I’m a writer, editor and yoga teacher living in Seattle, WA. I’m a journalist by training. When I was 18 I got a job as a sleep away camp cook and baked thousands of brownies and cookies, and several hundred cakes, over the course of a summer. Since then, I’ve been an avid home-cook.

I started The Gritty Kitchen in 2017 to share the stories behind my cooking, which is and always will be about way more than just the ingredients I use. I typically make comfort food with fresh, local twist and I love teaching people how to feel better in their own bodies. If you can trip over it in a field, you’re likely to find me cooking with it (or hiking over it)!