I live by these words.

I live by these words.

I’m honored to have had an opportunity to write for one of my favorite magazines (well, its Website) before it closed.

I’m honored to have had an opportunity to write for one of my favorite magazines (well, its Website) before it closed.

I contribute regularly to AOL’s home decor blog, Shelterpop.com. Read my stories here.

I contribute regularly to AOL’s home decor blog, Shelterpop.com. Read my stories here.

December 2010/January 2011

February/March 2011

December 2010/January 2011

February/March 2011

CNN.com

My column for TheFrisky.com was picked up by CNN.com. “Go ahead, date a single dad.

I promise I don’t Tweet every boring detail of my life — just a few of them.

I promise I don’t Tweet every boring detail of my life — just a few of them.

Casserole Crazy

My first cookbook, “Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven,” was published by Penguin in October of 2008.

Casserole Crazy

Buy the book on Amazon.

Read my reviews, like this one:

“The two books are obviously similar in terms of subject matter and there’s a fair amount of overlap — these are casseroles after all — but Farris’ is a lot more fun to read. Her irreverent style and quirky sources and recipes (eat the same jerk chicken casserole as Nine Inch Nails! Bobby Flay’s Throwdown Eggplant Parmesan!) inject a lot of personality into what would otherwise be a pretty stale topic” – The Reader, 9/20/08

UrbanFarmOnline.com: Sustainable City LivingI contribute regularly to this online magazine with a focus on urban farming and gardening. You can also check out my feature on Kansas City in the July 2011 issue of Urban Farm Magazine.
Kansas City Farming For Cash, June 22, 2010
Connecticut Puts e-Waste Law to Action, July 13, 2010
Whole Foods Opens Its First Garden, July 27, 2010
Seattle Legalizes Urban Farms, Denies Roosters, August 31, 2010
EPA Releases Air Toxin Stats, September 7, 2010
Denver Distributes Trees to Communities in Need, September 21, 2010
Ain’t No Party Like an Eco-party, October 8, 2010
Green Hotels, October 10, 2010
The Green Job Interview, November 2010
College Dining Takes a Fresh Turn, November 17, 2010
Doctors Try a New Rx, December 10, 2010

UrbanFarmOnline.com: Sustainable City Living
I contribute regularly to this online magazine with a focus on urban farming and gardening. You can also check out my feature on Kansas City in the July 2011 issue of Urban Farm Magazine.

Kansas City Farming For Cash, June 22, 2010

Connecticut Puts e-Waste Law to Action, July 13, 2010

Whole Foods Opens Its First Garden, July 27, 2010

Seattle Legalizes Urban Farms, Denies Roosters, August 31, 2010

EPA Releases Air Toxin Stats, September 7, 2010

Denver Distributes Trees to Communities in Need, September 21, 2010

Ain’t No Party Like an Eco-party, October 8, 2010

Green Hotels, October 10, 2010

The Green Job Interview, November 2010

College Dining Takes a Fresh Turn, November 17, 2010

Doctors Try a New Rx, December 10, 2010

From July of 2010 to February of 2011 I wrote the daily deals for LivingSocial in Kansas City, and all of Kansas City’s “365 things, as well as deals for other cities around the country.
Just a few examples:
Molly Maid Deal
Macabre Cinema Haunted House Deal
Take a Break Massage Therapy Deal
Kevin Keith Photography Deal
One-Hour Smile Deal
Bon Bon Atelier Deal
Spa Catalina Deal

From July of 2010 to February of 2011 I wrote the daily deals for LivingSocial in Kansas City, and all of Kansas City’s “365 things, as well as deals for other cities around the country.

Just a few examples:

Molly Maid Deal

Macabre Cinema Haunted House Deal

Take a Break Massage Therapy Deal

Kevin Keith Photography Deal

One-Hour Smile Deal

Bon Bon Atelier Deal

Spa Catalina Deal

Slashfood.com

Food porn. By me. Read it.

The Pitch

Music and event writing for Kansas City’s alternative weekly.

For two years, I edited Nerve.com’s pop-culture blog, Scanner. Nerve’s search feature won’t allow me to bring up all of the posts I wrote, so here’s my very last one: Scanner Emily, Over and Out.

For two years, I edited Nerve.com’s pop-culture blog, Scanner. Nerve’s search feature won’t allow me to bring up all of the posts I wrote, so here’s my very last one: Scanner Emily, Over and Out.

The Daily Beast

I’m a (clearly slacking) contributor to the Daily Beast’s BuzzBoard and wrote an essay on the “ultimate recession food.” I bet you can guess what it is.

I live by these words.

I live by these words.

I’m honored to have had an opportunity to write for one of my favorite magazines (well, its Website) before it closed.

I’m honored to have had an opportunity to write for one of my favorite magazines (well, its Website) before it closed.

I contribute regularly to AOL’s home decor blog, Shelterpop.com. Read my stories here.

I contribute regularly to AOL’s home decor blog, Shelterpop.com. Read my stories here.

December 2010/January 2011

February/March 2011

December 2010/January 2011

February/March 2011

CNN.com

My column for TheFrisky.com was picked up by CNN.com. “Go ahead, date a single dad.

I promise I don’t Tweet every boring detail of my life — just a few of them.

I promise I don’t Tweet every boring detail of my life — just a few of them.

Casserole Crazy

My first cookbook, “Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven,” was published by Penguin in October of 2008.

Casserole Crazy

Buy the book on Amazon.

Read my reviews, like this one:

“The two books are obviously similar in terms of subject matter and there’s a fair amount of overlap — these are casseroles after all — but Farris’ is a lot more fun to read. Her irreverent style and quirky sources and recipes (eat the same jerk chicken casserole as Nine Inch Nails! Bobby Flay’s Throwdown Eggplant Parmesan!) inject a lot of personality into what would otherwise be a pretty stale topic” – The Reader, 9/20/08

UrbanFarmOnline.com: Sustainable City LivingI contribute regularly to this online magazine with a focus on urban farming and gardening. You can also check out my feature on Kansas City in the July 2011 issue of Urban Farm Magazine.
Kansas City Farming For Cash, June 22, 2010
Connecticut Puts e-Waste Law to Action, July 13, 2010
Whole Foods Opens Its First Garden, July 27, 2010
Seattle Legalizes Urban Farms, Denies Roosters, August 31, 2010
EPA Releases Air Toxin Stats, September 7, 2010
Denver Distributes Trees to Communities in Need, September 21, 2010
Ain’t No Party Like an Eco-party, October 8, 2010
Green Hotels, October 10, 2010
The Green Job Interview, November 2010
College Dining Takes a Fresh Turn, November 17, 2010
Doctors Try a New Rx, December 10, 2010

UrbanFarmOnline.com: Sustainable City Living
I contribute regularly to this online magazine with a focus on urban farming and gardening. You can also check out my feature on Kansas City in the July 2011 issue of Urban Farm Magazine.

Kansas City Farming For Cash, June 22, 2010

Connecticut Puts e-Waste Law to Action, July 13, 2010

Whole Foods Opens Its First Garden, July 27, 2010

Seattle Legalizes Urban Farms, Denies Roosters, August 31, 2010

EPA Releases Air Toxin Stats, September 7, 2010

Denver Distributes Trees to Communities in Need, September 21, 2010

Ain’t No Party Like an Eco-party, October 8, 2010

Green Hotels, October 10, 2010

The Green Job Interview, November 2010

College Dining Takes a Fresh Turn, November 17, 2010

Doctors Try a New Rx, December 10, 2010

From July of 2010 to February of 2011 I wrote the daily deals for LivingSocial in Kansas City, and all of Kansas City’s “365 things, as well as deals for other cities around the country.
Just a few examples:
Molly Maid Deal
Macabre Cinema Haunted House Deal
Take a Break Massage Therapy Deal
Kevin Keith Photography Deal
One-Hour Smile Deal
Bon Bon Atelier Deal
Spa Catalina Deal

From July of 2010 to February of 2011 I wrote the daily deals for LivingSocial in Kansas City, and all of Kansas City’s “365 things, as well as deals for other cities around the country.

Just a few examples:

Molly Maid Deal

Macabre Cinema Haunted House Deal

Take a Break Massage Therapy Deal

Kevin Keith Photography Deal

One-Hour Smile Deal

Bon Bon Atelier Deal

Spa Catalina Deal

Slashfood.com

Food porn. By me. Read it.

The Pitch

Music and event writing for Kansas City’s alternative weekly.

For two years, I edited Nerve.com’s pop-culture blog, Scanner. Nerve’s search feature won’t allow me to bring up all of the posts I wrote, so here’s my very last one: Scanner Emily, Over and Out.

For two years, I edited Nerve.com’s pop-culture blog, Scanner. Nerve’s search feature won’t allow me to bring up all of the posts I wrote, so here’s my very last one: Scanner Emily, Over and Out.

The Daily Beast

I’m a (clearly slacking) contributor to the Daily Beast’s BuzzBoard and wrote an essay on the “ultimate recession food.” I bet you can guess what it is.

CNN.com
Casserole Crazy

About:

Emily Farris is a writer, editor and content developer in Kansas City, MO and Brooklyn, NY.

Emily returned to her hometown of Kansas City in 2009 after nearly nine years in New York City. She has written for Gourmet.com, Women's Wear Daily, CNN.com, My Midwest, The New York Sun, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, The Pitch, The Kansas City Star, Slashfood.com and Edible Brooklyn. She was the editor of Nerve.com's pop culture blog, Scanner, and a founding editor of KCFreePress.com. Her first cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven," was published by Penguin in 2008. In the fifth grade, Emily won the D.A.R.E essay contest.

Want to know more? E-mail Emily or leave her a voicemail.

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