Food

Lucky Peach: We Love Mom

One of my favorite assignments in my entire career — I got to sing the praises of my amazing mom and our New Year's Day goulash tradition for Lucky…
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I love when I am assigned to cover someone doing something super innovative and cool, like this piece for Plate online. At Hewn Bakery in Evanston, Ill. they've embarked on a three-year project to resurrect heritage grains that haven't…
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Plate: Chefs vs. Critics

One of my favorite food stories that I've done. I talked to both chefs and critics about the changing role of the restaurant reviewer for Plate online. It was fascinating to get so many different points of view, and to dig into the…
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Tasting Table: Bar Snacks

An August 2014 story for Tasting Table on some of the best bar snacks in the country. Considering that the first sip of a cocktail has me calling for a food menu, I was well suited for the…
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Splash: Gardeneers

I love gardening, I love supporting small farms and gardens, and I was once a teacher in an underserved neighborhood. So I was honored to cover Gardeneers, a non-profit organization that's bringing gardens and healthy food into underserved…
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Plate Magazine: Gluten-Free Foods

If you would have told me a few years ago that I'd dig gluten-free foods, I would have laughed. But in researching this story for Plate magazine, I discovered that gluten-free breads can bring as much to the table as their wheat-y…
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Michigan Avenue Magazine: The Gentleman Farmer

A five-page feature for Michigan Avenue magazine, in which I spent the day on Dominic and Jessica Green's farm learning about their story, getting a feel for their day-to-day tasks, then staging a farm-themed al fresco dinner photo…
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Splash: The Dali menu at Ing restaurant

A story on the Salvador Dali menu at iNG restaurant, a molecular gastronomy spot in the West Loop,…
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Chicago Public Radio: Apple Pie Contest

An audio piece on an apple pie contest for WBEZ, the Chicago Public Radio affiliate. I spent several days with bakers as they prepared for the big showdown, and they were some of the nicest, warmest people I have ever interviewed — until…
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Tasting Table: Telegraph

I chatted with Jeremy Quinn, the sommelier of Telegraph in Logan Square, who gave a list of his favorite winter wines for a Tasting Table piece in late…
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