Apr 24 Arts and Culture What Happens When ‘Farm-To-Table’ Goes To Class A few weeks ago, Ivor Chodkowski walked into New York City’s International Culinary Center to lecture their chefs-to-be about Kentucky farming. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 24 Arts and Culture What Happens When 'Farm-To-Table' Goes To Class Ashlie Stevens
Apr 14 Arts and Culture Louisville’s Haymarket Is A Window Into Immigration Politics Today For many immigrants, working at the Haymarket was their first job upon arriving in the U.S. As such, it was often called Louisville’s “melting pot.” By Ashlie Stevens Apr 14 Arts and Culture Louisville's Haymarket Is A Window Into Immigration Politics Today Ashlie Stevens
Apr 6 Arts and Culture Past Is Present: A Favorite Louisville Diner Looks Beyond Glory Days With glimmers of the good ol’ days, Twig and Leaf seeks a new generation of customers -- and highlights a national problem. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 6 Arts and Culture Past Is Present: A Favorite Louisville Diner Looks Beyond Glory Days Ashlie Stevens
Mar 22 Arts and Culture Weeds: It’s What’s For Dinner In Louisville Amanda Fuller is founder of Lots of Food — an agriculture project that transforms vacant city lots into productive gardens. She's also an urban forager. By Ashlie Stevens Mar 22 Arts and Culture Weeds: It's What's For Dinner In Louisville Ashlie Stevens
Mar 7 Arts and Culture Immigration Takes Center Stage At International Cookbook Awards Sunday night’s ceremony made one thing clear: the greater culinary community is mobilizing to spread the message that everyone has a seat at the table. By Ashlie Stevens Mar 7 Arts and Culture Immigration Takes Center Stage At International Cookbook Awards Ashlie Stevens
Mar 1 Community Yes, Louisville Is Home To The World’s Biggest Biscuits And Gravy Competition Memphis has the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Texas has its many chili cook-offs. But Louisville has a food competition all its own. By Ashlie Stevens Mar 1 Community Yes, Louisville Is Home To The World's Biggest Biscuits And Gravy Competition Ashlie Stevens
Feb 22 Arts and Culture From Fields To Fish Tanks, Meet Kentucky’s Lobster Farmer Crystal Bridge Farm, named for farmer Rocky Allen’s daughters Crystal and Bridget, is about 30 miles outside of Louisville in Ballardsville, Kentucky. By Ashlie Stevens Feb 22 Arts and Culture From Fields To Fish Tanks, Meet Kentucky's Lobster Farmer Ashlie Stevens
Feb 17 Arts and Culture The Complexity Of Burgers: A Conversation With 5-Time James Beard Nominee Chef Ed Lee “I just think it is important to constantly look at what we’re doing, but also look at what is going on in the greater food world around us.” By Ashlie Stevens Feb 17 Arts and Culture The Complexity Of Burgers: A Conversation With Chef Ed Lee Ashlie Stevens
Feb 7 Arts and Culture Shame To Acclaim: Tracking The Unlikely Path Of Appalachian Food It all started with a simple question: Have you ever been made to feel ashamed of the food you grew up eating? By Ashlie Stevens Feb 7 Arts and Culture Shame To Acclaim: Tracking The Unlikely Path Of Appalachian Food Ashlie Stevens
Jan 31 Arts and Culture Kentucky ‘Sanctuary Restaurants’ Aim To Give Everyone A Seat At The Table The national initiative allows food-based businesses to publicly declare they have a zero tolerance policy for sexism, racism, and xenophobia. By Ashlie Stevens Jan 31 Arts and Culture Ky. 'Sanctuary Restaurants' Aim To Give Everyone A Seat At The Table Ashlie Stevens
Jan 15 Economy In Old Louisville, Loss Of Kroger Could Bring Isolation The supermarket is also a place where neighbors catch up and keep up with the news. By Roxanne Scott Jan 15 Economy In Old Louisville, Loss Of Kroger Could Bring Isolation Roxanne Scott
Dec 23 Arts and Culture How Holiday Foods Connect Three Kentucky Families To Their Pasts I spent some time this week in the kitchens of Kentucky families as they prepared for the holidays, and discussed how certain foods tie them to their past. By Ashlie Stevens Dec 23 Arts and Culture How Holiday Foods Connect Three Kentucky Families To Their Pasts Ashlie Stevens
Dec 22 Arts and Culture Bananas, Peanuts And Mayo: The Makings Of A Kentucky Christmas Tradition “You don’t ever make them any other time of the year. It’s really weird. They sound like they would be a dessert but we always eat them as like a side item.” By Ashlie Stevens Dec 22 Arts and Culture Bananas, Peanuts And Mayo: A Kentucky Christmas Tradition Ashlie Stevens
Dec 9 Arts and Culture Good Butcher, Good Cook: The Ethics Of Craft Butchery When used appropriately -- especially when it comes to meat -- overused terms like "artisan" and "craft" can have big consequences. By Ashlie Stevens Dec 9 Arts and Culture Good Butcher, Good Cook: The Ethics Of Craft Butchery Ashlie Stevens
Dec 7 Arts and Culture From Soil To Bottle, Kentucky Family Farm Plans For Future The average age of the American farmer is 58. Research says 70 percent of farms in agricultural states will undergo a generational shift in the next decade. By Ashlie Stevens Dec 7 Arts and Culture From Soil To Bottle, Kentucky Family Farm Plans For Future Ashlie Stevens