Food Journal

Stuffed and Dangerous: Chicken Kiev Stalls Critical Salmonella Reforms
In 2015, I wrote about Stewart Parnell, the former Peanut Corporation of America executive sentenced to 28 years in prison

Colorado’s Organic Innovations
After living in a tiny Italian fishing village, I had grown accustomed to my local produce vendor, Yolanda, a gruff,

Is Your Honey, Honey? Glut of Fraud Raises Questions
It’s been decades since I wrote an article for the Denver Post with this headline about fraudulent honey (see the

Make Mondays Nice with Soup
Happy Once, Happy Twice, Happy Chicken Soup Mondays I believe every day is a gift, but I dread Mondays. I

Comte’ Cheese, The Savory Jewel of the Jura
On a visit to the Jura Massif region of France, I fell hard for its beauty, tranquility, and dedication to

Apricots and the Precocious One
This recounts a story of a wild apricot tree growing near our new home in Italy, which sprouted from a
Eater: Is Jail Time the Solution to America’s Food Safety Problem?
In 2015, Stewart Parnell, former owner of the Peanut Corporation of America, was sentenced to 28 years in prison, and