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When Olive Met Tomato : A Complicated Love Story

Oct. 9 is a holiday commemorating the meeting of European and American cultures, a topic fit for sorrow and celebration

7 min readOct 9, 2023

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When Olive Met Tomato : A Complicated Love Story

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Shortcuts for Making Roux for Gumbo

First, start with a visit with the “Cajun chef”…and then spend time with Leah Chase.. and then with Cooking with Carolyn…

7 min readMay 11, 2022

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Shortcuts for Making Roux for Gumbo

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Asking for What You Want — in Portuguese

An attempt to get into a sold-out show provides a lesson about making requests

6 min readMar 28, 2024

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Asking for What You Want — in Portuguese

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When Your Head’s Truly in the Clouds

Long and longish flights allow time for writing, blue-sky thinking

1 min readMar 12, 2024

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When Your Head’s Truly in the Clouds

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Mate (Mah-tay), Mate (Mah-tay) Man

A clever statue shows an old-fashioned depiction of Argentina’s national drink.

3 min readFeb 25, 2024

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Mate (Mah-tay), Mate (Mah-tay) Man

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Kerry Dooley Young

Taking His Time: Saint-Gaudens and His Masterpiece

Sculptor 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 readFeb 18, 2024

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Taking His Time: Saint-Gaudens and His Masterpiece

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Mexican Folk Art Emerges from a Dream, Goes on Parade

Alebrijes have evolved into one of the most popular handicrafts in Mexico. The giant versions featured in an annual procession are a true…

3 min readFeb 10, 2024

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Mexican Folk Art Emerges from a Dream, Goes on Parade

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Kerry Dooley Young

Desired Fish of Greater Boston: “Interpreter of Maladies” Review

Jhumpa Lahiri’s short story leads me to think about assumptions, providing a connection to an overlooked U.S. artist

5 min readJan 28, 2024

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Desired Fish of Greater Boston: “Interpreter of Maladies” Review

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19th Century Writer Who Understood the Power of Images: Frederick Douglass

Likely the most photographed person in the United States of his time, Douglass predicted the rise of visual mediums

6 min readJan 21, 2024

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19th Century Writer Who Understood the Power of Images: Frederick Douglass

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Rainy Day, Chicago, With Caillebotte

A masterpiece celebrating the rise of one great modern city found its home in another.

7 min readJan 13, 2024

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Kerry Dooley Young

Kerry Dooley Young

Professional journalist writing for fun on Medium. Digs kindness, art, food, cities, democracy and business. Home base is D.C., but I do like to wander.

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