Felt some of these lines in the pit of my stomach, especially the need to defy stereotypes - another great contribution from Hilary! Writing about who gets to plant what flag where, especially in regards to food, is a perfect fit for The Desk Dispatch.
While traveling, I've been guilty of booking a dinner at the "Gustu"s of the world thin…
Felt some of these lines in the pit of my stomach, especially the need to defy stereotypes - another great contribution from Hilary! Writing about who gets to plant what flag where, especially in regards to food, is a perfect fit for The Desk Dispatch.
While traveling, I've been guilty of booking a dinner at the "Gustu"s of the world thinking they might offer a hyper-distilled vision of a place's cuisine - sometimes they do, though sometimes, when helmed by outsiders like Meyer and his claim-staking view of Bolivia as "a great undiscovered larder of fantastic products", they leave me feeling unsettled and unfulfilled.
Loved this piece. Thank you for sharing and supporting independent writers!
I’ve totally been guilty of it, too—it’s so hard not to be! But I love this piece for helping us think through that compulsion a little deeper without slipping into self-hate. Thank you so much for reading! So glad you’re into it—and I think the contributions continue to be so exciting through the end of the year!
Felt some of these lines in the pit of my stomach, especially the need to defy stereotypes - another great contribution from Hilary! Writing about who gets to plant what flag where, especially in regards to food, is a perfect fit for The Desk Dispatch.
While traveling, I've been guilty of booking a dinner at the "Gustu"s of the world thinking they might offer a hyper-distilled vision of a place's cuisine - sometimes they do, though sometimes, when helmed by outsiders like Meyer and his claim-staking view of Bolivia as "a great undiscovered larder of fantastic products", they leave me feeling unsettled and unfulfilled.
Loved this piece. Thank you for sharing and supporting independent writers!
I’ve totally been guilty of it, too—it’s so hard not to be! But I love this piece for helping us think through that compulsion a little deeper without slipping into self-hate. Thank you so much for reading! So glad you’re into it—and I think the contributions continue to be so exciting through the end of the year!