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The Food Price Intel People Aren’t Talking About
What’s really happening to our food supply — and how to quietly build a buffer at home
Apr 14
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Joy Schoeph
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Restaurants Close, Pantries Shrink as Fear Keeps People Home
How immigration raids are quietly starving families and hollowing out restaurants in Chicago and the Twin Cities
Jan 24
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Joy Schoeph
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A Welcome Note to New Readers (And Old Friends, Too)
This is about what we eat—and why it matters.
Jan 19
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Joy Schoeph
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Cooking, Chronic Illness, and My Guilty Secret
How I make my kitchen accessible.
Jan 14
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Joy Schoeph
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Kitchen Passport: Parmigiano Reggiano
The cheese that built an entire region.
Dec 30, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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Restaurants Close, Pantries Shrink as Fear Keeps People Home
Jan 24
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Joy Schoeph
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Cooking, Chronic Illness, and My Guilty Secret
Jan 14
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Joy Schoeph
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American Food in Motion
Nov 16, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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A Welcome Note to New Readers (And Old Friends, Too)
Jan 19
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American Food in Motion
The evolution of American cuisine since the first Thanksgiving.
Nov 16, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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Why Your Groceries Cost More: A 4,000-Mile Explanation
Every item on your list has a story. Here’s what it tells us.
Oct 30, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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A Seat at the Table (and a Place to Write)
It’s been a while since I last sat down to write.
Oct 16, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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Where Hunger is the Weapon: Part 3 - The Hunger Crisis Beyond the Headlines
In Sudan, Somalia, and Ethiopia millions are starving, but global media and foreign aid have turned their backs.
Jun 4, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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Where Hunger is the Weapon: Part 2 - The Frontline Cooks
World Central Kitchen is feeding people in war zones where governments fail, and risking their lives to do it.
May 28, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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Where Hunger is the Weapon: Part 1 - The Siege of Gaza
How starvation became Israel’s pressure tactic and why thousands of Palestinian children are now on the brink of death.
May 22, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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Pasta: The Art and History of Pairing Shape to Sauce
Finding the perfect sauce for each pasta cut is easy when you know what to look for.
Feb 5, 2025
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Joy Schoeph
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2024 Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers
Whether just starting in the kitchen or as seasoned pros, these gifts will inspire creativity and elevate any cooking or baking experience.
Dec 5, 2024
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Joy Schoeph
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Chicago’s Culinary Staple, The Italian Beef, and Its Star Turn in The Bear
Chicago is known for many things but nothing captures the grit and drive of its people like the humble Italian Beef sandwich.
Oct 30, 2024
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