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Food + Culture
America's dynamic coffee culture
When a Milan-based editor contacted me this spring to see if I'd like to contribute to the English-language edition of an Italian food +...
Aug 1, 20081 min read
Clovermania!
In the August issue of Wired magazine, there's an in-depth story about the future of the Clover, that sexy little stainless steel...
Jul 24, 20081 min read


The Grand Tour & Coffee in Istanbul
I've just returned from a month-long jaunt across Europe—Basel, Berlin, Munich (for one night), Slovenia, and, ultimately, Istanbul. In...
Jul 4, 20083 min read


that Rwandan murera tastes like....coffee!
If you live in Seattle or Portland, the idea of a coffee tasting is probably not new to you--Stumptown's Annex (which has been around...
May 28, 20082 min read


Eating in Berlin
Last August, when Michael and I were in Berlin visiting our dear friends Yori and Norbert, these six restaurants were much better deals...
Apr 28, 20081 min read


Letter from Portland
If, like me, you've taken Michael Pollan's latest two books to heart and are a CSA-loving locavore, then you've probably been to...
Apr 17, 20081 min read
Eating my way through Philadelphia
Philadelphia has long been one of my favorite U.S. cities—artsy and edgy with memorably good restaurants. But it wasn't until I had to...
Sep 1, 20071 min read
The Udder Truth, Salon.com
Here's a link to my story on raw milk, published on Salon.com today . Thirty-four-year-old Brigitta Jansen, a statuesque brunette with...
Jan 19, 200715 min read
T: Travel, Nov. 19, 2006
A tease on the locavore restaurant scene in Portland, Oregon.
Nov 20, 20061 min read


Real Food/ L.A. Times
Read my L.A. Times review of Nina Planck's important book, Real Food: What to Eat and Why
Jul 24, 20061 min read
Maastricht: Holland's Secret City
There's more to Maastricht than European treaties and cobblestone streets. Hannah Wallace discovers the cosmopolitan side of this...
Feb 12, 20046 min read
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