Brian Yarvin

Have the courage to eat fearlessly!

I'm a food photographer and writer who went from a series of tiny apartments in Queens, NY to a life surrounded by the Amish. I'm still not sure how this happened.

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Secrets

1. I have no secrets, at least not that I know about.

2. I sincerely don't know the answers to most questions I'm asked.

3. I'm better at research than most people think.

Brian Yarvin is known inside the Colony as BrianY

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When You’re Not Reading Me

1. Visit a restaurant you've never eaten in before.

2. Cook a dish you've never attempted.

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Nationhood Found

I was starting to get used to the idea that Romania was the land of my ancestors. Those little pies and big secrets were mine...

Sunnyside: A Man Without a Country

I had good reason to believe Poland was "my" country; cashiers in Polish grocery stores would speak to me in their native language and seem...

Livers, and Maybe Gizzards Too

American street food keeps getting re-invented: oysters, tripe soup, and chicken gizzards get replaced by hot dogs and pretzels. Barbecue becomes "whole hog" and tacos...