Emily PasterEmily 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 (cmmunity 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. Read More Read Less