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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Chicago Home & Garden: Lake View home
A piece for Chicago Home & Garden on a stunning graystone in Lakeview, Chicago. The best feature was hands-down the built-in slide going into…
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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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