In the months since then, life as we’ve known it has been drastically altered. For an increasing number of Americans and for millions around the world, food insecurity is a daily struggle.

Lately, I’ve had a craving for a meal from my mother Alice’s kitchen that is pure comfort food, as good today as it was when I was growing up—meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

All across the Midwest, farmers are busy making hay while the sun shines and the moon moves again toward full.

For decades, I’ve shared loaves of this banana bread with friends and family.

For decades, I’ve shared loaves of this banana bread with friends and family.

I first tasted Missouri persimmons in the form of an exquisite flan-like pudding.  It’s best to gather wild persimmons after autumn frosts have dulled the fruit’s natural shine.

Grits and Polenta

Summer Tomatoes

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