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Stir Fried: How Marc Heu brought French patisserie to the Twin Cities - JoySauce.com
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (979+ words) A look at the Hmong French pastry chef's journey, from his childhood in French Guiana to living the American dream in Minnesota From left, pastry chef Marc Heu's fraisier and vanilla Saint-Honoré cakes. It’s summer, and the Minnesota sun is…...
Finding my Moroccan American identity away from Morocco - JoySauce.com
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (841+ words) College didn’t give JoySauce intern Aya Mahmoudi a perfectly packaged answer as to who she is, but permission to keep asking questions about her The author alongside their 'Taste of Africa' dance group. I found the sudden visibility great, but…...
Author Joss Richard wants romance to be messy and real - JoySauce.com
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (633+ words) The author of "Let’s Kiss and Tell" talks about writing sex-positive romance, exploring complicated relationships, and finding love without losing yourself Joss Richard's "Let's Kiss and Tell" was published on Aug. 11. In literature, the romance genre has continued to soar…...
1MILLION is moving from underdog to an International Dance League favorite - Joysauce.com
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (597+ words) After getting swept in New York, the Seoul team has steadily climbed the inaugural league’s standings—and emerged as the strongest challenger to undefeated Brotherhood When Lia Kim (Kim Hye-rang) bought a basement studio in the Seongsu-dong neighborhood of Seoul’s…...
Jay Taj reminds us that there is no AA+PI without Pacific Islanders
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (431+ words) He makes art like he makes a point: across platforms and identities, and with a clear mission to make Pacific Islanders impossible to ignore Jay Taj on stage. Courtesy of Jay Taj I recently sat down with Taj to discuss…...
Lucy Liu’s latest artwork speaks on motherhood, identity, and immigration
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) Her exhibition “Hard Feelings” explores family memory, and the emotional complexity of growing up in an immigrant household Lucy Liu at the opening of her exhibition at Alisan Fine Arts in New York City. For much of her career, Lucy…...
YouTuber Michelle Khare's latest challenge takes her to Antarctica
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (567+ words) Star of "Challenge Accepted" takes on her hardest challenge yet in a multi-episode race across seven continents Michelle Khare in a 'Mission Impossible' style stunt “Stripped of the emotional component, fear is simply information,” she said in her TED Talk…...
Mixed Love: How I (nicely) infiltrated an American mahjong group
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (765+ words) Writer Winter Qiu's reflection on finding Chinese values in an American version of the tile-based game at their local library For many, mahjong is more about building community than the game itself. Mixed Love: A JoySauce column about interracial/intercultural…...
Michelin-star chefs compete for $1M prize in 'America's Culinary Cup"
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (816+ words) Chefs Buddha Lo, Emily Yuen and Beverly Kim dish on the new cooking competition series hosted by Padma Lakshmi L to R: Chefs Buddha Lo, Emily Yuen and Beverly Kim compete in America's Culinary Cup on CBS In America’s Culinary Cup,…...
DJ Chika Takai brings Japanese hip-hop to the NBA
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (560+ words) Last month, she became the first Japanese woman and first DJ of Asian descent selected as the official DJ for the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend Chika Takai is the Atlanta Hawks' DJ. A transpacific hip-hop education Her career asks the larger…...