Foodie News | October 2026
COMO Staff
Laura Scheffler Johnson
Laura Scheffler Johnson is a writer, poet, food lover, former business owner, and nearly life-long resident of Columbia.
Articles
A ploughman’s lunch is a simple meal of bread and cheese, sometimes pickled vegetables, and,...
Autumn in Columbia is an ending — of long days, warm weather, the peak gardening...
Yesterday, I made this summer’s first batch of gazpacho. I prepared the cold soup at...
One of my most treasured memories of my parents’ love of food and cooking is...
At lunch yesterday, Lyle said he “had dinner.” My schedule is flexible, so normally I...
Last year, just before Thanksgiving, Lyle and I moved to a newly built house. The...
On Fridays, I take a break from watching news at the end of the day...
Each summer, my husband, Lyle, and I enjoy visiting the Columbia Farmers Market on Saturday...
Yesterday I woke up not feeling well, and the thought of enjoying food seemed far...
A month and a half ago, we moved to a new home. Our move was...
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Foodie News | October 2026
COMO Staff
The Ultimate Ploughman’s Lunch
Laura Scheffler Johnson
Outdoors: Deer Hunters Face Several Regulation Changes
Jodie Jackson Jr.
Red-Hot Gators Come Calling for Mizzou Homecoming
Jodie Jackson Jr.
The Seven: The Civic Culture We Are Creating
Barbara Buffaloe
Cookin’ With Hoss: Jerk Chicken
Jim "Hoss" Koetting
Half a Century of Service
Lainey Howard
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Eric Hughes
Voices of Faith: Appraisal
Bradley Williams