The origin of hummus is obscure. The earliest recorded recipe is found in a 13th century Syrian cookbook with the phenomenal title Winning the Beloved’s Heart with Delectable Dishes and Perfumes: boil chickpeas, then mash them together with tahini, olive oil, salt, spices and vinegar. Sometime later, lemon replaced vinegar and garlic was added, but […]
Adam Witte
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Herbivore hangouts in the CRANDIC
Iowa is home to the fifth highest number of organic farms in the United States, so it’s no surprise that the first place to look when seeking out vegetarian fare in the Hawkeye State is at your local farmers market. There you can find fresh, local produce of a bewildering variety sold alongside Amish pies, […]
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Six days a week, 52 weeks a year, Iowa City’s Free Lunch Program continues to meet hungry neighbors where they are
An open door, a full plate, no questions asked. It’s a simple, humble mission, but for everyone involved with the Free Lunch Program (FLP), from the diners to the directors, it is less about charity than collaboration, enriching the life of both server and guest. This is a truth strongly felt by Diane Platte, one […]
Posted inBook Reviews
Book Review: ‘Devil House’ by John Darnielle
America loves a good murder. Maybe we’ve always been this way, but sometime in the past few years, true crime evolved from guilty pleasure to passionate obsession. People discuss “blood spatter” and “Munchausen by proxy” with the same amateur enthusiasm once used to dissect Tarantino dialogue or the Cubs’ dubious playoff hopes. Once the lurid […]
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Eliza, Finn and the art of reinvention
There is this thing that humans — not all of them but, observationally, a sizable majority — do to suffering: They want it to mean something. We want that meaning to make the suffering noble, and we want that noble suffering to reframe that tragedy as beneficial for us. Just watch someone (your humble narrator, […]
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Interview: Erik Hall (Wild Belle, In Tall Buildings) brings indie-pop tapestry to the Mill
It is possible that I find his new album, Driver (Western Vinyl), amazing not because it is a perfectly rich, multi-instrumental sound carpet seamed…
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Big Dreams
Features: February 2010 – Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us: the season of love and kisses, of hearts and flowers, of infinite romantic possibility, right? “Let’s face it,” says Angie Toomsen of Dreamwell Theater. “It’s a totally lame holiday that glosses over the true complexity of human relationships and makes people feel like crap if […]
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IA Confidential | Rev Hummer Part 3 of 3
IA Confidential is a serial comic depicting true tales form Iowa City’s storied past. Read part one of the story here. Read part two of the story.
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IA Confidential | Rev. Hummer Part 2 of 3
IA Confidential is a serial comic depicting true tales form Iowa City’s storied past. Read part one of the story here.
Posted inCommunity/News
IA Confidential | Rev. Hummer Part 1 of 3
IA Confidential is a serial comic depicting true tales form Iowa City’s storied past. Read part two of the story here.
