This is a journalistic profile of the best Professor I had at Florida State. It serves as a writing sample. Feroz Rather is an outspoken, humble man. He is a doctoral candidate in Florida State University’s Creative Writing program, and Rather’s work has appeared in The Millions, The Rumpus, and The Southeast Review, to name…
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Instructions for Living
This was penned in 2018 during my senior year at Florida State. I’d like to think that I’ve learned a lot about myself over the course of my life, particularlyin the last 5 years—in truth I’ve likely just begun to scratch the surface. In the midst ofmental illness, confusion about your sexuality, shitty friends, subpar…
Read MoreBasque Cheesecake
Basque cheesecake is the best cheesecake. It’s not too sweet, but much creamier and more dense than a New York cheesecake. The burnt top also adds a certain complexity to the flavor. It’s also relatively easy to make! Ingredients: 32oz full fat cream cheese 1 ½ cup white granulated sugar 6 standard eggs 1 pint…
Read MoreWatermelon Feta Salad
An easy fresh summer salad. Less than 10 ingredients, short prep time, perfect to take out to the pool. Ingredients: ¼ watermelon cucumber large shallot block of feta 5-6 sprigs of mint good olive oil lime juice sumac salt This is super easy to throw together. Cube your watermelon quarter, chop your cucumber, shallot, and…
Read MorePasta Alla Vodka
If you want to be technical, this is pasta alla pisco, because I did not have any vodka on hand. I did however, have a bottle of unopened pisco that I had gotten in order remake an amazing cocktail called a field trip (a frozen blended drink comprised of Peruvian pisco, Myris nutmeg liqueur, mango,…
Read MoreCharcuterie Sandwich (Brie & Fig)
I love a baguette as a vehicle for things you would typically find on a charcuterie board. This is something to make when you want a charcuterie board all at once. Instead of having individual items one at a time you can have them all at the same time with a crispy baguette under them.…
Read MoreSicilian Whole Orange Upside Down Cake
This is my take on the Sicilian whole orange cake, using both Cara Cara orange & blood orange. For the past couple weeks, I have been watching The Bear. In the beginning, Marcus makes a chocolate cake with orange zest on top, based on a donut with chocolate icing and orange zest. As soon as…
Read MoreChicken & Sausage Gumbo
Oh gumbo…a labor of love. As I wanted to write my own recipe for this, I scrolled through Instagram reels on the search “gumbo,” as one does. There were a few things that pissed me off about more than half of the videos. Lots of people putting seafood, chicken, and sausage in the same gumbo.…
Read More卵掛けご飯 (Tamago Kake Gohan)
This is one of my favorite comfort foods. The egg yolk mixed into the rice just makes it so decadent. Tamago Kake Gohan is a Japanese dish where either a whole raw egg or just the yolk is served on top of seasoned rice. I personally like to use just the yolk, and I soy…
Read MoreAhi Crudo
I had a craving for raw tuna, so I headed over to Reel Foods, the best seafood market in Boise. I’m so glad they’re here. As a Florida transplant, I was a bit scared when I moved here that I wouldn’t be able to find quality fresh seafood. Boy, was I wrong! This filet was…
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