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Activist Sandra Gutierrez: On Speaking Out Through Writing

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Q&A with activist Sandra Gutierrez on speaking out through writingWriter and activist Sandra Gutierrez knows what it feels like to be a stereotype, and to break through barriers. She is speaking out through writing — first about food, and now about stereotypes. She did it slowly, but with a belief that her story as a Latina, and the story of Southern Latino food could be told.

Now she’s a nationally recognized food personality, cookbook author, freelance food writer, and cooking instructor. Her articles and recipes have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world.

The Smithsonian Institution recognized Sandra’s contribution to American culture through an example of community change. Sandra defined the New Southern-Latino culinary movement more than 20 years ago, after she convinced [Read more…] about Activist Sandra Gutierrez: On Speaking Out Through Writing

Food Bloggers Who Help Others

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Mega-food blogger Aimee Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites emailed me recently to say that, after meeting with another big blogger, they decided “blogging isn’t enough anymore. We want to use our platforms to help others, to do some good, to make a difference.”

So Amy contacted World Vision,  and began raising funds for hunger relief in Kenya. She created recipe cards as part of [Read more…] about Food Bloggers Who Help Others

Q&A: Jump Into Video and Make Mistakes, Says David Lebovitz

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And if you’d like to make this chocolate chocolate chip cookie, here’s the recipe. (Photo courtesy of David Lebovitz.)

I know video is the next new thing on the Internet. Food bloggers are supposed to get on it. So I turned to mega food blogger and cookbook author David Lebovitz for advice, who started making them years ago.

Here’s what David had to say about why to get involved in video, on the issue of quality versus spontaneity, and on which platforms to use:

Q. There’s so much focus on video at food blogging conferences now. Must food bloggers get into video to stay relevant?

A. It’s good to dip your feet into a variety of things, but doing a video can be an [Read more…] about Q&A: Jump Into Video and Make Mistakes, Says David Lebovitz

Damn Right: I Do Make a Living Writing About Food

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A guest post by Naomi Tomky

As a freelance food writer, when I saw Dianne end her post positing that, perhaps, food writers are their own worst enemy when it comes to demanding good pay, I knew she was right.

But it’s a deeper problem than that. Not only did her piece on how there’s no money in food writing not match my experience, but in a way, it [Read more…] about Damn Right: I Do Make a Living Writing About Food

Should You Join a Mastermind Group?

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A guest post by Clotilde Dusoulier

Clotilde belongs to two mastermind groups: One online and one in person. She is the French food writer behind the blog Chocolate & Zucchini ( http://cnz.to ), which she has been writing for more than 13 years. Her focus is on fresh, seasonal, colorful foods with a French twist. She also enjoys sharing behind-the-scenes tips with fellow bloggers.  

To help you set up your own mastermind group, Clotilde put together a swipe file you can download for free, as a reader of this blog. It’s at http://cnz.to/mastermind-swipe-file. Thanks Clotilde! — DJ

I have been a full-time food writer for almost 12 years. And although I thrive in my solo bubble of words and ideas, I find it critical to connect with peers. For the past year and a half, I have been part of two mastermind groups that bring [Read more…] about Should You Join a Mastermind Group?