Food Writing & Photography

Food is my first love! Some of my earliest memories are making pizza with my dad at the family restaurant and anxiously watching my mom make her famous dark chocolate raspberry ganache cake. That passion for cooking continued throughout my life and into my career, from working with Chef Pati Jinich to writing articles for Smithsonian magazine and starting my own blog, Shay Can Make.

Writing Samples (selected examples)

Bringing the Farm to Your Backyard
Development Supported Agriculture is a growing trend in the housing world, and one subdivision is taking it mainstream
Smithsonian magazine

Is Corned Beef Irish?
The rise and fall and rise of the traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal
Smithsonian magazine

What the Heck Do I Do with Dandelion Greens? 
These weedy pests should be on your next dinner plate
Smithsonian magazine

Your Guide to Shopping at the Farmers’ Market and Keeping Your Purchases Fresh at Home
The summer is prime time for shopping at the farmers market, yet, making those finds last can be a challenge
Smithsonian magazine

Shay Can Make 
My personal food & lifestyle blog