All Stories Are Welcomed Here

Lauren Campbell Lauren Campbell

Second Year Anniversary

From a personal capstone assignment, A Dash of Awkward has grown into an online publication dedicated to featuring inclusive food narratives from around the world.

With the start of our third year, we promise to keep bringing you rich and inclusive content. Look forward to different narratives, more videos and podcast episodes, and different forms of self-expression – all through food, whether fiction or non-fiction!

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Lauren Campbell Lauren Campbell

Meet Matt Sartwell

We know the business, but do we know the people behind it?

Meet Matt Sartwell, the owner and manager of Kitchen Arts & Letters, NYC’s leading food-centric bookstore.

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Chill Painting Session
Lauren Campbell Lauren Campbell

Chill Painting Session

Sometimes it helps to step away and take a deep breath. This month we have a relaxing watercolor painting session. Please enjoy the short clip and remember when things get to be a little too much, be kind to yourself. You’re doing your best! -The ADOA Team

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El Cardenal’s M.B.G.
Lauren Campbell Lauren Campbell

El Cardenal’s M.B.G.

In the Historic Center of Mexico City sits a culinary museum of sorts. No, it’s not an actual museum, but a restaurant dedicated to the preservation of traditional Mexican food. Welcome to El Cardenal. While the restaurant is known for its delicious food and fantastic service, let’s take a moment to get to know the people behind it.

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