I’ve written food and drink content for nearly every outlet I’ve worked for. It’s the work I’m most proud of as a writer, and a vertical I wish to pursue for the rest of my career.
PureWow
• After Her Death, I Cooked My Way Through My Abuelita’s Recipe Book
• The Cookie Issue
• I Sipped My Way Along Dallas’s Margarita Mile—Here’s Why You Should, Too
• SZN It: Our Abuelas Share Their Signature Recipes
• Forget Sharing Playlists—The Mix CD Deserves a Major Comeback
• 15 Years Later, I Returned to the Revamped Friendly’s to See If the Magic Still Existed
• 6 Food Trends That We Predict Will Reign Supreme in 2024
• My Abuela Stored Everything in a Keebler Export Sodas Tin—but Was She the Only One?
• The 6 Best Frozen Chicken Nuggets of 2024, According to Our Taste Test
• As a Depressed College Student, Trips to Wegmans Were an Easy Way to Feel Better
• Celebrity Beyond Is the Ultimate Cruise Ship for Foodies
• Obsessed with Quesabirria Tacos? Here’s How to Make Authentic, Jalisco-Style Beef Birria Stew at Home
• Stuck in a Dinner Rut? You Need to Check Out AllIDoIsCook
Time Out Philadelphia
The 20 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia to Visit ASAP
The Best Things to Do in Philadelphia Right Now
The 10 Best Restaurants for Sushi in Philadelphia
Food52
• This Comforting Dish Connects Me With My Cuban Roots—but It's Complicated
• The Brazilian Cheese Spread That Makes for the Tastiest Stuffed Peppers in the World
• Why My High School Boyfriends Had to Take the ‘Ropa Vieja Test’
New Jersey Family Magazine
• Snack Bar! The Best Beer and Wine to Pair with Your Late Night Snack
• This Jersey City Waterfront Restaurant Is Back After an 18-Month Hiatus
• We Ate Our Way Through Mt. Fuji’s New Lounge Menu and It Was Amazing
• 16 Must-Try Restaurants for Valentine’s Day
• This One-of-a-Kind Spot Gives Jersey Bagels New Meaning
• 20 Restaurants with Jaw-Dropping NYC Views
• NJ Mother’s Day Brunches Worth Making a Reservation For
• The Best Grilled Cheese Spots in NJ
• Hidden Gems of NJ, Good Eats
• Where to Score the Best Game Day Wings
• The Best Wine Pairings for Your Fave Halloween Candy
GOOD Magazine
• For These Firefighters, It’s All About Breakfast Therapy
Taste Talks (now defunct)
• Get Drunk with Your Cat
• Nachos Save Lives
• Sticky Fingers: DIY Eateries in NYC
• Your Summer Needs More Cachaça
• Go Behind the Bowling Alley Bar
ANNA Magazine (now defunct)
• Authentic Black Beans and Rice
• The Ultimate Hangover Cure
• The Saddest Meals We Eat Working in the Restaurant Industry
• Rent Week Peanut Butter Pasta
• The Cookie Monster: My Edible Neuroses
My favorite part of visiting a new place isinking my teeth into the local cuisine. I’ve always loved how a location’s landscape and people are deeply intertwined with history and food. I’m eager to further explore the ways food and travel intersect for future assignments.
PureWow
• I Sipped My Way Along Dallas’s Margarita Mile—Here’s Why You Should, Too
• Celebrity Beyond Is the Ultimate Cruise Ship for Foodies
• What to Do in Burlington, Vermont, the Ultimate Fall Destination for Food and Outdoor Fun
• How to Make Pasta Like They Do in Italy, According to a Tuscan Chef
• This Southern California Town Is a Total Hidden Gem (and Now’s the Best Time to Visit)
• Cheaper, Less Crowded and Just As Gorgeous, Curaçao Is 2023’s Best Island Vacation
• The 12 Best Things to Do in Memphis, from Music Studio Tours to Barbecue Joints
• Eat Your Way Through Four Cities on This Epic Upstate New York Food Trail
• How to Make a Piña Colada at Home, According to the Hotel Bar That Invented It
New Jersey Family
• 10 Reasons to Go to Lehigh Valley During the Holidays
Three Beach Vacations to Book ASAP
• 4 Reasons Your Family Needs to Visit The Kartrite
• San Juan Packs Beach, City and Rainforest All in One Location
• The Sleepy Hollow Experience Is So Worth the Trip
• 5 Reasons to Go to Puerto Vallarta on Your Next Mexico Trip
Why Your Next Family Vacation Should Be Panama City (Yes, Really!)
• Your Cheat Sheet to a Gettysburg Getaway
• Take a Spooky Road Trip
• Why A Visit to Camelback Is a Must This Halloween
• One of America’s Most Romantic Cities Is Just a Short Drive Away
• The Aruba You Haven’t Visited Yet
• 11 Reasons to Plan Your Visit to Nearby Lehigh Valley
I’ve assisted with social media for various outlets and companies, including NJ Family, Taste Talks, W.W. Norton, and Split Oak Press (an independent publisher). Currently, I’m the social media manager for three New Jersey restaurants and run two personal food accounts.
@cookingwithpire
This Instagram food blog is my first shot at running an independent foodie account. While it’s still a work in progress, it inspires me to cook (as opposed to just eat), try new recipes, and experiment with food photography, styling, branding, and developing a personal voice.
@recetasdemimi
As a passion project for PureWow, I cooked some of my abuelita’s signature dishes and documented the journey on TikTok. I wrote about the experience here.
Plank Pizza Company Beer Parlor
I started out at this craft beer gastropub as a beertender. Now, I run the resto’s Instagram and Facebook, managing DMs for events, tap takeovers, promos, and weekly specials. In my first year in charge of the Instagram, I doubled our following to 1,531 (it’s now just shy of 4,000), much of which I credit to my facilitating visits and coverage from local influencers and foodie bloggers.
I’ve been published and received awards for multiple pieces ranging from poetry and creative nonfiction to memoir and analytical essay. I have a special passion for spoken word poetry after being the vice president of Spit That!, Ithaca College’s slam poetry club.
Z Publishing
• New Jersey’s Best Emerging Poets 2019: An Anthology
• America’s Emerging Poets 2018: New York and New Jersey
New Jersey’s Emerging Writers (creative essay)
Ithaca College Writing Department
• Ithaca College Writing Contest, First Prize in Poetry
• Selected Poet, James J. Whalen Symposium
Spit That!
• Love Letter to My Lost Skins (slam poetry performance)
ZoetIC Magazine
• Contradictions and Freedom in The Bluest Eye, 1st Prize in Critical Essay (print only)
• Up In Smoke, 2nd Prize in Poetry (print only)
Stillwater Magazine
• Why She Prays (poetry)
• Roadkill (memoir)
Metanoia
• Hands (poetry)
• Sunday Dinner (poetry)
