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Beth Hoffman
Sep 9, 2017
Tonight's Sweet Corn Soup
I’m back with a great rendition of the sweet corn soup that Beth made last night. She had an idea that the sweetness of corn stock would...
Beth Hoffman
Aug 15, 2017
Hot Sun and Sweet Corn Memories (Recipe)
Growing up on the farm in Iowa, there was one day each summer that my sisters and I dreaded, but never managed to avoid. It always...
Beth Hoffman
Aug 8, 2017
When Corn Came to Iowa
Shirley Gray’s nails are painted an orangey red that matches her lips and hair. The kind of orangey red that, before Trump, was the...
Beth Hoffman
Feb 13, 2017
City Girl Meets Rural Iowa
I barely remember Green Acres, the old TV show where city loving Eva Gabor marries a man with a dream to be a farmer. They move to the...
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