PinnedKerry Dooley YoungWhen Olive Met Tomato : A Complicated Love StoryOct. 9 is a holiday commemorating the meeting of European and American cultures, a topic fit for sorrow and celebration·7 min read·Oct 9, 2023--9--9
PinnedKerry Dooley YoungShortcuts for Making Roux for GumboFirst, start with a visit with the “Cajun chef”…and then spend time with Leah Chase.. and then with Cooking with Carolyn…·7 min read·May 11, 2022--2--2
Kerry Dooley YoungAsking for What You Want — in PortugueseAn attempt to get into a sold-out show provides a lesson about making requests·6 min read·Mar 28, 2024----
Kerry Dooley YoungWhen Your Head’s Truly in the CloudsLong and longish flights allow time for writing, blue-sky thinking·1 min read·Mar 12, 2024--1--1
Kerry Dooley YoungMate (Mah-tay), Mate (Mah-tay) ManA clever statue shows an old-fashioned depiction of Argentina’s national drink.·3 min read·Feb 25, 2024----
Kerry Dooley YoungTaking His Time: Saint-Gaudens and His MasterpieceSculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens spent about 14 years on the tribute to a Black regiment that fought in the Civil War and its leader·4 min read·Feb 18, 2024----
Kerry Dooley YoungMexican Folk Art Emerges from a Dream, Goes on ParadeAlebrijes have evolved into one of the most popular handicrafts in Mexico. The giant versions featured in an annual procession are a true…·3 min read·Feb 10, 2024----
Kerry Dooley YoungDesired Fish of Greater Boston: “Interpreter of Maladies” ReviewJhumpa Lahiri’s short story leads me to think about assumptions, providing a connection to an overlooked U.S. artist·5 min read·Jan 28, 2024----
Kerry Dooley Young19th Century Writer Who Understood the Power of Images: Frederick DouglassLikely the most photographed person in the United States of his time, Douglass predicted the rise of visual mediums·6 min read·Jan 21, 2024----
Kerry Dooley YoungRainy Day, Chicago, With CaillebotteA masterpiece celebrating the rise of one great modern city found its home in another.·7 min read·Jan 13, 2024--8--8