Comments on: Why I Write about Food and Eating

By: cagey

cagey — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:49:01 +0000

I read about food because I am constantly thirsting for more knowledge in this area – be it a new recipe, a new way of looking at a particular technique or simply ways to save money in the process. One of the greatest gifts I can give my children is to teach them how to prepare healthy, flavorful foods for themselves AND how to enjoy eating it. Food from all levels, fiscally and physically.

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By: recipejoe

recipejoe — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:04:08 +0000

I read about food for only one reason, I love food more then any else in this crazy world of ours.

By: Cate O'Malley

Cate O'Malley — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:52:07 +0000

Like Ellen, I love reading the history behind recipes, and as far as food writing, I love creating memories, and most memories have food intrinsically tied to it… we remember what we ate when So-and-So broke our heart, our favorite Thanksgiving traditions and our first meal when our first-born entered the world. Food always seems very relevant when it comes to memories and I like nothing more than sharing that with family and friends … and my audience.

By: Sarah Caron

Sarah Caron — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:39:00 +0000

Amy, that’s a really great point too — food trends do reflect our culture and cultural changes so much. And you can really see the Farm-to-Table and Slow Food movements going from undercurrent to mainstream these days.

Ellen, I love cookbooks that tell a story too. And I love following that story through the food.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:02:55 +0000

My favorite cookbooks are those that have a bit of a story behind at least some of the recipes. I think that’s why I like food blogs, because most of us share a bit of our selves and our lives along with a recipe. As a writer, I enjoy telling the stories. I also like to teach, so try to explain various ways to do things, to try to encourage others to cook and experiment. Oh, also I just like to keep track of what I did!

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:19:22 +0000

I agree with you on many levels. As a food writer, I enjoy celebrating both sides of the plate. The story of a chef/personality or a team in a kitchen or an individual creating a dish or recreating a family recipe and what drives them to do so is compelling to me and I love to capture that and share it. The pleasure that one experiences when those forces come together to create a successful dish or meal is
also fun to dissect and then share how it is executed.

However, I also see food as a important lens through which our culture can be viewed. Trends come like waves and you can see them ebb and flow across restaurant menus, ingredients and approaches. I don’t think it is a coincidence that Farm to Table, and the popularity of inexpensive luxuries such as gourmet doughnuts and food trucks, has been trending in parallel with the recent demise of our economy.

I could go on, but when it comes down to it, writing about food and sharing those experiences is, as you say, happiness.