I’ve written for many national magazines, including The New York Times, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Salon.com, Vogue, Glamour, Self, Marie Claire, Mother Jones, the Daily Beast, San Francisco Examiner Magazine, O: the Oprah Magazine, and many others. I’ve been a contributing editor at Health, Good Housekeeping, and now at More. Many of my articles are listed below.
Modern Love: Our Way of Saying Goodbye
The New York Times
May 30, 2010
When Home Competes for an Ardent Traveler’s Affections—and Wins
7×7 Magazine
May 2010
The Joy of Mindful Cooking
Practicing awareness in the kitchen
Tricycle Buddhist Review
Fall 2009
(Included in Best Buddhist Writing 2010 anthology)
The Anti-Aging Effects of Meditation
More
May 2009
Will Americans Flee Mexico?
Amid the flu hysteria, Americans currently south of the border weigh the risks of leaving town or staying put
The Daily Beast
May 2, 2009
Women Who Eat Meat
Women are taking butchery classes and embracing the new compassionate meat-eating ethos. Will a new study showing the health risks of red meat for women send us scurrying back to the salad bar?
The Daily Beast
April 2, 2009
In Defense of My Drinking Habit
A new study suggests that one glass of alcohol is good for you but two could be lethal. What’s a gal with a half-bottle-a-day habit to do?
The Daily Beast
March 22, 2009
Om is Where the Heart is
More
September 2008
A Mid-Summer Day’s Skiing
Skiing in summer in Portillo, Chile
More
July/August 2008
The Ten Hottest Italian Restaurants in San Francisco
Gourmet.com
May 29, 2008
Fitness Book Camp
More
May 2008
My So-Called Genius
What happens when you hit midlife and are no longer precocious?
More
April 2008
A Tree Grows in the Haight Ashbury
Essay about raising a redwood tree in the Haight for 25 years
San Francisco Chronicle Magazine
March 23, 2008
Just Desserts
More
December 2007/January 2008.