Can you believe this place? We heard that John F. Kennedy Jr. stayed here with friends.
Ciao! I’m just back in my desk in Oakland, California, jet-lagged but happy. I’ve been at an Italy writing workshop I conducted with my co-host, food and wine writer Demet Guzey, who lives in Verona.
Usually I add a few days of holiday afterwards, but this time my husband and I began in Venice. It was jammed with tourists rolling suitcases and taking selfies at every turn. Although Venice is beautiful, it was difficult to get around with such crowds. Plus, it seemed that every [Read more…] about An Italy Writing Workshop on Food and Wine
Look at these two current covers from Saveur and Fine Cooking. Shame on them. The editors imply that only perfect food is worthwhile, and that anything else you make is — well, sub par.
Last week Amy Sherman of 
Actually there’s only one reason food writing doesn’t pay: Mostly women do it, and most do it as a hobby or on the side. As a result, they are amateurs or consider themselves as such, even after years of work or accomplishments.
We’ve forgotten about the 1960s cookbook The Compleat I Hate to Cook Book and Peg Bracken’s voice, which is a shame. This book sold more than 3 million copies, and 
Who has time to keep up with reading on the Internet about food writing and blogging? You probably don’t.
After four Indian cookbooks and a book on Asian flavors, including