food journalism
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Newspaper Picture Recipes
I came across this great images as I continuing writing about Chicago Tribune food editor Ruth Ellen Church. These “picture recipes” remind me of the food blogs of today. Church was in charge of overseeing the photo shoots as the pictures were taken in her Tribune test kitchen.
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Writing about Food Editor Ruth Ellen Church
I was reading the book, The Pecan: A History of America’s Native Nut, when I came across this reference to Chicago Tribune food editor Mary Meade. That was the pen name for Ruth Ellen Church. Church was the first newspaper food editor to have a wine column and it continued for 17 years. She traveled extensively and shared her adventures with her Chicago readers. For example, she spent three months abroad for her “What’s Cooking in Europe” feature series which ran for 56 days in the Tribune. During her career, she wrote a daily food column plus a special section each Friday. She also directed all of the food photography…
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- food editors, food history, food journalism, Jane Nickerson, lifestylejournalism, New York Times food
Remembering New York Times Food Editor Jane Nickerson
Craig Claiborne gets a lot of attention but it was Jane Nickerson who was the first food editor of the New York Times, from 1942 to 1957. She was a significant journalist who wrote about food as rationing changed cooking and post-World War II technology changed the food on our store shelves. She also reviewed restaurants, while also writing about both famous chefs and home cooks. I am not alone in recognizing Jane’s significance. Culinary historian Anne Mendelson wrote about Jane’s work in this article. According to Mendelson: “Jane Nickerson’s articles and recipes show her as an observer of wide-ranging curiosity and knowledge, moving with some sensitivity between prosaic ‘service’…
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Tributes for Food Editor Rosa Tusa
I recently found some great tributes to colorful food editor Rosa Tusa. Above is from the Palm Beach Post where she worked in the 1970s. Here is a link to a tribute to Rosa. She was the food editor at the Milwaukee Sentinel in the 1960s.
- Florida food, Florida newspapers, Florida Women's Pages, food editors, food history, food journalism
Lunch & Learn at Tarpon Springs
I had a great time in Tarpon Springs talking about the Florida food editors from The Food Section. The best part was that someone in the audience had worked with longtime Tampa Tribune food editor Ann McDuffie.
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Reflecting Florida Book Talk
I had a great time at the Reflecting Florida event at the East End Market yesterday talking about Florida food editors and women’s page editors, such as Edee Greene of the Fort Lauderdale News.
