Recently, my annotated recipe, “Pretty Potion,” was published at Hobart Pulp. The essay explores magic, beauty, and my tweenage fascination with Saved By The Bell’s bombshell, Kelly KaPOWski.

I was first introduced to the annotated recipe in 2008, during a workshop with Steven Church at CSU Summer Arts Fresno, and since then, have always had a fondness for the form, despite being a mediocre cook at best. I started writing this piece in 2011, and set it aside for a very long time, until picking it up this year while putting together my first manuscript, a book of my essays.

I have so much gratitude to Aaron Burch especially at Hobart, for snapping up this essay. Hobart publishes excellent writing and I’ve always enjoyed their style and humor.