by Gigi | Jan 3, 2026 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Our next-door neighbors on Summer Street started the little coffeehouse, using a precious copper espresso machine that had been in the family for decades. Avellino, today, is still producing rich coffees and flavorful pastries. In the image here, a berry muffin and... 
by Gigi | Nov 30, 2025 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Bounty! We’re imagining even greater harvests with our new greenhouse (soon to be functional; more on that later). These, from the bounty of Obergeckler in Germany—a town in Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany, during my last trip: Luscious... 
by Gigi | Oct 15, 2025 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
This September it was a real pleasure to visit western Germany, near Luxembourg. I had a very unique opportunity to study and practice German, as well as spend time with an extraordinary family. What follow are images of the many different type of cakes, baked by... 
by Gigi | Mar 3, 2025 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
This, from Gastronomica https://online.ucpress.edu/gastronomica/search-results?page=1&q=foodWISE&fl_SiteID=1000055 
by Gigi | Nov 28, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Just a week or so ago, Petra Sarabia, guest lectured in my Business and Sustainability class at Western Washington University, offering delicious food and telling a deeply personal story of a successful Latina business in Whatcom County. The parsley is fresh, as is... 
by Gigi | Nov 10, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
A short trip to Missoula brought unexpected delights—walks and new foods (for me). Best, of course, was the delicious chili and salads, cornbread prepared by Drewsy. Next best was intricate Ramen.