Here is a story about the end of the New York Times food column, the Minimalist. It is a nice history of the section and the changing coverage of food. Here is a brief summary:

“The Minimalist first appeared on Sept. 17, 1997. It was the brainchild of Rick Flaste, who created the Dining In/Dining Out section (now the Dining section); Trish Hall, my on-and-off editor; and me. It was conceived as a successor to Pierre Franey’s classic 60-Minute Gourmet column, but with a less French, more modern, less chef-y sensibility. In addition, Rick wanted the recipes to be “smart,” and although I couldn’t quite figure out what that meant, I tried to please him.”

The New York Times has a history of having men cover the food beat after the initial work of Jane Nickerson in the women’s pages. The first male food writer was Craig Claiborne who began in 1957. He also invented the restaurant review as it is known today —part of a four-star rating system based on multiple visits to an establishment under an assumed name.

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Here is a story about the end of the New York Times food column, the Minimalist. It is a nice history of the section and the changing coverage of food. Here is a brief summary:

“The Minimalist first appeared on Sept. 17, 1997. It was the brainchild of Rick Flaste, who created the Dining In/Dining Out section (now the Dining section); Trish Hall, my on-and-off editor; and me. It was conceived as a successor to Pierre Franey’s classic 60-Minute Gourmet column, but with a less French, more modern, less chef-y sensibility. In addition, Rick wanted the recipes to be “smart,” and although I couldn’t quite figure out what that meant, I tried to please him.”

The New York Times has a history of having men cover the food beat after the initial work of Jane Nickerson in the women’s pages. The first male food writer was Craig Claiborne who began in 1957. He also invented the restaurant review as it is known today —part of a four-star rating system based on multiple visits to an establishment under an assumed name.

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