I stood in front of the table of fruit deep in thought: three kinds of currants -- white, red and black -- plus gooseberries! Another vendor a few tables over had four or five small boxes of hard-to-find tayberries. What to get? It was an embarrassment of riches. So much fruit! So many unusual and old-fashioned crops that you never see at the ...
San Diego With Kids
Despite being weighed down by sadness over my father's illness, my family embarked on a vacation to California last week. Naturally, it felt strange to focus on something as frivolous as a vacation when my father's condition was so serious. But, as it turned out, the vacation was not frivolous at all. It fulfilled a very real need for my children, ...
Public Relations
If you represent a brand that is interested in working with West of the Loop, be it for a product review, a giveaway or an event, or are interested in becoming a sponsor of West of the Loop, please contact me at westoftheloop@gmail.com. I will get back to you in a timely manner. West of the Loop is just over two years old, but its readership is ...
About the Site
West of the Loop is a blog about the joys (and difficulties) of parenting and feeding our families. I love to cook and entertain and I want to help everyone else feel as confident in the kitchen as I do. To that end, I like to share techniques more than recipes -- although I will post plenty of recipes too! I also love to explore new food and ...