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  • AARP Magazine
    • Jun 23, 2017 Love Story, With Lettuce Jun 23, 2017
  • Acres USA
    • May 1, 2016 Powered by Microbials: Organic Farming, Japanese Style May 1, 2016
  • Air Canada En Route
    • Sep 25, 2020 8 Things to Love About Canada’s Restaurant Comeback Sep 25, 2020
    • Sep 22, 2020 A Food Lover's Trip to Ireland's Atlantic Coast Sep 22, 2020
    • Jan 2, 2020 Red Chef Revival’s Rich Francis on the Future of Indigenous Food in Canada Jan 2, 2020
    • Oct 23, 2019 Canada's Best New Restaurant Oct 23, 2019
    • Sep 13, 2019 One Writer’s 17-City Food Odyssey to Discover Canada’s Best New Restaurants Sep 13, 2019
    • Aug 9, 2019 Canada's Best New Restaurants: the 2019 Contenders Aug 9, 2019
    • Feb 1, 2019 Some of Canada’s Best Chinese Food is Served Inside a Curling Club Feb 1, 2019
    • Nov 13, 2018 Meet the Japanese Sake Brewers Taking Cues From French Winemakers Nov 13, 2018
    • Oct 26, 2018 Canada's Best New Restaurants 2018 Oct 26, 2018
    • Aug 9, 2018 The 2018 Contenders: Canada’s Top 10 New Restaurants 2018 Aug 9, 2018
  • Civil Eats
    • Sep 16, 2021 ‘In the Struggle’ Chronicles the Roots of California’s Food Justice Movement Sep 16, 2021
    • May 7, 2021 Why Ken Meter Is on a Mission to Build Community Food Webs May 7, 2021
    • Jun 24, 2020 An Intergenerational Juneteenth Gathering Shows How the Black Food Sovereignty Discussion has Shifted Jun 24, 2020
    • Sep 17, 2019 Investment in Regenerative Agriculture Connects the Dots Between Soil and Plate Sep 17, 2019
    • May 30, 2018 Inside the Push to Bring Racial Equity to Land Grant Universities May 30, 2018
    • Feb 27, 2018 Dan Barber’s Seed Company Seeks to Sow the ‘Democratization of Flavor’ Feb 27, 2018
    • Jan 10, 2017 Sustainable Meat Supporters and Vegan Activists Both Claim Bullying Jan 10, 2017
    • Oct 25, 2016 Tina Antolini and Sara Camp Milam are Tracking Southern Food Culture Oct 25, 2016
    • Aug 2, 2016 Meet the Bee Heroes Working On the Front Lines to Save Pollinators Aug 2, 2016
    • Jun 14, 2016 The Grassfed Burger Gap Jun 14, 2016
    • Oct 30, 2015 Farming to Table: Adding 'Farmer" to a Chef's Resume Oct 30, 2015
    • Jun 2, 2015 A Pasture-Based Rancher is Caught in the Crosshairs Jun 2, 2015
    • Jan 29, 2015 Maple Water: Fad or Lifeline for Forests? Jan 29, 2015
  • Cravings
    • Aug 19, 2013 Grilled Sea Bream and Sea Bass Aug 19, 2013
    • Aug 16, 2013 21_21 Design Sight Aug 16, 2013
    • Aug 15, 2013 Aji Sushi Aug 15, 2013
    • Nov 27, 2012 Profile: Amanda Cohen Nov 27, 2012
    • Nov 7, 2012 Author, Owner: Noah and Rae Bernamoff Nov 7, 2012
    • Jul 27, 2012 Chef: Missy Robbins Jul 27, 2012
    • Jun 29, 2012 Charcutier: Gilles Verot Jun 29, 2012
    • May 18, 2012 Japanese Hot Spring Inn May 18, 2012
    • May 17, 2012 Baked Sesame Tofu May 17, 2012
    • May 16, 2012 Black Bean Ice Cream May 16, 2012
    • May 15, 2012 Lobster and Sea Urchin Spaghetti May 15, 2012
    • May 12, 2012 Oysters of the Forest May 12, 2012
    • May 4, 2012 Owner: Donna Lennard May 4, 2012
    • Mar 9, 2012 Chef: Jesse Schenker Mar 9, 2012
    • Feb 6, 2012 Pastry Chef: Shuna Lydon Feb 6, 2012
    • Nov 9, 2011 Chef: Craig Koketsu Nov 9, 2011
    • Oct 25, 2011 Chef: Sara Jenkins Oct 25, 2011
    • Sep 27, 2011 Chef: Jacques Gautier Sep 27, 2011
    • Aug 25, 2011 Chef: Sasha Miranda Aug 25, 2011
    • Aug 12, 2011 Chef: Justin Bogle Aug 12, 2011
    • Jun 10, 2011 Chef: Jody Williams Jun 10, 2011
    • May 26, 2011 Chef:: Yuhi Fujinaga May 26, 2011
    • May 23, 2011 Crispy Farm Egg May 23, 2011
    • Apr 28, 2011 Coppelia Huevos Rancheros Apr 28, 2011
  • Densho Encyclopedia
    • Jan 12, 2014 Roger Shimomura Jan 12, 2014
    • Jan 12, 2014 Lawson Fusao Inada Jan 12, 2014
    • Jun 1, 2012 Herbert Nicholson Jun 1, 2012
    • Jun 1, 2012 Aki Kurose Jun 1, 2012
    • Apr 1, 2012 Monica Sone Apr 1, 2012
    • Apr 1, 2012 Ansel Adams Apr 1, 2012
    • Apr 1, 2012 Hisaye Yamamoto Apr 1, 2012
    • Apr 1, 2012 Toshio Mori Apr 1, 2012
  • DiscoverNikkei.org
    • May 6, 2016 Revisiting Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray: An interview with Robert Nakamura and Karen Ishizuka May 6, 2016
    • Feb 16, 2016 JANM Photo Exhibit: Two Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams and Leonard Frank Feb 16, 2016
    • Nov 5, 2015 Bon Yagi: Emperor of New York's Japanese East Village, Part 1 Nov 5, 2015
    • Nov 5, 2015 Bon Yagi: Emperor of New York's Japanese East Village - Part 2 Nov 5, 2015
    • Sep 29, 2015 A Mother's Farewell to Heart Mountain Sep 29, 2015
    • Mar 1, 2013 Roger Shimomura, Artist, Collector Mar 1, 2013
    • Dec 26, 2012 Exploring the Borderlands of Race, Nation, Sex and Gender Dec 26, 2012
    • Nov 15, 2011 Retrospective: Magic and Beauty in the Art of Patrick Nagatani Nov 15, 2011
    • Jun 27, 2011 Documenting Manzanar: Exploring the World War II prison camp through the images of Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange and Toyo Miyatake Jun 27, 2011
    • Apr 27, 2011 Reaching out to relatives and friends after the Great Tohoku Earthquake Apr 27, 2011
    • Apr 8, 2011 Planning for New and More Diverse Systems of Care Part IV: Seattle’s Nikkei Concerns Apr 8, 2011
    • Sep 14, 2010 West Coast Nikkei Eldercare: Planning for New and More Diverse Systems of Care - Part III-1 Sep 14, 2010
  • Edible Brooklyn
    • Aug 23, 2016 Williamsburg’'s New Fish Butcher Aims to Prevent Food Waste Aug 23, 2016
    • Jun 15, 2012 Behind the Scenes: The Farm on Adderly Jun 15, 2012
    • Dec 1, 2010 Big Flavors in Little China Dec 1, 2010
  • Edible Hudson Valley
    • Jun 6, 2014 Haven is for Real: Jean-Georges Vongerichten Cultivates Rustic Cuisine in Pound Ridge Jun 6, 2014
    • Jan 15, 2014 Pour Over: Irving Farm's Dedication to Brewing a Better Cup of Coffee Jan 15, 2014
    • Oct 1, 2011 Artisan Upstart Oct 1, 2011
    • May 10, 2011 Gastronome With a Pitchfork May 10, 2011
  • Edible Manhattan
    • Jul 31, 2018 The End of an Era: Local Food Champion Mary Cleaver Exits Chelsea Market for Brooklyn Jul 31, 2018
    • Jun 20, 2016 This City Slicker Couple Makes Some of the Northeast’s Best Cheese Jun 20, 2016
    • Oct 5, 2015 Where, and Why, You Should be Going Out on the Upper East Side Oct 5, 2015
    • Feb 3, 2015 How New York's Sake Scene Got Serious Feb 3, 2015
    • Nov 17, 2014 Haute Cuisine for 4,700? Union Square Events Delivers Nov 17, 2014
    • Aug 31, 2014 Shelburne Farms: An Educational Farm Where You Can Vacation Like a Vanderbilt Aug 31, 2014
    • Jun 29, 2014 Approaching 40, the Natural Gourmet Institute is Fresher than Ever Jun 29, 2014
    • Apr 30, 2014 Liquid Assets: At Rouge Tomate, “Healthful Cocktails” Are Not an Oxymoron Apr 30, 2014
    • Jan 5, 2014 Magic Beans: One Little Cafe Brewed a Revolution in a Cup Jan 5, 2014
    • Jan 5, 2014 Czech, Please Jan 5, 2014
    • Aug 27, 2013 Union Square Far East Aug 27, 2013
    • Aug 27, 2013 Place-Based Tastes: Delicacies by the Sea Aug 27, 2013
    • Jul 4, 2013 Pedal to the Nettle Jul 4, 2013
    • Jul 3, 2013 Behind the Scenes: Great Performances Jul 3, 2013
    • Nov 6, 2012 Shop Talk: All Good Things Nov 6, 2012
    • Nov 1, 2012 Have Refrigerated Meat, Will Travel Nov 1, 2012
    • Sep 4, 2012 Behind the Scenes: Brushstroke, David Bouley's Kaiseki Venture Sep 4, 2012
    • Sep 1, 2012 Japanese Techniques Meet Green Market Bounty Sep 1, 2012
    • Jul 9, 2012 New York Public Library Considers the Meaning of the Midday Meal Jul 9, 2012
    • Jul 9, 2012 Love at First Bite, Hidden in Plain Sight Jul 9, 2012
    • Mar 5, 2012 The Nanny Diaries Mar 5, 2012
    • Dec 1, 2011 Melting Pot: Big Flavors in Little China Dec 1, 2011
    • Dec 1, 2011 Shop Talk: For Saké's Sake Dec 1, 2011
    • Nov 1, 2011 Tradition: Osechi Nov 1, 2011
    • Jul 21, 2011 Time Capsule: Vichyssoise Jul 21, 2011
    • Jul 21, 2011 Indigenous Industry: Hot Plates Jul 21, 2011
    • May 10, 2011 Profile of a Tastemaker: Rozanne Gold May 10, 2011
    • May 10, 2011 Rick Bishop of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm: The Chef Charmer May 10, 2011
    • Nov 3, 2010 Worth the Trip: Broadway Panhandler Nov 3, 2010
    • Nov 3, 2010 Counterspace: MOMA Considers the Kitchen Nov 3, 2010
    • Sep 1, 2010 A Pantry that Pushes Produce Sep 1, 2010
    • Jul 7, 2010 Tastemaker: The Legacy of Joe Baum Jul 7, 2010
    • Nov 2, 2009 Four-Star Humanitarian: Chef Eric Ripert joins forces with City Harvest Nov 2, 2009
  • Electrify Magazine
    • Jul 3, 2018 Arva at Aman Tokyo Hotel: Channeling Italy through a Japanese Sensibility Jul 3, 2018
  • Food & Wine
    • Jan 30, 2017 The Best Izakaya in Toronto—and What to Eat and Drink There Jan 30, 2017
    • Oct 25, 2016 Tina Antolini and Sara Camp Milam are Tracking Southern Food Culture Oct 25, 2016
    • Oct 7, 2016 Inside a Magical Pine-Themed Dinner Oct 7, 2016
    • Jun 1, 2016 Erin Fairbanks is Broadcasting Food System Change, Live From Brooklyn Jun 1, 2016
  • Ignition
    • Mar 11, 2016 Fukushima Sake Diary: Five Years after 3.11, Spreading the Gospel of Natural and Organic Sake Mar 11, 2016
  • In New York
    • Nov 1, 2011 Stepping Up to the Plate Nov 1, 2011
  • KCET
    • May 27, 2019 Art and the Creation of a Resilient Japanese American Spirit May 27, 2019
    • Nov 15, 2018 Sequoia Sake: Leaving the Tech World to Brew Sake Nov 15, 2018
  • LA Observed
    • Jun 20, 2012 Folding Paper: Origami as Contemporary Art Jun 20, 2012
  • Los Angeles Times
    • Aug 26, 1993 Amazing Discoveries by Infomercial Audiences! Aug 26, 1993
    • Apr 19, 1993 A Little Sax Appeal Couldn’t Hurt Apr 19, 1993
  • Medium
    • Jun 5, 2020 Making Japan’s Favorite Comfort Food at Home, Sonoko Sakai Style Jun 5, 2020
    • Dec 10, 2019 Are Sake Labels the Ultimate “No-Entry” Sign to Foreigners? Dec 10, 2019
    • Mar 6, 2017 Sage Advice from the Brightest Minds of Sustainable Agriculture Mar 6, 2017
    • Oct 23, 2015 Master Sake Brewer Miho Imada Oct 23, 2015
  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
    • Oct 1, 2015 Sake's thousand-year-old legacy of fermentation gets an update for modern tastes Oct 1, 2015
  • Modern Farmer
    • May 6, 2019 How Do We Forge a Nationally Linked Regional Food System? May 6, 2019
  • NPR/The Salt
    • Aug 13, 2019 Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better For The Planet? Here's The Science Aug 13, 2019
    • Mar 19, 2018 After Years Of Violence, Chef Offers Colombian Farmers Pride And Profit Mar 19, 2018
    • Dec 14, 2017 The USDA Rolled Back Protections For Small Farmers. Now The Farmers Are Suing Dec 14, 2017
    • Oct 31, 2017 'Fasting And Feasting': The Remarkable Life of Patience Gray Oct 31, 2017
    • Jul 31, 2017 To Help Keep Sturgeon Sustainable, Farm And Fishery Work Together Jul 31, 2017
    • May 1, 2017 Why Mexican Chefs, Farmers And Activists Are Reviving The Ancient Grain Amaranth May 1, 2017
    • Mar 22, 2017 Why More Farmers Are Making The Switch To Grass-Fed Meat And Dairy Mar 22, 2017
  • Naturally Danny Seo
    • Mar 15, 2016 The Good (& Green) Life: Say "aloha" to Constantin Bisanz, tech start-up entrepreneur Mar 15, 2016
    • Dec 1, 2015 Olivia On...:Olivia Roszkowski, the culinary mad scientist who uses her neuroscience background to come up with ingenious vegan ingredient substitutions. Dec 1, 2015
  • Newsday
    • Jun 12, 2014 Opinion: How to prevent 15 to 20 deaths a day Jun 12, 2014
  • Organic Gardening
    • Aug 1, 2014 The Bean Tracker Aug 1, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 United Nations of Bread Apr 1, 2014
    • Feb 1, 2014 Composting is Awesome! Feb 1, 2014
  • People
    • Feb 8, 2016 Marie Kondo: The Queen of Clean Feb 8, 2016
  • Punch
    • Mar 12, 2015 The Yeast Hunters: Revitalizing Japan's Ancient Sake Tradition Mar 12, 2015
  • Rodale's Organic Life
    • Oct 17, 2017 Food Politics: How Wild Rice Is Helping This Native American Tribe Restore Its Health—and Its Heritage Oct 17, 2017
  • Sake Today
    • Jan 4, 2017 Izumi Sake: A Great Brewery by a Great Lake Jan 4, 2017
    • Nov 10, 2016 Rumiko Obata, Obata Sake Brewery Nov 10, 2016
    • Jun 1, 2015 Where to Drink Sake in New York City Jun 1, 2015
  • Saveur
    • Jan 1, 2015 Mochitsuki: Japan’s Nostalgic New Year’s Tradition Jan 1, 2015
  • Stone Barns Blog
    • Jul 17, 2018 Learning to Listen to the Ecosystem Jul 17, 2018
  • The Daily
    • Feb 19, 2012 The History Page: Order of Infamy Feb 19, 2012
  • The Wall Street Journal
    • Jan 8, 2018 A Lucky Year for Chinese Real-Estate Buyers Jan 8, 2018
    • Sep 14, 2017 At Chef Michael Stadtländer’s Farmhouse, Dinner Is Served Sep 14, 2017
    • Sep 13, 2017 A Sake-Brewer’s House Steeped in Tradition Sep 13, 2017
    • Jun 28, 2016 Inside a Minimalist Florida Kitchen Jun 28, 2016
    • Oct 28, 2015 5 High-End Mailboxes to Match Your Home's Style Oct 28, 2015
    • Jun 11, 2015 Mark Amadei's Country Mile of Luxury Jun 11, 2015
    • Jun 4, 2015 Brooklyn Metal Sculptor Vallessa Monk Plays With Fire Jun 4, 2015
    • Dec 7, 2014 Rookie Farmers Get the Dirt on How to Make It Work Dec 7, 2014
    • Sep 10, 2014 A Top Chef's Special Order at Home Sep 10, 2014
    • Jun 18, 2014 New York's Boom in Yogurt Is Not So Sweet Jun 18, 2014
    • May 29, 2014 Wine Expert Mark Oldman's Renovated Manhattan Home May 29, 2014
    • Mar 6, 2014 Elevators on the Rise Mar 6, 2014
    • Nov 24, 2013 A Veteran Chef Serves New Crowd Nov 24, 2013
    • Sep 9, 2013 Dance School Works to Get Back on its Feet Sep 9, 2013
    • Mar 4, 2013 Tossing and Turning at Bedtime Mar 4, 2013
    • Oct 10, 2012 Ordering New Twists on Old-Country Tastes Oct 10, 2012
    • Sep 13, 2012 Veggies Go Farm to Cubicle Sep 13, 2012
    • Aug 1, 2012 Cabinet Envy Aug 1, 2012
    • Apr 28, 2012 Restaurants Steer in Same Direction Apr 28, 2012
    • Mar 14, 2012 Brushing Up on Your Japanese on a Small Screen Mar 14, 2012
    • Jan 28, 2012 Chef's Flex Culinary Muscle Jan 28, 2012
    • Jul 28, 2011 Hiring a Consultant for an Unforgettable Trip Jul 28, 2011
    • Jul 20, 2011 No Blood Spilled in This Top to Tail Jul 20, 2011
    • Dec 16, 2010 Turning Family Scrapbooks Over to the Pros Dec 16, 2010
    • Jul 1, 2008 Finding a Car Pool Jul 1, 2008
  • TheAtlantic.com
    • Oct 16, 2019 Two Ways of Looking at The Terror: Infamy’s Finale Oct 16, 2019
    • Jul 11, 2013 Have You Ever Tried to Eat a Feral Pig? Jul 11, 2013
    • Jul 16, 2012 Stinky, Spicy, and Delicious: The Radical Reinvention of Asian American Food Jul 16, 2012
  • Toronto Globe and Mail
    • Jul 31, 2021 Plenty of East Coast delights beckon travellers as Newfoundland welcomes tourists back to its shores Jul 31, 2021
    • Apr 18, 2021 From cheese distributor to chef, members of restaurant industry reveal what life is like one year into COVID-19 pandemic Apr 18, 2021
  • WestView
    • Mar 1, 2012 Cookbook Specialist Bonnie Slotnick: Keeping the Spirit of "Book Row" Alive Mar 1, 2012
    • Sep 1, 2011 Hudson Street's Sanpanino: A Kid-Friendly Oasis of Superior Italian Sandwiches Sep 1, 2011
    • May 6, 2011 Mimi From the Block May 6, 2011
    • May 6, 2011 Magnetic Magnolia May 6, 2011
    • Mar 8, 2011 "Hands off St. Vincent's" Takes Direct Action Mar 8, 2011
    • Jan 7, 2011 How St. Vincent's Doctors Coped with Loss of Hospital Jan 7, 2011
    • Dec 3, 2010 Long-time St. Vincent's Doctor Conducts Hospital Post-mortem Dec 3, 2010
    • Oct 12, 2010 St. Vincent's ER Saved My Life: Jane's Story Oct 12, 2010
  • Where Guestbook New York
    • Dec 1, 2012 Raising the Culinary Bar Dec 1, 2012
  • YES! Magazine
    • Sep 21, 2020 Discoveries about God and Race in the Table Sep 21, 2020
    • Mar 12, 2018 How Locavores and Strong Allies Can Bring Justice to the Food System Mar 12, 2018
    • Sep 1, 2017 Ignore the Lame Excuses: What 300,000 Escaped Salmon Prove About Factory Fish Farming Sep 1, 2017
    • May 26, 2017 The Rock Stars of Back-to-the-Land Farming May 26, 2017

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Nancy Matsumoto is a writer and editor based in Toronto and New York City.