This photo was snapped on a private island where you can stay for next to nothing.

 

In 2019, Epicurious granted me a monthly column to write about cleaning.

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That one time I lived in a lighthouse for a week.

 

Total number of cruises I’ve ever been on: one.

 

I wrote about pot brownies for the New York Times. Fun fact: This chef also made my wedding cake. (The wedding cake was not a pot wedding cake.)

 

Most rewarding travel assignment: exploring Dominica, a beautiful country home to many of the world’s oldest living people.

 

Most fascinating artist profile: a painter who has no short-term memory.

I drove around Baja and hired my (very pregnant, with twins) sister to take photos.

If you ever want to know where to drink in Chicago, just ask.