And like that, we are a family of four. Aditya was born on January 6th in the morning. While Shanta was a 23.5 hour labor, Aditya came into the world 9 hours after I woke up from sleep in the early hours of the morning. In the time of the pandemic, I am so thankful … Continue reading You have blue eyes
Thoughts
I went on a walk today
We went on a walk today, it was so quiet. We went on a walk today, and there were no cars. We went on a walk today, and I heard so many sounds. Birds, high pitch, low pitch. We went on a walk today, and I showed my daughter flowers. I feel uncomfortable. Sitting here, … Continue reading I went on a walk today
Feeding My Kid
"You're not breastfeeding? Did something happen? It's recommended for at least a year." That's the question from a colleague who kindly asked me if I needed to pump about two weeks after I stopped giving Shanta breast milk and switched to formula. It was a time when I felt self-conscious about my decision, but also … Continue reading Feeding My Kid
Take Care of Yourself During Residency
We are in the thick of interview season and I'm enjoying the lovely dinners Stanford provides for us to schmooze with the applicants, answering questions about the program over wine and burrata -- I feel quite fancy sipping a swanky red and shoving my face full of cream-stuffed cheese. Actually, our modus operandi is actually … Continue reading Take Care of Yourself During Residency
Of Cheeseboards and Thanks
International trade has made the world a smaller, more accessible place--a concept reflected wonderfully in a cheeseboard. Marcona almonds from Spain, mission figs from California, apricots from Turkey, and cheese, oh the cheese from all over: Italian parmesan, French Brie, Swiss Gruyere, and of course wine soaked toscano. Food globalization is a wonderful thing. For … Continue reading Of Cheeseboards and Thanks
Weekend Words #3 and Almond Butter Bars
I had a cold recently...and like a good mother, I passed it on to my daughter. Right before she got on a plane. With just her father. For 6 hours. Yikes. Her first cold, in a tin box, 6 miles up in the sky. Well then. A few weeks (months?) ago We went to Pinnacles … Continue reading Weekend Words #3 and Almond Butter Bars
Weekend Words #2 and Almond Snickerdoodle Cookies
Transitioning from night work to day work is a tough cookie, and I'm not just saying that as a clever transition into my upcoming cookie recipe. I've been at this residency business for three years now (3/4 done!) for three years now, and it doesn't get easier. If anything, it gets harder. You start out … Continue reading Weekend Words #2 and Almond Snickerdoodle Cookies
Weekend Words #1
Do you ever feel like a chicken running around with your head cut off? I do. I do things and then at the end of the day wonder what I've done. I've gone through phases where I've written quickly, almost frantically, about my experiences, about food, about travel, about medicine. Then I go through lulls. … Continue reading Weekend Words #1
Pictures of 2018
The last post I wrote was in August of 2018. That's a long time to go without writing. It's not that I didn't write, it's that the world got so busy that I didn't update, and when I wanted to, I couldn't think of what I wanted to write about. I've been baking, but I … Continue reading Pictures of 2018
This week and Anthony Bourdain
There was a lot this week: The animosity at the G-7 summit between the US leaders and the European leaders, the Justice Department's move that could end the ACA's coverage for pre-existing condition, the critical importance of the flu vaccine, and the death of both Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. It's odd how someone whom … Continue reading This week and Anthony Bourdain
The Clumsy Cook 