Teaching at a Community College It’s hard to believe that I’ve been teaching for almost 20 years. I like to joke that I’m filling out my teaching Bingo card; I’ve taught middle school, high school, preschool, professional development, and modeling (WERK!). Now I’m so fortunate to have my dream job, Read more…
In my first blog post of this year, I alluded to 2018 being challenging. One reason was the sudden loss of my friend, mentor, and second father, Vernon Turner. I’m so glad that I got to visit with him this past summer for what I didn’t know would be the Read more…
Cheese tastings! Lavender farm tours! Spooky bonfire stories! Edgar Allen Poe day trip! Ghosts walking tour! International film and food! Fill your fall with fun: road trips and delicious classes through Crisafulli’s Cheese Shop, Frederick Community College, and Soleado Lavender Farm! There will also be a Ghosts of Poolesville walking Read more…
Enjoy the history, beauty, and hidden mysteries of the area with the Haunted Poolesville podcast.
Moi? J’aime le France France is powerful both as a notion and an international cultural force. Mention France and you’re sure to get some sort of visceral reaction from Americans, whether it’s delight or disdain. I fall into the former camp; for me, France is my happy place. I adore Read more…
Our final stop of the day for our urban food systems field trip to Baltimore was the still developing Baltimore Food Hub. Located in East Baltimore not far from Johns Hopkins Hospital and right next to the Amtrak Acela commuter train line, the Food Hub will provide restoration of historic Read more…
Our second stop on our urban food systems field trip to Baltimore was the venerable Lexington Market. Lexington Market is a representative of the thriving city market system which was once the way most city dwellers got their fresh foods prior to the advent of grocery stores. My English 101 students Read more…
This semester my food-themed Honors English 101 has been exploring issues of food justice through our class discussions and texts. One of the books we read was Will Allen’s Good Food Revolution. It’s an extraordinary story that details Allen’s relationship with agriculture and how he came to establish a year-round Read more…
Near the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain lies Soleado Lavender Farm, the creation and home of Sophia Watkins and Kevin Salmeron. The farm is nestled amongst rolling hills, meadows, and forests. A 400 year old white oak tree stands majestically over the rows of purple blooms buzzing with grateful bees. It Read more…
Though I grew up helping my parents with their garden and enjoyed cooking and trying new cuisines, my food nerd fever didn’t really hit me till grad school. While in Loyola College’s Liberal Studies program, I signed up for a course entitled “We Are What We Eat: Food and American Read more…