Susan Koch: The magical sight of a cottonwood snowing in spring
One of the most magical spring events on our farm is still a few weeks away: Our Eastern cottonwood is going to snow!
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Susan Koch: Summer conjures memories of my classic car-obsessed family
My family was obsessed with all things automotive. My dad tapped the limitless possibilities offered by Chicago’s famous Warshawsky & Co. catalog.
Susan Koch: Diary offers glimpse of my Irish great-grandfather’s life in America
Thanks to my great-grandfather's diary, his descendants can celebrate St. Patrick's Day appreciating how our Irish forbearers made a new life in America.
Susan Koch: My mom, an athlete in the pre-Title IX days, would have loved basketball phenom Caitlin Clark
My mother was a gifted athlete at a time when sports for women barely existed. She would be blown away by Iowa's Caitlin Clark.
Susan Koch: Dropping off mail at a small-town post office opened my eyes to a wondrous Depression-era sight
On the route to our farm in Muscatine County, Iowa, about 230 miles due west of Chicago, we often pass through Columbus Junction. This small farming community is perhaps best...
Susan Koch: Grandma’s food chopper evokes memories of family and still has a place in my holiday kitchen
It's the holiday season, and I'm looking forward to sharing my kitchen with some talented cooks — along with the culinary innovations that will surely accompany them. Last year in...