Recent Publications
- Texas Monthly: The Only Asian Grocer in Waco Serves Its Growing Community with Hard-To-Find Ingredients and Filipino Food
Waco Insider
I write a food and beverage column for the Waco Insider highlighting local culinary talent and exploring Central Texas foodways. Click here for my full portfolio at the Waco Insider. Here are some highlights:
- Tony Berotte’s Guide to Waco’s Best Barbeque
- Farewell Kanōm, Until We Meet Again
- Cha Community Wants You to Feel at Home
- Clay Pot: Vietnamese Cooking with Western Twists
- Saffron: Home Cooking from India & Pakistan
Pekut & Carwick
Pekut & Carwick is a small independent bottler of distilled spirits in Berkeley, California, with a long-term goal of becoming a world-class authority on the inner workings of the spirits industry. I work in close collaboration with the owner of Pekut & Carwick to write weekly newsletters and blog posts focusing (mostly) on topics of sustainability and ethics in the spirits industry, as well as sales CTAs. I also develop cocktail recipes using Pekut & Carwick Spirits for the newsletters and blog. Check out some highlights below or Click Here to explore further.
- The Rum Flip Is Your New/Old Holiday Cocktail
- The World Guide to Rum
- The Cost of Sugar
- Tru Jamaica Rum Cake
- Orange You Glad We Said Sevilles
- SF Chronicle: Ume is Going to Have a Big Moment Soon
- We Are Not Alone! A Rant
- Gone but Not Forgotten: SB620
Common Ground Spirits
Common Ground Spirits is a craft spirit producer located in Oakland, California. I write a series of newsletters for Common Ground Spirits as well as a monthly blog for the website. I also develop cocktail recipes highlighting their products.