25 Fantastic Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

What have I been eating lately? Thanks for asking: A tender Bahn Xeo (Vietnamese Crepe) with cannonball flowers found outside the restaurant.

Hey there, do you have time to research stories and posts about what’s happening in our industry? I thought not.  But I do. And people send me terrific articles and posts too, which makes me happy. That’s why I like to make lists like these.

I’ve thrown in a few silly things just for fun. Because let’s not take ourselves too seriously, okay?

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Now, on to the 25 links I have curated on your behalf:

1.  A Day at Kitchen Arts & Letters. It’s fascinating to learn which books people want at this legendary New York cookbook store.
2. Bonnier Publishing Plans $100 Million U.S. Book Division. A new big publisher plans to produce 175 books per year, including cookbooks.
3. BuzzFeed accused of ‘idea theft’ by known food writer. That food writer would be Kenji Alt-Lopez of Serious Eats.
4. Brunch now has its own vertical. A new website from Time Inc. focuses on morning foods.
5. Cured is a new food magazine. Darra Goldstein, formerly of Gastronomica, launches this new magazine on fermentation.
6. ‘Bespoke Water’ Video Pokes Fun At Earnest Artisanal Food Makers. This is almost painful in its accuracy. You will laugh uncomfortably.
7. BAKESPACE Hits the Sweet Spot with Social Cookbooks. Have you heard of Bakespace and Babette Pepaj? She’s built a slightly different business around recipes, and she’s won a ton of awards for it.
8. Your Food Policy Guide to the 2016 Election. Clinton or Trump when it comes to food issues?
9. Why You Should Aim for 100 Rejections a Year. The more you throw at the wall, the more will stick. This is the secret to getting your freelance work published.
10. How Sound Can Make Food Taste Better. Writing about sound, instead of just taste, can make your writing better too.
11. And here’s more about taste: Adding Taste to Food Writing.
12. How to Crop Your Food Photo. Awesome before and after photos.
13. Terms Food Writers Probably Shouldn’t Use. Mouthgasm? Yuck.
14. This Guy Got an Entire Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies Tattooed on His Leg. No room for a headnote or method, but there it is.
15. 12 Most Creative Strategies to Craft an Effective Blog Post. Good advice on structuring, proofing and sharing on social media.
16. David Chang’s Unified Theory of Deliciousness. My favorite part is when he said the amount of salt is critical.
17. So when writing recipes, please don’t say to “salt to taste.” Salt is the most important ingredient in your recipe.
18. How it feels when white people shame your culture’s food — then make it trendy. So many great points in this story, which is part of a continuing discussion about cultural appropriation of food.
19. How to Get More Instagram Followers: The Ultimate Guide. Trying to bump up your traffic? Read this exhaustive guide.
20. The Best Food-Themed Sneakers, Ranked. Yes, apparently you can custom order these shoes, covered in pizza and other delights.
21. Slightly More Than 100 Exceptional Works of Journalism. Pick a few of these pieces to learn what attracts editors.
22. Facebook Branded Content: What Marketers Need to Know. If you’re a food blogger who puts your sponsored posts on Facebook, now you need to be verified.
23. Pete Wells Has His Knives Out. A brilliant piece on what it’s like to be the most influential fine dining critic in the US.
24. The Resurgence of the Slow Blogging Movement. Early food blogger Kristen Doyle caused a sensation with this post, which resonated for many bloggers.
25. How Simple Green Smoothies Used “Challenges” to Grow from 0 to 200k Subscribers in a Year. If you’re trying to build your list, listen to this podcast.

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