Rachel Duchak

A unique relationship exists between dedicated Star Trek fans and the passionate creatives who bring to life these optimistic, forward-thinking stories: from the earliest days of the fandom to today,…

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Cooking with Data and Drinks with Guinan: Star Trek at Home

[This article originally appeared on StarTrek.com, January 13, 2023] Do you want to bring more Star Trek into your world, in a tasty way? In our small space, we don’t…

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From the Moon to the Delta Quadrant: NASA’s Indelible Imprint on Star Trek: Voyager

[This article originally appeared on StarTrek.com, July 19, 2022] Celebrate the anniversary of the successful Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon (July 16-24, 1969) by revisiting early space travel episodes…

A gold Star Trek delta shield on a white plate with a knife, fork, spoon

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Edible Star Trek: How Food and Drink Tell Our Starship Stories

[This article originally appeared on StarTrek.com, May 19, 2022] As a food writer and Star Trek enthusiast, I always take note whenever our favorite starship – and space station –…

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Cultivating a more diverse EcoFarm

[This story originally broadcast on KCBX Central Coast Public Radio program Issues & Ideas February 22, 2020] While attending EcoFarm 2020, I interviewed three members of the Ecological Farming Conference…

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Big Sur Bike Tour: Cruising the Pacific Coast Highway

[This story originally broadcast on KCBX Central Coast Public Radio program Issues & Ideas, December 17, 2019] In fall 2019, we took the train to Salinas in Monterey County and…

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Travel Tips from Dave’s Travel Corner

[This story originally broadcast on KCBX Central Coast Public Radio program Issues & Ideas, March 8, 2018]. We visited Southeast Asia in winter 2018 and thoroughly enjoyed our journey…

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The Best Potluck of the Year: Pacific Grove’s EcoFarm

[This article originally appeared in Monterey County Weekly, January 7, 2016] Once a semi-stealth dirt farmer gathering, the Ecological Farming Conference in Pacific Grove has blossomed into a full-blown organic-foodie-policy…

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A Simple Solution for Nutrition Confusion

[This article originally appeared in Edible Monterey Bay online magazine, May 2012] To gluten or not to gluten? That is the question on the minds of many Americans as well…

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Fan Favorites: Star Trek Fans Help Create the Future of the Franchise

Cooking with Data and Drinks with Guinan: Star Trek at Home

From the Moon to the Delta Quadrant: NASA’s Indelible Imprint on Star Trek: Voyager

Edible Star Trek: How Food and Drink Tell Our Starship Stories

Cultivating a more diverse EcoFarm

Big Sur Bike Tour: Cruising the Pacific Coast Highway

Travel Tips from Dave’s Travel Corner

The Best Potluck of the Year: Pacific Grove’s EcoFarm

A Simple Solution for Nutrition Confusion