And to think she only used to eat turkey sandwiches

I'ved covered a lot of interesting things so far while working for the newspaper, including the big recount in the 156th Legislative District last fall, two homicides in Coatesville, terrible flooding throughout the county last summer and countless Borough Council issues. But sometimes, I like doing profiles on interesting, quirky people.

Yesterday, I met and interviewed Mary Bigham, who runs WC Dish, a website dedicated to providing information about local restaurants in the West Chester area. I was stunned to learn Bigham has no writing or culinary expierence, but has created a rather interesting website.

I've probably never seen someone have so much passion about food before. For Bigham, who only ate turkey sandwiches until she was seven, food represents culture, family and tradition. ] Personally, I never thought about food in that manner. Usually, when I go out to eat or travel, I never really think about the culture surrounding certain foods.

There will be a full profile of Bigham and her work in the paper this weekend. I'll enjoy writing it today because sometimes it's nice to take a break from stories about local government and write about these unique people around West Chester.