the quest for zest

A food & travel community from The Crossroads of America.

Eat Local. Travel Global.

Things To Eat

Valpo Velvet

Scratch made. Start to finish.

Best Boy Co.

Making great things. Helping people in great need.

Simply Divine Cupcakery

Grand ambitions for cupcakes.

Locally Raised, Free-Range Hen Fruit

Are locally raised, free-range eggs worth the extra cost?

Tanglewood Berry Farm

Growing Organically.

Summer’s Rubies.

Two varieties of local raspberries you can enjoy right now.

One Grain to Rule Them All

Quinoa; the simple, versatile, powerhouse grain.

The Luxury of Fruit

The savored piece.