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 | Oct 1, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Fall is the perfect time for visiting local creameries’ cheeses—especially when it’s an auction item, and we have quite a few auctions on Shaw Island! Here are the “winners” for this year’s field trip: Our adventures took us to Larry and... 
by Gigi | Aug 30, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Returning from teaching in Italy is always a pleasure—we’re bursting with local here in the Pacific Northwest, as I write about in FoodWISE. Washington is one of the states with the highest percentages of direct food sales in the U.S. We’re particularly... 
by Gigi | Jun 13, 2024 | Food, FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
Now almost a month after our Western Washington University “cook-in” and “dig-in,” our class is finally over and I’m posting a few pictures of sustainable food. Below, “natural” yoghurt drains, releasing its nutritious whey... 
by Gigi | Apr 20, 2024 | FoodWISE, FoodWISE blog
On many small farms, practical wisdom encourages an entrepreneurial spirit, wanting to do more than the minimum required. Farmers understand the need to balance the restrictions of food safety rules (like the sixty-day minimum aging requirement for raw milk cheeses)...