“I can’t believe they’re vegan” is part of a three-part series covering my master’s thesis research on the intersection of meatless diets and masculinity in Berlin. A vegan recipe accompanies each post. Read on if the connection…
I Can’t Believe They’re Vegan, Bolognese
“I can’t believe they’re vegan” is part of a three-part series covering my master’s thesis research on the intersection of meatless diets and masculinity in Berlin. A vegan recipe accompanies each post. Read on if the connection…
I Can’t Believe They’re Vegan, Brownies
“I can’t believe they’re vegan” is part of a three-part series covering my master’s thesis research on the intersection of meatless diets and masculinity in Berlin. A vegan recipe accompanies each post. Read on if the connection…
Climate Day Butternut Squash and Farro Salad
On Wednesday night here in Berlin, I went to sleep after what seemed like a typical day. When I woke up the next morning, I found out that Wednesday, January 27, 2021, was dubbed “Climate Day” by…
Cli-fi Peanut Butter Cookies
The moment I finished my master’s thesis and graduated in November, I dove into a pile of novels that were long on my reading list. Given the pandemic lockdown and my current state of unemployment, on most…
The Most Forgiving Lentil Stew
When my pantry is empty, I’m uninspired, my body feels out of sorts, or the whole world seems to be falling apart; I make lentil stew. My Argentine parents cook guiso de lentejas at least once a…
Healing Chickpea Noodle Soup
WHAT A WEEK! For so long, I wanted to fast forward to this moment. Past the US election, past my thesis defense, and past my German immigration appointment to renew my visa. Everything about those events was…
Election Fuel Peanut Butter Bars
By now, it should be clear to most Americans that the whole world is on the ballot. The 2020 presidential election in the United States will determine if our worst dystopian narratives materialize in our lifetimes or…
Lentil Salad and the Benefits of Land Restoration
What I think should be the most talked-about environmental article of the year was published in the journal Nature this month! I almost missed it scrolling through my election-saturated news feed. Dryly titled, “Global Priority Areas for…
Tomato Soup for Winter and Summer
Sometimes the meaning of a dish changes in an instant and you realize that something you used to dislike is not so bad after all. Perhaps you were avoiding something because you thought you’d hate it, but…