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Food
Food and Nutrition content for Livestrong.com, 2019-2020
Heat Up the Flavor of Veggies on the Grill, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 8/20/19
No Sweat Sweets: Four Summer Treats that Skip the Oven, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 7/9/19
Gluten-Free Desserts a Natural Choice for Passover, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 4/23/19
As Mocktails Gain Popularity, Sonoma County Restaurants Take a Cue from Seasonal Produce, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 3/5/19
Winter Warming Soups, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1/2/19
Easy Thanksgiving Sides That Will Delight Vegans and Traditionalists, Alike, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 11/13/18
Simple Swaps for Healthier Baking, AllRecipes Dish, 2017
Baking and Cooking with Coconut Oil, AllRecipes Dish, 2017
Tasty Gluten-Free Treats, AllRecipes Dish, 2017
Huckleberries Make for a Bay Area Late Summer Treat, San Francisco Chronicle, 8/23/2015
Yes, It’s Worth it to Make Your Own Yogurt, NPR Kitchen Window, 11/6/13
Gravenstein Apples: The End of Summer in a Fruit, NPR Kitchen Window, 9/25/13
Rhubarb Brings Spring to the Table, NPR Kitchen Window, 5/29/13
Nettles Bring Spring to the Kitchen, NPR Kitchen Window, 4/17/13
Passover Desserts Free of Flour, San Francisco Chronicle, 3/17/13
A Gluten-Free Holiday Table, NPR Kitchen Window, 12/19/12
Baking without Flour for the Holidays, NPR Kitchen Window, 11/28/12
How to Make Your Tofu and Eat It, Too, NPR Kitchen Window, 8/1/12
Power Puff: Flex Your Culinary Muscles with a Souffle, NPR Kitchen Window, 5/9/12
Doesn’t Take Much to Do it Yourself in the Kitchen, NPR Kitchen Window, 3/21/12
Baking without Flour Brings Sweet Results, NPR Kitchen Window, 2/15/12
Baking with Sweet Alternatives, NPR Kitchen Window, 12/28/11
Canning to Remember the Past, Welcome the Future, NPR Kitchen Window, 10/12/11
Summer is a Plum Good Time, Point Reyes Light, 6/11
Oh, the Things You Can do with a Farm-Share Box, NPR Kitchen Window, 6/9/11
Getting to the Heart of the Artichoke, NPR Kitchen Window, 4/6/2011
March Lingers On, Point Reyes Light 3/31/11
Homemade Candy Answers the Holiday Gift Question, NPR Kitchen Window, 12/17/10
Thanksgiving with a Lighter Touch, NPR Kitchen Window, 11/23/2010
DIY Wedding Cake: Secret Ingredient is Love, NPR Kitchen Window, 8/10
Feeding the Hungry Traveler, NPR Kitchen Window, 5/12/2010
Going with Whole Grains, NPR Kitchen Window, 1/05/2010
Cooking for One: A Privilege not a Chore, NPR Kitchen Window, 11/25/09
Trail Chef: Quinoa Soup, Backpacker Magazine, 11/12/09
Falling in Love with Lavender, NPR Kitchen Window, 8/19/09
Oh, Those Oysters, Slashfood, 7/9/09
Picnics Can be Moveable Feasts, NPR Kitchen Window, 7/8/09
Peanut Butter: More than Just a Sandwich, NPR Kitchen Window, 4/8/09
A Mighty Appetite: Saving the Best for Last, Washington Post, 3/11/09
Holiday Gifts Good Enough to Eat, NPR Kitchen Window, 12/10/08
Vegetarian Thanksgiving, NPR Kitchen Window, 11/19/08
The Many Faces of the Great Pumpkin, NPR Kitchen Window, 10/22/08
Camp Cooking Goes Gourmet, NPR Kitchen Window, 7/16/08
The Making of a Feta Fan, NPR Kitchen Window, 6/4/08
Quinoa breakfast porridge, Niagara Magazine, 5/08
Cauliflower: A Love Story, NPR Kitchen Window, 4/9/08
Whole Grains with Flavor, chow.com, 4/8/08
Vegan Valentine: Healthier Sweets for Everyone, NPR Kitchen Window, 2/6/08
Quinoa: A Sacred, Super Crop, NPR Kitchen Window, 10/31/07
Home and Garden
Common Walls: Noisy neighbors all too common in apartments , San Francisco Chronicle, 12/21/08
Common Walls: Dog owners have hard time finding rentals,
San Francisco Chronicle, 8/9/08
Common Walls: Spring lures a city girl out for country weekends, San Francisco Chronicle, 3/28/08
Common Walls: Kitchen? Who needs a kitchen, San Francisco Chronicle, 2/2/08
Home
for the holidays: Tasty treat sweetens Greek celebration, San Francisco Chronicle, 1/2/08
Common Walls: A small apartment Thanksgiving, with all the fixings, San Francisco Chronicle, 11/21/07
Common Walls: Turning scraps into compost is for the worms, San Francisco Chronicle, 10/20/07
Common Walls: A room of one’s own, even if it is a closet, San Francisco Chronicle, 9/19/07
Common Walls: When parents remodel a childhood home, adapt and enjoy, San Francisco Chronicle, 9/1/07
Counter Culture: A little herb garden can fit within the kitchen’s tight space, San Francisco Chronicle, 8/4/07
Cleanliness is next to … well, it’s a Good Thing, San Francisco Chronicle, 7/4/07
Oven envy can get you stewed, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/23/07
Emergency planning a simple fact of local life, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/2/07
Taking it to the rooftops: Things are looking up for urbanites, San Francisco Chronicle, 3/30/07
Decorating for two means having to mesh your tastes, San Francisco Chronicle, 9/9/06
Travel
How to Get Lost in the Woods (and Like it), The How-To Issue, 10/16/2012
Day Out: NOPA, New York Times, 8/12/07
Hungry? San Francisco, contributor, 2007
Features
U.S. Climber Who Amputated Hand Says Was a ‘Blessing’, Reuters,
10/15/05
American Indian Museum Set to Open in Washington, Reuters, 8/30/04
U.S. Swimmer, Author Cox Seeks Colder Water, Reuters, 3/9/04
G. Love: Still Hustling, On Tap Magazine, 9/04
Little Feat: Still Kickin’ It, On Tap Magazine, 6/04
Laura Burhenn, On Tap Magazine, 11/04
A Delightful Garden Leads to a Career Change, Voice of the Hill, 8/04
Oh, What You’ll Find at Frager’s, Voice of the Hill, 9/03
Podcasts
Feta Fan, NPR Kitchen Window, 6/08
Cauliflower, NPR Kitchen Window, 4/08
Quinoa reaches #1 most-emailed story, NPR’s Bryant Park Project, 11/07