Marley Flueger

*James Beard Award Nominee* I explore the history of Midwestern salads as a tradition of collective care—and what that tradition meant when I returned home for cancer treatment.

Cervical cancer is preventable so let’s unpack the facts about HPV screening, Pap smears, and the vaccine—and do away with the stigma.

How an annual all-women paddling trip in the Superior National Forest helped me heal after cancer.

AI-generated recipes look authoritative. But for culturally specific dishes like birria, enchiladas, and soul food mac and cheese, they're often just statistically average.

As someone with ADHD, I’ve spent years trying to quiet my busy mind. Cold plunges in the lake help me regulate. Here's how.

Tater Tot hotdish is an official state dish in Minnesota, where it’s a staple at potlucks of every kind. But it turns out that Minnesotans have a lot of opinions on what exactly goes into this beloved kind of casserole.

Zero votes, one slow cooker, and a crash course in how land, labor, and migration shaped the way we eat.

From thawing meat on the counter to leaving food out too long, here are six common kitchen habits experts warn against — and why home cooks keep doing them anyway.