Liberation, a paradox

On the eve of our country’s Independence Day, I, like many other Americans, find myself reflecting on what we mean by the words independence, liberty, and freedom. Just two weeks ago, we were celebrating Juneteenth. Almost a century separates these two commemorative moments (and all that they represent) and we remain curious about how we hold both of these in our hearts and minds. The tensions between these two national holidays are not lost on us at Onion Dip for Breakfast.

As we cheer on the end of tyranny and the demand for liberation through our red-white-and-blue dishes, potato salad, berry-topped flag cakes, and barbecue, we will pursue that elusive liberation and expect just beauty, too.