Splash: Stephen Colbert
I've adored Stephen Colbert since he was Mr. Noblet on "Strangers with Candy," and now I'm a devoted fan of "The Colbert Report." I got to interview him for a Splash story, and as you'd expect, he was incredibly smart, witty and charming.…
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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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Splash: Jimmy Butler
A 2014 story on Chicago Bulls rising star Jimmy Butler, a down-to-earth guy who has quickly become one of my favorite players to…
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Daily Candy: A trip to Minneapolis
In this travel piece for Daily Candy, I picked 15 things any visitor to Minneapolis must…
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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: Pearl Jam, The Cubs and The City of Chicago
A really, really fun story for Splash about how Pearl Jam gives a percentage of money from every concert to arts non-profits in the cities where they're playing. For their 2013 concert at Wrigley Field, they teamed up with the Chicago Cubs…
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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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Splash: Olivia Wilde
You know those kind of interviews where every single thing the person says is gold? That was Olivia. She's intelligent, witty, enthusiastic, well-read, and has a great outlook on life and her career. This was for a Splash story in…
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