Food: Interviews & Features
Utah Farm to Fork: Healthy Foods Foster a Healthy Community
This May, Utah Farm to Fork organized an event called “Raising the Steaks” to celebrate Utah-raised meats and the local schools that use them. … read more
Seasons Cheese: A Revival of Plant-Based Cheese
A plant-based lifestyle doesn’t mean giving up the taste of dairy-rich comfort foods you once devoured as a child. Seasons Cheese brings them back to life. … read more
How Chef Peggi Ince-Whiting Brought Sushi Home
When I ask how long she still has behind the bar, she says, “I still think I have 10 years in me.” From what I know of her, I wouldn’t doubt it for a second. … read more
How Ecosystems Feed Each Other: Wild Foraging for Invasive Plants
As a lead horticulturist at Red Butte Garden, Nielson designs and maintains about five acres of land, including the herb, medicinal and fragrance gardens. … read more
Local Heat: A Hot Ones-Style Interview
We sat down and tried six local hot sauces together, as I asked her six increasingly spicy questions. This is not the first time this week I will thank God that I own a bidet. … read more
Solstice Spices and Urban Pepper Project’s Farm-to-Jar Philosophy
The people behind the Urban Pepper Project and Solstice Spices were excited to share the fruits of their labor with us here at SLUG.
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Lavanya Mahate: Building a Compassionate Culinary Community
Lavanya Mahate pushed against the patriarchy in Indian culture to craft a path to lift up others and highlight her entrepreneurial success. … read more
The Ultimate Foodie Gift Guide from The Neighborhood Hive
SLUG has compiled a list of some of the greatest edible products you can pick up from The Neighborhood Hive this holiday season. … read more
Sweet Hazel and Co.’s Community-Oriented Approach to Vegan Creations
Sweet Hazel and Co. is a vegan bistro and bakeshop opened by Felicia Hanson prioritizing diet-inclusive options with keto, sugar-free and gluten-free treats. … read more
Tossing Out Hunger with Waste Less Solutions
Waste Less Solutions is a local nonprofit dedicated to food waste reduction in Utah. After rescuing food that would normally go to waste, they deliver it to folks in need. … read more