Seven Days food writers, Hannah Palmer Egan and Julia Clancy, look back at the food that made our mouths water in 2016.

In this episode, food writer Melissa Pasanen stops by to talk about Tourtiere; the classic French-Canadian meat pie.

From having the proper tools to timing out the meal to keeping guests happy, there are many elements to juggle while whipping up a holiday feast. This week the VPR Cafe brings you helpful tips for preparing a holiday meal.

Ever bought a baked buttermilk scone out of a 1997 Ford Econoline Van? Julia Clancy, a food writer for Seven Days , caught up with the brains behind the operation known as Jam Bakery and visited The VPR Cafe to share the story.

Some of Vermont's prisoners are helping to prepare Vermont-raised foods for their fellow inmates as part of a new "farm-to-prison" program. Seven Days food writer Hannah Palmer Egan visited the VPR Cafe to talk more about it.

Keeping guests well-fed and happy is the key to a house full of holiday harmony. When Melissa Pasanen, writer for the Savorvore section of the Burlington Free Press, stopped by the VPR Cafe , she suggested some brunch ideas that she learned from savvy experts.

Vermont has embraced the idea of "farm-to-table" but what about "farm-to-apothecary?" Julia Clancy is a food writer for Seven Days and she recently visited the VPR Cafe to talk about farmers in Vermont who grow medicinal herbs for use in health and wellness practices.

Vermont Creamery co-founder Allison Hooper spent a semester abroad in 1980 and it may have changed our Vermont cheese selection for the better. Seven Days food writer Hannah Palmer Egan visited the VPR Cafe to talk about the cheese that came to be decades after that visit abroad and how a couple of local creameries are making GMO-free cheeses in Vermont.

Working a job in the food industry comes with notoriously long hours and usually low pay. And even when a chef or food producer is passionate about their craft, burning out becomes a real on-the-job hazard.

Suzanne Podhaizer, a food writer for Seven Days , recently had a picnic with two UVM professors. The two have authored a new book on food ethics. And Podhaizer found herself facing a butter dilemma.