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2025
Santa Barbara Independent — “Wasted Potential Comedy Celebrates an Anniversary of Laughter in Santa Barbara”
Feature on Ashley Blom, Lauren Kruszyna, Riley Mahoney, and the growth of Wasted Potential Comedy in Santa Barbara.
https://www.independent.com/2025/02/13/wasted-potential-comedy-celebrates-an-anniversary-of-laughter-in-santa-barbara/
2019
Voyage Dallas — “Meet Trailblazer Ashley Blom”
Interview with Ashley about writing, food, publishing How to Eat a Lobster, and balancing a creative career with a full-time job.
https://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-trailblazer-ashley-blom/
Austin Food Blogger Alliance — Member Spotlight: Ashley Blom
Profile on Ashley, Forking Up, food writing, and the story behind How to Eat a Lobster and Other Edible Enigmas Explained.
https://austinfoodbloggers.org/2019/03/welcome-to-our-afba-member-spotlight/
2017
The New York Times — “A How-To Manual for Life’s Culinary Conundrums” — May 1, 2017
How to Eat a Lobster and Other Edible Enigmas Explained featured in The New York Times.
O, The Oprah Magazine — Cookbook of the Month — May 2017
How to Eat a Lobster and Other Edible Enigmas Explained selected as a Cookbook of the Month.
NJ.com — Cookbook Roundup — May 2017
How to Eat a Lobster featured in a cookbook roundup.
Wisconsin Public Radio — The Joy Cardin Show — May 2017
Ashley appeared as a guest to discuss How to Eat a Lobster.
Oprah.com — “You’ve Been Cutting Avocados All Wrong” — 2017
Ashley featured as an expert contributor.
HuffPost — “You’ve Been Cutting Avocados All Wrong” — 2017
Oprah.com feature republished by HuffPost, including Ashley’s expert contribution.
HuffPost — “This Is Why You Should Still Buy Cookbooks in 2017” — 2017
How to Eat a Lobster featured.
Southern Living — Editor’s Choice: Cookbook of the Week — 2017
How to Eat a Lobster selected as an Editor’s Choice Cookbook of the Week.
Chicago Tribune — “Winter Book Roundup: Treat Yo Shelf with These 21 Titles” — 2017
How to Eat a Lobster included in the Tribune’s book roundup.
The Irish Times — “Turn the Page on Your Tastebuds with These Awesome Cookbooks” — 2017
How to Eat a Lobster featured among recommended upcoming cookbooks.
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/turn-the-page-on-your-tastebuds-with-these-awesome-cookbooks-1.2934333
Creative Loafing — “You’re Doing It Wrong: How to Eat a Lobster Helps Navigate Those Foods That Give Us Pause” — April 2017
Feature on How to Eat a Lobster and Other Edible Enigmas Explained.
The Advocate — “Side Dish: How to Pick a Wine and What to Do with Those Pigs’ Feet” — April 2017
How to Eat a Lobster featured.
We Are Austin — Television Appearance — April 2017
Ashley appeared on We Are Austin to discuss How to Eat a Lobster.
America’s Dining and Travel Guide with Pierre Wolfe — Guest Interview — April 2017
Ashley appeared as a guest to discuss the book.
The Berkeley Beacon — “Alumna All Set for First Book Launch” — 2017
Profile on Ashley and the publication of her first book, How to Eat a Lobster and Other Edible Enigmas Explained.
https://berkeleybeacon.com/alumna-all-set-for-first-book-launch/
Edible Delmarva — “The Summer 2017 Cookshelf” — 2017
Review of How to Eat a Lobster, recommending it as a gift for aspiring foodies.
https://edibledelmarva.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought/summer-2017-cookshelf
Edible Austin — “How to Eat Crawfish” — August 30, 2017
Excerpt from How to Eat a Lobster, written by Ashley Blom and illustrated by Lucy Engelman.
https://edibleaustin.com/food/techniques/how-to-eat-crawfish/
2013
MassLive — “Aspiring Cookbook Author Ashley Blom, of Greenfield, Tweets Success in Lisa Ekus Group’s Contest” — 2013
Early feature on Ashley’s food writing and cookbook ambitions.
The Dish — “Got-the-Job Chocolate Cake, Breakup Nachos” — 2013
Feature on Ashley’s food writing and recipes.
2012
Musings on Life After College — “Profiles in Post-Collegiate Courage: Ashley Blom” — April 17, 2012
Interview with Ashley about writing, blogging, life after college, and Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine.
https://postcollegiate.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/profiles-in-post-collegiate-courage-ashley-blom/
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