Jennifer Choi

Dec 13, 2024 | bonappetit.com | Jennifer Choi

James London, chef and co-owner of Charleston’s Chubby Fish, grew up relishing in the region’s distinct culinary traditions. From October through May, oysters that have matured throughout the summer months are ready to harvest. The Lowcountry, stretching along the Palmetto State’s coastline, hosts an abundant population of wild oysters, which grow in clusters along coastal waterways and marshlines.

Dec 12, 2024 | bonappetit.com | Caroline Newton |Jennifer Choi

Rice flour, sweet beans, sugar, and water. These are the humble materials used to make wagashi—painstakingly crafted, bite-size tea snacks once prized by the Japanese imperial court. Practitioners who have trained in the tradition, which dates back to the Edo period (1603–1868), dedicate hours to grinding, kneading, and molding each component. When I first encountered pastry chef Phoebe Ogawa’s wagashi, I was blown away by the intricacy of each tender, miniature creation.

Sep 30, 2024 | nature.com | Elizabeth Crouch |Kyle Jacobs |Lakyn Mayo |Jennifer Choi |Saba Shaikh |Arnold R. Kriegstein | +4 more

AbstractGerminal matrix hemorrhage (GMH) is a devastating neurodevelopmental condition affecting preterm infants, but why blood vessels in this brain region are vulnerable to rupture remains unknown. Here we show that microglia in prenatal mouse and human brain interact with nascent vasculature in an age-dependent manner and that ablation of these cells in mice reduces angiogenesis in the ganglionic eminences, which correspond to the human germinal matrix.