Thoughts

  • Montpellier

    Montpellier

    Montpellier. The intellectual heart of southern France. If Paris is the capital for fashionistas, artists, businessmen, and politics and Marseille the capital of the working-class, with its Old Port and bustling migrant community, then Montpellier stands as the Mediterranean’s sanctuary for thinkers and philosophers. Nestled between the Pyrenées and the…

  • Careful, Hot!: A Critical Take on Foodie Culture

    “I don’t get my Jamaican beef patties from a pizza place, I want authentic flavor. I’m a foodie,” someone once told me with a smug tone as if they were holding a VIP pass. I quipped, “Bro, it’s a f***ing dollar pizza joint, you’re not in Naples.” I’ve long held…

  • Reinventing a Thanksgiving Tradition: Cordon Bleu Nuggets

    Reinventing a Thanksgiving Tradition: Cordon Bleu Nuggets

    Thanksgiving – arguably the most traditional holiday here in the States. For the past 5 years or so (except 2022, when a friend invited me to San Antonio), my Thanksgiving tradition has been making Cordon Bleu, a chicken schnitzel stuffed with ham and rich, punchy Gruyère, often served with cauliflower…

  • About Me

    About Me

    My name is Catcher (for now). I am many things, some of which I am particularly skilled at and others I’m still learning. I am a jack of all trades, daydreamer, traveler. If this is my first post you’re reading, rather than share my autobiography, I think it’d be more…