“I have to apologize a lot. These cookies help me ask forgiveness,” The Washington Post, May 1, 2024
“My 14-Year-Old Made A Decision That Should Have Delighted Me. Instead, I Found Myself Grieving,” HuffPost Personal, November 2, 2024
“Seasonal Affect,” Wine Enthusiast, November, 2024
“Cookies For Forgiveness,” Reader’s Digest, December 2024 / January 2025
“In Defense of Taste,” 805 Living Magazine, September 2024
“Savor Paso Robles: A Jewel In Central California,” VIA Magazine (AAA), Jan/Feb 2023
How barre3 turned my self punishment into self-love, B3 Magazine, January 2019
“Why did Chef Julie Simon ditch the kitchen for the farm?” Issues & Ideas, KCBX 90.1FM, January 7, 2019
“E Pluribus Unum on a plate: Thoughts on Thanksgiving,” speech written and delivered for the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, November 2018
“Instagram Alert! Abandoned 1950s California Motel Gets a Stunning Americana Makeover,” Fathom Magazine, August 2018
“Bella Figura: How to live like an Italian,” ITALY Magazine, July 2018
“Best Of The Barrel: Women Sommeliers Of SLO County Rise To The Top,” Edible San Luis Obispo & Wine Country, Fall 2017
“Dining Old-School In Santa Maria,” Santa Barbara Independent, June 22, 2017
“Faces In The Crowd: Chef Ricky Odbert,” 805 Living Magazine, March 2017
“Burn It Out,” Darling Magazine, Issue 18
“Trending Veg Hot Spot: Mesa Verde Restaurant,” Vegetarian Times, Nov/Dec 2016
“And The Living Is Easy,” 805 Living Magazine, July/August 2016
“Growing Together: Women Of The Vine Global Symposium,” The Tasting Panel Magazine, June 2016
“Eyes On Hives: Citizen Scientists and the Mindfulness of Monitoring Honeybees,” Edible Santa Barbara, Summer 2016
“Redefining A Neighborhood Place: Chef Brian Collins of Ember Restaurant comes home to cook with help from local farmers,” The Clever Root Magazine, Winter/Spring 2016
“Nature vs. Nurture: Chef Eric Olson Welcomes The Wild,” Life & Thyme, February 23, 2016
“Pipestone Vineyard: A Study in Balance,” Winepress Magazine, Spring, 2013
“Costa de Oro Winery,” Wine Country This Month, January, 2013
“Ultimate Chef 2010,” Central Coast Magazine, May/Jun, 2010
Interview with Michael Pollan, Edible San Luis Obispo Magazine, September, 2009