Emily Paster Author

Emily Paster is the author of the widely admired blog, West of the Loop, primarily about food but with forays into parenting and family life. She is the co-founder of the Chicago Food Swap and is a national leader in the growing food swap movement (community get-togethers where handmade foods are bartered and exchanged). Emily is the author of Food Swap, The Joys of Jewish Preserving, and Epic Air Fryer Cookbook.