substack wrapped
and some vacation week reading.
Tis the week of the round up and who am I to swim upstream. So without further adieu, here are some of the best stories I read on Substack in 2023.
JANUARY - This week is the epitome of midnight snacks, so learn about their history from
FEBRUARY - I absolutely love an old Florida story and
never fails to deliver on regional food news.
MARCH - I love the work of
and this story has two other elements close to my heart: Odesa and humor.
APRIL - Reading
write about movies is often better than watching the movie. I’m also a big fan of Cafe Sabarsky, so this one stuck out for me on multiple levels.
MAY - What I love about
‘s stories is that they are a perfect blend of history and whimsy. Her series of Herman Miller Summer Picnic Posters is a wonderful example.
JUNE - For more deeply regional foods, stop by
to learn the colorful, painful and sometimes quirky history of Maryland food.JULY - Every little thing she does is magic, but this is probably the story by
I’ve identified with most from the corner of my unsellably sunflower yellow office.
AUGUST - I love all of
‘s work, but to commit this many words to smell took my adoration to the next level.
SEPTEMBER - I mean does the
piece in The Stump even need an introduction? My only hope is that in 2024 we can have a public internet fight about the merits and demerits of eggs.
What I loved about
piece in was the idea of Willie Mays’ as an artist which of course he was. Brilliant interpretation on theme!
OCTOBER - If you want to go cookbook shopping, you should always start with a stop by
who covers the best coming from the food publishing world with flare.
NOVEMBER - I also went to Montreal this year and sort of went to a sugar shack, so this was an exciting piece to see from
.
DECEMBER - I haven’t read any of Elizabeth Gilbert’s books, but I absolutely read the
Questionnaires and this was a good one.
Mia! Thank you so much! Happy New Year! ❤️
Thank you for the mention! I'm so glad you enjoy the Oldster Magazine Questionnaires, and Liz's, too!