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Why I Eat Local – A Tale of Eggs

The local food trend is growing like crazy, and that’s great to see; but I think it should go one step further: I think we all should get to know our food producers and feel comfortable with their practices. Recently, I’ve been writing stories for for co-op newsletters, and the interviews I’ve had with [...]

City Pages' Hot Dish Blog

I just started blogging for City Pages’ food blog, Hot Dish. Check out my first post about Peace Coffee’s new coffee shop. I’ll continue blogging here, most likely in the same sporadic fashion, but there’s always hope for a more consistent future.

Zucchini

Thanks to my friend, Chiana, for the incredibly large zucchini.

It’s not even the height of zucchini season, and I’ve already been given a zucchini that’s roughly the size of a baseball bat. Plus, I have two productive zucchini plants growing in the garden. So I made a new rule: if it doesn’t [...]

Jam

Tart cherry jam (left) and plum jam (right) are made using the same method.

One day I’ll learn how to preserve food by canning it, but until then, my freezer will remain packed with tomatoes, pureed pumpkin, fruit and jam. I started making jam a couple of years ago when I ended [...]