I’m Jessica, a journalist, storyteller, and gastronomic enthusiast who lives by the words of the great M.F.K. Fisher: “First, we eat, then we do everything else.”

I’m currently accepting freelance opportunities—drop me a line.

I’ve spent the last nine years as an independent journalist and writer, sharing Midwestern stories through the lens of food.

Throughout my career, I have worked with a variety of regional and national publications, including Food Network, Feast Magazine, Super Lawyers Magazine, COMO magazine, and more. Most recently, I’ve taken a dive into audio, managing the Canned Peaches and River Town podcasts for mid-Missouri’s local NPR affiliate, KBIA.

I’m a co-founder of Leftovers Community, an emerging food media platform that celebrates and sees potential in the scraps of life: leftover food, overlooked places and unheard voices. And, before writing professionally, I earned a degree from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2015.

I currently live in mid-Missouri with my young family in an old bungalow, where I’m running out of space for my growing collection of vintage Missouri cookbooks.