A Change in Direction for Little City Kitchen: Food Entrepreneur Blog Series
As many of you know, this has been a tumultuous few months for me and for Little City Kitchen Co. I wrote a few weeks ago about the struggle to make this a profitable venture, and after several months...
View ArticleHow to Start a Baby Food Company: Lessons From a (Failed) Food Entrepreneur –...
An interesting thing has happened since the last blog came out (where I announced my decision to stop making baby food); I’ve received several calls from startup baby food companies around the country...
View ArticleTrue or False: Frozen Baby Food is Dead? Scoop on Starting Solids Blog Series
Many months ago, I was speaking with the buyer of a well-known natural foods grocery store about carrying frozen baby food from Little City Kitchen Co. I figured if anyone would appreciate the value...
View ArticleThe Changes Keep on Coming: The Next Chapter for Little City Kitchen
You may have noticed the radio silence over the last few weeks. The last four weeks have been monumental for me. First came the announcement that Little City Kitchen Co. will stop producing baby...
View ArticleThe Next Chapter for Little City Kitchen: The Story of Five “Singles”
Many of you read last week’s blog about the decision to stop baby food altogether and to not write the baby food cookbook that I had been considering. Through this process, I’ve realized that my own...
View ArticleThe New E-Factors: How to Maintain and Spend your Energy in a Mindful Way
I am 35, and although that’s far from ancient, I find myself wishing I had bottled the seemingly unlimited amount of energy I had in my early 20’s. Until now, I haven’t had much of a reason to be...
View ArticleMastering the Art of Transition: A Guide to Making Big Changes
Two years ago, when I walked away from the corporate world, I knew that my life was going to change. On some level, I expected the twists and turns associated with being a first-time entrepreneur, but...
View ArticleGiving Power to your Fear: Who is Driving Your Car?
Over the last few months, I’ve gone through what can be described as a normal grieving process: respectfully mourning the death of my first entrepreneurial dream. I have no doubt that shutting down...
View ArticleA Guide to Supporting Local Food Makers: Knowing the People who Make & Grow...
When I started my own baby food company, Little City Kitchen Co., I immersed myself completely into the local food world for the first time in my life. One of the most rewarding results was the...
View ArticleIf I had $1000 to Spend: A Post-Holiday Guide to My Favorite Local Businesses...
I used to spend over $1000 on holiday presents each year, which is ironic considering Christmas is a holiday I didn’t celebrate until I was well into my 20’s. Hanukkah is a perfectly good holiday, but...
View ArticleA Bay Area Parent’s Guide to Local Food Makers: The Good Eggs Way {The Little...
It’s no secret that I’m a local food lover. My longtime readers know that I could talk about food for hours. That being said, I’m under no illusion that the local & sustainable food I crave is...
View ArticleBasics of Fermentation: A Cooking Class at Whisk Carolina, August 10th at 2pm
Most of you guys know that I’m a little fermentation obsessed. My kitchen counters are overrun with mason jars of various sizes and of various fillings. I generally have 5-8 fermentation projects...
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