Food and Fiction
A dash of specificity yields a serving of magic. Ashlee CowlesAshlee Cowles is the author of the Young Adult novel…
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Free-Range Tithing
Why I started putting part of my monthly giving towards buying groceries. It has long been customary in many Christian…
The Wild Goose Meeting House
Russ Ware and Yemi Mobolade have built a place to belong. Joy ClarksonJoy Clarkson is a featured columnist and the…
The Hope of Hospitality
A tiny home, a little budget, and big dreams. There’s something about company. A knock on the door, the…
Rediscovering My Mother
The secret that helped unlock a place and a person. Rachael DymskiRachael is an MFA Student and Writer in Pittsburgh….
Considering Artisan Coffee and Wonder Bread
The pleasures of a humble palate. This week, I’ve read a defense of bad coffee, and a defense of white bread—alongside…
Pimm’s O’Clock
The hour that draws us toward one another and into the present. Rachael DymskiRachael is an MFA Student and Writer in…
Perspectives on an Onion
“The road to heaven does not run from the world but through it.” Liz HorstLiz Horst studied music and English…
Has the Sustainable Food Movement Failed?
Can we have our bacon and eat it too? Gracy OlmsteadFeatured columnist Gracy Olmstead is a senior writer for The…
The Age of Ratings
Are we missing the good stuff with our quick-tap likes and loves?
The Art of Morning
Why coffee isn’t just about waking up. Emily WeitzEmily Weitz is a graduate of Patrick Henry College and the editor…
How to Make a Real Pumpkin Spice Latte
If you would rather not drink plastic and chemicals. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments, habits, and networks that…
On Eating Virtuously
Do paleo, gluten-free, etc. make you a better person? Gracy OlmsteadFeatured columnist Gracy Olmstead is a senior writer for The…
Want to Cook Local? There’s An App For That
Huckle & Goose has created a way to make it easy to eat local, seasonal food. Gracy OlmsteadFeatured columnist Gracy…
Are Food Trucks Good for Community?
A look at Alexandria’s situation. Gracy OlmsteadFeatured columnist Gracy Olmstead is a senior writer for The American Conservative, a senior…
The Spiritual Significance of Your Special Diet
Paleo, gluten-free, macrobiotic…are you just faddish, or are you onto something? Liz HorstLiz Horst studied music and English literature at…
On Natural and Artificial Stimulation (or, Coffee as a Slow Beverage)
Recently, I discovered a new mixed-use development downtown. There were upscale-looking row houses lining intimate streets with wide sidewalks. The…