Archive - Dear Clarissa

On the Twitchy Influencer Era

Short-form used to mean four minutes, not four seconds

Apr 11

March 2025

I'm co-hosting a food writing workshop in Japan

with acclaimed author Hannah Kirshner

Mar 25

January 2025

Rethinking The Way I Work

an indefinite pause to paid subscriptions

Jan 3

November 2024

How The Cold War Jumpstarted The Modern Asian Bakery

+ more Taipei tips

Nov 10, 2024

How I disaster prep

Typhoon Kong Rey & losing power

Nov 5, 2024

October 2024

September 2024

Things That Annoy Me About Taiwan

Sep 29, 2024

I'm hosting a virtual food writing workshop

with the acclaimed Hawa Hassan

Sep 26, 2024

Where To Buy Organic Rice In Taiwan

+ a Yilan-centric list

Sep 24, 2024

Debunking Stinky Tofu

+ an updated recipe

Sep 15, 2024

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