And this mindblowing bit of reporting from our Alaska travel guide by Jennifer Fergesen eater.com/23178909/makta…

Congrats to my former colleague and the only person who can make me run not walk to try a restaurant with her delectable syntax!

The coffee ceremony at Kind Bean Cafe and Ethiopian Cuisine unfolds like a sacrament, each tool imbued with significance. But if you prefer to take your coffee in a flat white with avocado toast, you can also get that here. (By Jennifer Fergesen) buff.ly/3NjGmhD

Pleased to have a piece in this anthology of stories and recipes by Filipino food personalities, coming out in October. Preorder link below. (It'll be an eventful book month for me. 👀) #WeCookFilipino a.co/d/1nE5ZEq

Hundreds of pounds of pasta illegally dumped in the woods: I can safely say this is the most New Jersey story that's ever appeared in the NYT. nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/…

There's a new chef behind Sacramento landmark Jim-Denny's. Here's how she's moving on from her previous spot, South, and breathing new life into the 89-year-old diner. (By Jennifer Fergesen ) buff.ly/3MfZwUO

.Comstock's magazine sweeps the board in our category for coverage of the environment! 1st place to @JennerJunghans for her excellent coverage of CA's organic recycling law, 2nd to me for my story on methane-reducing feed additives for dairy cows.

.Comstock's magazine also swept the board in our category for health coverage -- both 1st and 2nd place go to Russell Nichols for his reporting on advancements in med tech!

Comstock's sweeps the board in yet another category! 1st place feature story to Judy Farah 📇👩🏼‍💻 for her story on wildlife rescues, 2nd to @laurieboshart on historic architecture.

Congratulations to Comstock's magazine Jennifer Fergesen for her First Place award for her feature “Seeds of Conflict.” Jennifer’s story told how the sunflowers grown in our region are actually used for seeds sold to Ukraine and other countries.

Happy to announce that my James Beard-nominated Eater story, "Kimchi With a Side of Whale," will also be included in "Best American Food Writing" from Mariner Books, edited by Mark Bittman. Pre-order is open now. harpercollins.com/pages/bestamer…

.Comstock's magazine won first place artist photo in the #CaliforniaJournalismAwards for Fred Greaves's shot of Lindsay Nader, partner at IHG. (Props to Lindsay's yoga & modeling skills too!)

Wonderful article about fava beans, once the only food I didn't like and now one of my favorite things, from NYT. (Though as a 🥜 allergy haver I definitely sympathize with the favists.) nytimes.com/2023/05/13/wor…

Over 90 years after she left to seek fame in Japan, a film starring Sacramento-born jazz singer Betty Inada finally had a screening in her hometown thanks to #SAPFF2023 and @bampfa. Learn more and hear her music below. (By Jennifer Fergesen) buff.ly/3MBE90y

Thanks to ANCX for sharing my James Beard nomination. Once again grateful to be part of the ABS-CBN ecosystem. news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/food-drin…

My latest Neighborhood Favorite column is on a kebab shop welded onto the side of a used car dealership that's trying to bring about the Iranian women's revolution. (The kebabs are great, too.) comstocksmag.com/web-only/neigh…

My latest for Global Carinderia: a Filipino spot in Oslo with Michelin chops and a New Nordic aesthetic. globalcarinderia.com/articles/filip…