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25 Irresistible Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

November 12, 2019 by diannejacob 6 Comments

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I bet you try as best you can to keep up with all the useful and thought-provoking Internet links for food writers and bloggers. But sometimes you get busy or tired and you miss some terrific stuff.

No problem. I collect the best ones and send them out to readers free, on the first and 15th of the month. You’ll get links to reviews of the [Read more…] about 25 Irresistible Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

Filed Under: Useful Links Tagged With: food blogging trends, food bloging, food writing, food writing trends

My Blog About Food Writing Turns 10 (and How Blogging has Changed)

August 6, 2019 by diannejacob 59 Comments

image for post about blog turning 10At the first-ever BlogHer conference in 2009, I announced that I had just started my blog about food writing. At the time I was on a panel, sandwiched between Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman; and Susan Russo of Food Blogga.

You might know what happened to these two since then: Drummond went on to the Food Network and became an [Read more…] about My Blog About Food Writing Turns 10 (and How Blogging has Changed)

Filed Under: Food Blogging, Personal Stuff Tagged With: Food blogging, food writing, how blogging has changed

5 Ways To Boost Productivity When Writing About Food on the Side

January 2, 2019 by diannejacob 2 Comments

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A guest post by Sarah Burchard

Barbecue sauce turned me into a writer. After 12 years of working in restaurant kitchens, I entered the world of entrepreneurship, launching a line of barbecue sauces and spice blends with a partner. At the same time, I started writing about food on the side with my blog about barbecue, taking notes wherever I went.

After seven fruitful years, I closed up shop and headed to Hawaii to pursue new dreams. While building a new career here and working on it full-time, I’m still [Read more…] about 5 Ways To Boost Productivity When Writing About Food on the Side

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: boosting productivity as a food writer, food writing, freelance writing

16 Super Useful Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

May 29, 2018 by diannejacob 6 Comments

image about useful links.I love finding super useful links about food writing. There is so much to learn and enjoy. Below you’ll find stories about people I admire, think pieces, and how-tos on amping up your skills.

Sometimes I put in a link that’s good for a laugh. If you’re going to click through this list, it might as well [Read more…] about 16 Super Useful Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

Filed Under: Useful Links Tagged With: best links for food writers and bloggers, Food blogging, food writing

Are You Guilty of Recipespeak? Why the Washington Post’s Recipe Editor Hates It

April 23, 2018 by diannejacob 36 Comments

Image for recipespeak postWhile reading a cookbook review for Food52’s Piglet cookbook tournament, I noticed that Bonnie S. Benwick, recipe editor for the Washington Post, mentioned the absence of recipespeak in one of the cookbooks.

“Recipespeak!” I exclaimed to myself. I wasn’t sure what it was, but I had to find out. [Read more…] about Are You Guilty of Recipespeak? Why the Washington Post’s Recipe Editor Hates It

Filed Under: Recipe Writing Tagged With: food writing, good recipe instructions, Recipe Writing

The Hidden Life of Grace Young

March 20, 2018 by diannejacob 16 Comments

Everyone knows Grace Young is a Chinese food writer. She’s won national awards for each of her three Chinese cookboooks. But as with most successful people, there’s much more to her than that.

Recently she took a subversive turn, mixing traditional and Western dishes to cook in a wok. In this video, newly nominated for a Jame Beard award, she uses a wok to make French fries, steak, and even popcorn.

Is this mixing of cultures a new thing for Grace Young? For us, yes. For her, no. Does she feel [Read more…] about The Hidden Life of Grace Young

Filed Under: Career, Ethics Tagged With: Chinese cooking, food writing, Grace Young

15 Must-Read Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

January 2, 2018 by diannejacob 18 Comments

Welcome to 2018! If you’re lucky you’ll have a quiet week ahead. There will be time to read these 15 must-read links. You’ll find terrific advice, arguments, stories, and round-ups relevant to food writing.

I’ve curated this list for food bloggers, writers, social media mavens — all of us obsessed with [Read more…] about 15 Must-Read Links for Food Writers and Bloggers

Filed Under: Useful Links Tagged With: Food blogging, food writing, Useful links for food writers and food bloggers

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