Marissa Finn, Author at Edible Manhattan

Marissa Finn

When Marissa was a little girl, she threw her bottle and pacifier down the stairs and begged for "real food." More than two decades later, her passion for real food has grown into a part of her everyday life. Marissa graduated in May 2014 with a Masters in Food Studies from NYU, where she focused her research on food politics and food culture. She has taught children’s nutrition, gardening and cooking classes for the past four years, and she will spend the next academic year as a FoodCorps service member in Guilford County, North Carolina.

SURVEY: What Do You Do with Leftover Food Scraps?

Tell us what you do with leftover food scraps for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Food52’s home and kitchen shop Provisions.

Local Fourth of July Guide 2014

This year, you should go all out on the Fourth – relax, celebrate, and eat all of the patriotic foods you can find.

Where to Eat, Drink and Shop in Chelsea

Chelsea’s restaurants, shops and producers offer some of the most delightful food in the city — especially during summer.

SURVEY: What Will You Be Canning This Year?

Now that July has come around, it’s time to take out those mason jars and savor what’s left of strawberry season.

Where to Source Local Ingredients for Your Passover Seder

There’s no better place and time than a Passover Seder to celebrate local food and drink.

Mark Bittman Tells Us What Should Be Done to Change Our Current Food System

We sat down with journalist, cookbook author and one of our favorite flexitarians Mark Bittman to discuss his broader vision and what we can do locally and nationally to make a change.

At NYU, a Different Kind of Food Lab

As NYU’s purple empire expands, high-tech, multimillion-dollar concrete buildings encircle Washington Square Park. But on an eighth of an acre at the corner of Houston and Wooster, something green has sprouted, too.

SURVEY: What Will You Be Growing This Year? Plus a Foraging Walk Giveaway

What food will you be growing this season? Basil on your windowsill? Tomatoes on your fire escape? Beans in your community garden?

Paris Popup Meets the East Pole for a Parisian Bistro-Style Menu

Sunday evening, I cozied up in the Upper East Side’s the East Pole for Paris Popup, a five-course tasting and wine pairing hosted by the Sporting Project.

20 Images x 20 Seconds: A Brief History of Distilling In New York

In his PechaKucha presentation, Christopher Williams of Coppersea Distilling discusses everything you need to know about the history of distilling.

New Cookbook Changes the School Lunch Status Quo

Thanks to a new cookbook, kids will no longer need to dread school lunch.

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SURVEY: What’s Your Favorite Classic Cocktail?

Since we’ve been spending so much time talking about drinks, we think it’s high time you joined the conversation.