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our cookbooks
That Takes the Cookie (2024)
Husbands That Cook: More than 120 Irresistible Vegetarian Recipes and Tales from our Tiny Kitchen (2019)
Buzzfeed Tasty Pride: 75 Recipes and Stories from the Queer Food Community (2020, contributor)

awards
2017 Taste Talks Awards Nominee | Best Food Blog
Saveur Magazine 2016 Blog Awards Finalist | Best How-To Food Blog

television appearances
Afternoon Live (ABC – Portland) | May 27, 2022
Afternoon Live (ABC – Portland) | March 11, 2022
Afternoon Live (ABC – Portland) | September 25, 2021
Afternoon Live (ABC – Portland) | January 14, 2021
Afternoon Live (ABC – Portland) | September 25, 2020
Afternoon Live (ABC – Portland) | June 26, 2019
New Day NW (NBC – Seattle) | March 18, 2019
AM Northwest (ABC – Portland) | March 15, 2019
California Live (NBC – Los Angeles/San Diego/San Francisco) | March 6, 2019

cookbook reviews
Forbes | The 12 Best Cookbooks by LGBTQ+ Authors | June 25, 2024
FoodWineTravelChix.com | Irresistible Vegetarian Recipes and Tales from Husbands That Cook | April 3, 2020
Buzzfeed | 18 Queer-Penned Cookbooks to Feast From During Pride Month and Beyond | June 19, 2019
Beekman 1802 Almanac | Spring 2019 Issue
Parade Magazine | Adam & Ryan’s Vegetarian Paella | April 24, 2019
Real Food, Mostly Plants – Melissa’s Produce Blog | Discover Vegetarian Recipes With Husbands That Cook | April 22, 2019
Sweet Paul Magazine | Sweet Paul’s Spring 2019 Favorite Books | Spring 2019
Passport Magazine | This Month’s Best Books | March 2019
Bay Area Reporter | March 20, 2019
Instinct Magazine | March 14, 2019
Tasting Table | Gooey Butterscotch Blondies | March 13, 2019
Canadian Jewish News  | Let’s Spring Forward to Brunch | March 8, 2019
Cook Real Food Every Day | Cookbooks We’re Currently Loving | March/April 2019
Eagle Rock Boulevard Sentinel | March 2, 2019
The Star | Loan Stars: Canadian librarians’ top picks for March | February 28, 2019
Powell’s Books | We Can’t Wait: The Best Reads of 2019 | January 31, 2019
Publishers Weekly | December 4, 2018

cookbook previews from other bloggers
Potstickers with Spicy Dipping Sauce | Molly Yeh | June 19, 2019
Churros con Chocolate | Zoë Bakes | June 16, 2019
Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Pull-Apart Bread | The Jam Lab | May 2, 2019
Mango Margarita with a Chili-Lime Rim | College Housewife | April 10, 2019
Caribbean Black Bean Salad | A Couple Cooks | March 21, 2019
• Sweet Potato Gnocchi in a Browned Butter Sage Sauce | Food Fashion Party | March 20, 2019
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Chai Frosting | Displaced Housewife | March 12, 2019
Chili-Lime Garlic Fries | My Kitchen Little | March 9, 2019

radio, podcasts and live cooking demos
• Small Bites Radio | Episode 112 | June 2, 2019
• The SoCal Restaurant Show | Part 1 Part 2 | May 4, 2019
Feedfeed live cooking demo | April 11, 2019
Melissa’s Produce live cooking demo | April 3, 2019
We Get To Know Podcast | March 12, 2019
Eat, Capture, Share Podcast | January 2019
Glistening Particles Podcast | July 2018

press features
Holiday Gifts for Foodies | KTLA Morning News | December 7, 2019
Bob’s Red Mill | Cookbook Preview & Interview | December 3, 2019
LA Weekly | National Men Make Dinner Day | November 6, 2019
Williams-Sonoma | Redrum Punch | October 25, 2019
HuffPost Taste | Cherry Lime Bars | August 7, 2019
LA Weekly | Cocktail Demo Preview | October 4, 2019
Crate & Barrel | Cinnamon Sugar Brown Butter Peach Crumble | July 29, 2019
HuffPost Taste | Vegan Mint Chip Avocado Milkshake | July 23, 2019
Los Angeles Times | Spring Plant Sale Preview | March 5, 2019
Stylight | Twice-Baked Cheesy Mashed Potatoes | November 20, 2018
Men’s Vows | October 2018
Life & Thyme | Champagne Clouds | September 8, 2018
Patch.com Tastemaker Profile | June 20, 2018
Whole Foods | Fried Zucchini Sliders | May 26, 2018
Crate & Barrel | Dragonfruit Margaritas | April 5, 2018
Crate & Barrel Blog | Indian Spiced Popcorn | January 19, 2018
Real Simple | Blood Orange Caramels | December 2017
MacKenzie-Childs | October Catalog | October 2017
The Westin Princeville | Kauai Live Show | October 20, 2017
Bake From Scratch Magazine | Holiday Cookie Spread | Fall 2017
MacKenzie-Childs | September Catalog | September 2017
Imbibe Magazine | Summer Imbibegram Edition | September 5, 2017
The Beverly Wilshire Hotel | Tiki Cocktail Coverage | August 24, 2017
Jarry Mag | Hiking Travel Tips | August 6, 2017
• Allrecipes Instagram Takeover | Post 1 | Post 2 | Post 3 | Post 4 | July 23, 2017
Bake From Scratch Magazine | Cinnamon-Sugar Monkey Bread | July 12, 2017
Allrecipes | Southern Peach Pudding | June 19, 2017
Jarry Mag | Roasted Vegetable Rainbow Hummus | June 4, 2017
MacKenzie-Childs | Aurora Spring | May 31, 2017
AllRecipes | Pan-Seared Artichokes with an Aioli Trio | May 14, 2017
Food52 | Strawberry Glazed Donuts | April 15, 2017
Imbibe Magazine | Horchata Verde | March 17, 2017
Crate & Barrel | Ruby Mimosa | March 10, 2017
The Kitchn | Broccamole | March 5, 2017
Bake From Scratch Magazine | Peanut Butter Cheesecake | February 26, 2017
Jarry Mag | White Rabbit | February 17, 2017
Whole Foods | Bruschetta with Sautéed Mushrooms & Gruyere | February 10, 2017
Liquor.com | Chocolate Mocha Lava Cakes | February 9, 2017
Bake From Scratch Magazine | Apple Cider Snickerdoodles | December 5, 2016
West Elm | Pumpkin Cranberry Crisps | October 28, 2016
West Elm | Pumpkin Pancakes | October 21, 2016
West Elm | Kahlua Pecan Pie | October 14, 2016
Whole Foods | Goat Cheese Tarts with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Caramelized Shallots | October 13, 2016
West Elm | Goat Cheese Tarts with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Caramelized Shallots | October 7, 2016
Whole Foods | 4-Ingredient Tomato Sauce | September 23, 2016
Bake From Scratch Magazine | Salted Caramel Apple Tart | September 20, 2016
Williams-Sonoma Fall Catalog | Bourbon Chocolate Mint Shakes | September 2016
Bake From Scratch Magazine | Chai Cupcakes with Brown Butter Chai Frosting | August 6, 2016
Crate & Barrel | Venetian Peach | July 22, 2016
Crafty Baking | Ratafruitie | July 13, 2016
Crate & Barrel | Blackberry Vanilla Tequila Mojito | July 8, 2016
Williams-Sonoma | Bourbon Chocolate Mint Shakes | June 30, 2016
Better Homes & Gardens | Banana Pudding Breakfast Bowl | June 15, 2016
Cooking Light | Ugly Apple Roses | May 9, 2016
Ugly Produce Is Beautiful | Ugly Apple Roses | May 9, 2016
Jarry Mag | Chai Cupcakes with Brown Butter Chai Frosting | May 6, 2016
Saveur Magazine | Crispy Banana Waffles with Nutella Syrup | April 17, 2016
Crate & Barrel | Jalapeño-cucumber Margaritas | March 20, 2016
HuffPost Taste | Jalapeño-cucumber Margaritas | March 17, 2016
Crate & Barrel | Thyme Gimlets | January 15, 2016
Jarry Mag | Winter Shakshuka | January 9, 2016
BOXY Magazine | Interview Feature | January 5, 2016
Whole Foods | Creamy Cavatappi with Artichoke and Lemon | December 10, 2015
• Whole Foods | Pumpkin Whoopie Pies | November 6, 2015
• Jarry Mag | Pumpkin Whoopie Pies | November 4, 2015
• The Joy of Cooking | Deviled Eggs | October 8, 2015
• Crate & Barrel | Thai Iced Tea | September 5, 2015

Speaking Engagements / Workshops
Dessert Goals | How To Start a Food Blog | June 17, 2017

feedfeed features
Instagram Feed | Crispy Fried Zucchini Sliders | July 16, 2018
Instagram Feed | Raspberry Breakfast Parfaits | May 22, 2018
Feedfeed Instagram Takeover | Pumpkin Spice Martini | September 23, 2017
Feedfeed Instagram Takeover | Peach & Love | August 8, 2017
Feedfeed Instagram Takeover | Classic Zombie | July 7, 2017
Feedfeed Instagram Takeover | Aurora Spring | June 8, 2017
Instagram Feed | Pan-Seared Artichoke with an Aioli Trio | February 14, 2017
Feedfeed Snapchat Takeover | Bourbon Chocolate Mint Shake | June 24, 2016
Feedfeed Snapchat Takeover | Island Sunrise | June 17, 2016
Feedfeed Snapchat Takeover | Blackberry Vanilla Tequila Mojito | June 10, 2016
Feedfeed Snapchat Takeover | 3-Ingredient molten Dulce de Leche Cakes | May 2, 2016
Instagram Feed | Jalapeño-Cucumber Margaritas | March 12, 2016
Instagram Feed | Winter Shakshuka | January 11, 2016

Brands we’ve worked with
Whole Foods, Crate & Barrel, KitchenAid, OXO, Le Creuset, Bob’s Red Mill, Impossible Foods, Tillamook, Colavita, Barilla, Starbucks, The National Mango Board, California Strawberries, California Avocados, California Grown, Luxardo, Ballarini, MacKenzie-Childs, Plugrá Butter, Lucini Italia, Chobani, American Express, West Elm, Dagoba Chocolate, Sonder, Bush’s Beans, Icelandic Provisions, Lindt Chocolate, Kroger, Ralphs, Aldi, Tastemade, Crispin Cider, Wheatley Vodka, Vermicular, Earthbound Farm, Wild Garden, Telula, Aervana, Taylor Farms, Health-Ade Kombucha, The Feedfeed