Jennifer Ward Barber

Jennifer Ward Barber is an intern at TheAtlantic.com, where she helps produce the Atlantic Food Channel. Follow her on Twitter, or visit her site, Fresh Cracked Pepper, where she writes about food, life, and triathlon. More

Originally from Canada, Jennifer moved to the U.S. to study journalism at Syracuse University. She graduated with her MA from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in June of 2009.

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Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

When a former Washington Post reporter visited his daughter's D.C. public school, he was horrified by what he saw in the kitchen--and decided to do something about it. More »

The Color of Money

The Color of Money

Why Ithaca decided to invent its own currency More »

Why the Food Industry is Fighting for BPA

Why the Food Industry is Fighting for BPA

The Senate food safety bill includes an amendment to ban the chemical from food packaging, but industry groups won't go down that easily. More »

From Kentucky to Canada, a Legendary Pie

From Kentucky to Canada, a Legendary Pie

25,000 slices of Derby Pie will be eaten at today's race, with good reason. A home cook on how she encountered the dessert. More »

Recipe: Jen's Chocolate Nut Pie

A version of this nut and chocolate pie is often called Kentucky's official dessert More »

Making a Case for 'The Marriage Ref'

Making a Case for 'The Marriage Ref'

Jerry Seinfeld's show was panned by critics but has done well with viewers. Why it's worth giving the series a shot. More »

'Food Revolution': When Jamie Met Huntington

'Food Revolution': When Jamie Met Huntington

How the match between Oliver and "America's fattest city" got off to a rocky start—it was based on misinformation More »

Traditional Hot Cross Buns: A Religious Experience

Traditional Hot Cross Buns: A Religious Experience

A home cook excommunicates high fructose corn syrup and baptizes a new recipe into her repertoire More »

Recipe: Traditional Hot Cross Buns

This recipe, though a little more complicated than usual, yields incredibly soft, traditional Easter buns More »

Guinness: A Meal in Itself

Guinness: A Meal in Itself

When it comes to cooking, everyone's favorite stout usually gets stuck with beef. But this take on risotto will make you forget about meat and potatoes. More »

Recipe: Guinness Risotto with Shrimp and Watercress

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Recipe: Chocolate Stout Cake

Adapted from Bon Appetit to fit a bundt pan, this stout-fortified chocolate cake goes well with ice cream or chocolate ganache More »

In a Dessert, the Soul of Canada

In a Dessert, the Soul of Canada

Just what is Canadian cuisine, anyway? A hodgepodge of specialties, it turns out. Like the Nanaimo Bar. More »

Recipe: Nanaimo Bars

These three-layered bars are believed to have been invented in Nanaimo, a city in British Columbia. Whatever the story, Canadians love them. More »

Haiti's Coffee: Will it Come Back?

Production has languished, but the island's beans radiate potential—both culinary and economic. More »

Food for Haiti

Food for Haiti

Aid groups speak with the Atlantic Food Channel about rushing to feed the disaster-stricken nation—and how you can help. More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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