Casie Leigh Lukes

Casie Leigh Lukes is a Twin Cities-based writer.

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Chef Yia Vang's cabbage recipe and head shot

The Universal Language of Food

Celebrated chef Yia Vang on culture, community, and how he’s rethinking and prioritizing his own health.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Food Culture

A picture of Union Hmong Kitchen chef-owner Yia Vang

Food, People, Community: A Q&A With Chef Yia Vang

Union Hmong Kitchen chef Yia Vang has been featured in Bon Appetit and competed on The Iron Chef, but his passion lies in using food to foster relationships and community.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Community Cooking & Food

New USDA “Bioengineered” Food Label: What You Need to Know

Here are some of the loopholes and exemptions you might know about.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Food Culture Sustainability

The Truth About Postpartum Hormones and Healing: A Q&A With Aviva Romm, MD

An integrative-medicine doc, who is also a midwife, shares the ins and outs of postpartum hormones — plus tips to support yourself.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Depression & Anxiety Functional/Integrative Medicine

How to Be More With Less: Q&A With Courtney Carver

Creator of Project 333, and author of Simple Ways to Be More With Less shares what she’s learned through simplifying her life — and a few tips to help you get started.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Decluttering Home/Living