About Mary Gunderson

Today’s motto:  Cook like you mean it. Eat ’cause you love it. Choose healthy. Keep learning.

I practice food writing, editing, recipe development, blogging, paleocuisineology®*, and cooking to nourish body and soul in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I’ve long gotten to work professionally as a food writer, on staff for the Minneapolis Star and Better Homes and Gardens and freelancing my writing and food ideas across the country. My most lasting claim to fame is my award-winning book, The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark: Recipes for an Expedition (History Cooks® 2003), and my other writing in food history.

Sharing our wares by blogging is a whole new ballgame for writers of a certain age. The learning curve takes on a whole new meaning when personal technology isn’t optional. My journalism education and early career were based on everyone’s best attempt at objectivity. So much for that concept in the 24/7 news cycle.

Through MaryGunderson.com I’m telling tales that may include, but are not limited to recipes, poodles, meditation, observations from growing up in small town, rural America in the 1960s, stories from my solo travels to Burma, Indonesia, Nepal, Germany, et. al., the book I’m reading, friends, my garden, and/or the article I just found thanks my Twitter universe.

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  1. Love your website Mary. Am going to make roasted vege orzo salad tonite, sounds wonderful.

  2. Hi Mary,
    I found your Krumkake Recipe online and saw that you grew up in Irene, SD. I’m thinking you may know some of my cousins. My aunt and uncle were Helen and Wendell Johnson, cousins were Wendy, Dean, Dan, John, Mary, Nancy, Carole & Steve. Just thought it is such a small town it’s fun to see it listed on the web. I’m enjoying looking through your website.

  3. Linda, how nice to hear from you! I went to high school with Mary and Nancy and Carole, several years younger who is one of the dearest people. They seemed very exotic when they moved to Irene. You know, from a big town compared to Irene. Always loved seeing Helen when I lived in South Dakota ’96-’08. Please pass on my greetings!

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