My mom died about two years ago, and even though she generally avoided doctors, one thing she always said was that she wanted her body to be donated to science, medicine, whatever, because she wanted the world to get some use out of her mortal remains, and because she thought the whole funeral industry was […]| Hmm Daily
One Passover a few years back, I took it upon myself to try one of the most shtetl-tastic foods out there: the black radish. It’s rarely found in the United States today aside from occasional appearances around Passover and Rosh Hashanah, but the black radish is the most ancient type of radish, as well as […]| Poppy and Prune
Everywhere my grandmother lived, she planted a Meyer lemon tree in her backyard. My maternal grandmother, Frances Elster Warren Summers, was the inspiration behind Panadería Brooklyn—she grew up in Boyle Heights, and it was my tour around the neighborhood courtesy of my friends Brigitte and Hector back in 2014 that gave Brigitte and me the […]| Poppy and Prune
I started two new habits on 01 January 2021, and I’ve managed to maintain both habits for more than three years.| foldedspace