James Beard & Female Newspaper Food Editors
This photo was posted on the Fales' library's Facebook wall. This is the caption: James Beard, Irma Rombauer, Cecily Brownstone, Clementine Paddleford and other guests at Cecily's Jane Street home in...
View ArticleGulfcoast Talk about Women's Page History
I will be speaking about the Florida food editors and other women's page journalists in Gulfcoast, Florida next Friday. Here is a link to more information.I will be speaking about Grace Barr, Dorothy...
View ArticleTribute to Denver food editor Helen Dollaghan
I was so happy to learn that Denver food editor Helen Dollaghan has a meeting room named for her at the Denver Post.Helen is part of my book, The Food Section, out later this month and available for...
View ArticlePinterest Board for Gulfport History Talk
Here is a link to a Pinterest Board I created for my talk about Florida women's page journalists and food editors in Gulfport tonight.
View ArticleCookbook Dedications: Day One
Most of the newspaper food editors in my book, The Food Section, wrote cookbooks. Some of them (such as Ruth Ellen Church and Jeanne Voltz) wrote numerous cookbooks.One of my favorite parts of my...
View ArticleCookbook Dedication: Day Two
Most of the newspaper food editors in my book, The Food Section, wrote cookbooks. Many included tributes that were helpful in understanding their lives and their relationships. Jeanne Voltz, food...
View ArticleCookbook Dedication: Day Three
Grace Hartley was the food editor at the Atlanta Journal for more than 40 years. She wrote the 1976 Southern Cookbook. This is the dedication page:"In the memory of Mama, Allie Briley Hartley, a Most...
View ArticleCookbook Dedication: Day Four
Arizona Republic food editor Dorothee Polson wrote the 1971 cookbook, Pot au Feu. (It's a French term meaning "pot on the fire.")This is her dedication page: Lovingly, for my mother. With special...
View ArticleCookbook Dedication: Day Five
Chicago Tribune food editor Ruth Ellen Church, often using the pen name of Mary Meade, wrote several cookbooks. Her dedications added new information yet also introduced a new question.Her 1965 edition...
View ArticleTalk Mentioned in Orlando Sentinel Food Section
Happy to see Orlando Sentinel's save-the-date for my talk about Florida Food Editors.
View ArticleGreat Article About The Food Section
I was happy to read this story about my book, The Food Section, and my upcoming talk at the Orlando History Center.I will be speaking about Florida food editors, including Daytona Beach food editor...
View ArticleThe Food Section Has Been Published
I am excited to announce that my book The Food Section arrived at my house today. It is currently available on Amazon.
View ArticleAssociation of Food Journalists Talk
I will be speaking about my food editors and the future of food journalism at the annual meeting of the Association of Food Journalists in Memphis. The meeting takes place in September.My book, The...
View ArticleRadio Talk about The Food Section
For those in Orlando, I will be speaking about my book, The Food Section on the Rollins College radio program, Rethinking the City from 4-5 p.m. It is hosted by Patrick Greene - grandson of Fort...
View ArticleWPRK Talk About Food Editors
I enjoyed my talk with Patrick Greene on WPRK yesterday about Florida food editors.
View ArticleAmazon Pre-Orders of The Food Section Arrive This Week
Amazon pre-orders of The Food Section will be arriving this week. I am excited to get the stories of these get food editors out.
View ArticleOrlando Talk about The Food Section
I had a great time speaking about Florida food editors last night. And we sold all the books that had been ordered!
View ArticleReview of The Food Section
I was pleased with this review of The Food Section in Publishers Weekly. Looking forward to speaking about the book in Milwaukee and Chicago this week.
View ArticleTalk at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
I had a great time at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel about the Milwaukee women's page journalists and the food editors from my book, The Food Section.
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