“Fine cooking is when the things you have cooked taste as they are”

- Curnonsky

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I am based in North Carolina, but I love to travel

Moving to DC in Spring 2025!

Catch me on season 22 of Hell’s Kitchen on Hulu

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View fullsize 🌄 2 days hiking in Zion again (but this time in freezing rain which wouldn’t recommend but still loved it so much) & 3 days hiking the Grand Canyon for the first time (which was lovely and I’m so glad I didn’t attempt in a war
View fullsize This is going on my Thanksgiving menu! If you haven’t heard me say it yet, this is my favorite dish of the season. I got the inspiration for this from the beautiful chef @leoaleona at @babelporto - my favorite meal I had in Portugal. They al
View fullsize 1 year ago today @restaurant_akrame ✨ Absolutely magical meal and unforgettable hospitality @akrame_benallal 🙏🏼
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View fullsize I've been blessed to have a lot of incredible meals in 2024 but I think @joji.nyc stands out as my favorite I'm currently hungry waiting endlessly at baggage claim and would do a lot to be back there 🍣🤤
View fullsize Bahn Mi 🤝 Smash Burger Tacos With a ginger carrot dressing salad, cold japchae noodles, fixins, and peach honey iced tea Music choice brought to you by the playlist "2000s Stripper Music" on Spotify - you can catch me lip syncing at the