Stories
What are “Smell Maps”? And other interesting finds
Summer is in full bloom here in Maine and I'd like to share a view from my window (at night) and much more in this issue of my next Substack newsletter - out today! In this month’s release, we dive into the nostalgia of vintage foods, how one designer creates...
Are We Done Belonging?
One of my film projects has to do with cheese, which, naturally, includes plenty of cheese tastings for research. Eating cheese for work? Sign me up! you might be thinking...but you may be surprised to hear that this is both a blessing and a curse. How? Cheese...
Books, Movies, and Much More
A list of things I currently find interesting. Read more about this experience in the latest issue of my Substack newsletter, out today: https://robynmetcalfe.substack.com/subscribe Members get access to exclusive fresh content, all previous newsletters, and community...
How Brexit May Change What People Eat
While politicians argue over Brexit, regular people living in Britain wonder what foods they’ll have access to after the dust settles. Depending upon how long it takes to implement a plan for feeding Britain post-Brexit, the ingredients that become available will...
Our Food Supply Chain Has Been Tested Before. We Adapted.
By mid-February, we watched our food supply become headline news. Worries about toilet paper shortages quickly shifted to whether we’d ever enjoy pasta again, not to mention whether we’d enjoy that meal in the presence of our loved ones. Just a few months before, we...