30/11/2024
Flow begins at the edge of your comfort zone.
As we enter the season of rest, there is much to test our comfort zones including the winter weather that has arrived after a season of record-breaking highs and lows — evidence of a changing climate as well as the need to adapt and change.
We could use some lighthearted distractions these days. In the spirit of both fun and innovation, the new winter issue pays tribute to women who recognized an opportunity and transformed seemingly ordinary ideas into something extraordinary—a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich elevated to gourmet status, a bookshop filled to the brim with cookbooks and culinary delights, and a toddler’s snack packed with nutrients and tastes for developing young palates.
We've got the flavors of summer camp—chocolate, marshmallow and graham crackers—adapted into comfort treats for winter. There's even a s’more appetizer wrapped in bacon! New contributor Carrie Swanson wraps up this issue with a variation on the standard holiday favorite, thumbprints, adding chocolate, espresso and peppermint to create a Christmas cookie reminiscent of a warm mug of peppermint mocha.
Enjoy this last issue of 2024 as you prepare for winter holidays and the long months of shorter days. We’ll be back in March.
Whizz-n-Smash FoodNerd Read It & Eat Sweeterson Farms Barefoot Books
Cover photo by Jeff Welt Photography.