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,…

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,…

In 1949, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune produced a comic book to commemorate the opening of the newspapers’ new building on Portland Ave. in Minneapolis. It has been scanned and is available online. Of the many positions at the newspaper, women are only featured three times – interviewing Miss America, a travel writer and the food editor. All three positions were likely in the women’s pages. It is interesting to see the position of food editor in 1949 – it is unclear exactly when these positions were established on the news side.

In 1949, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune produced a comic book to commemorate the opening of the newspapers’ new building on Portland Ave. in Minneapolis. It has been scanned and is available online. Of the many positions at the newspaper, women are only featured three times – interviewing Miss America, a travel writer and the food editor. All three positions were likely in the women’s pages. It is interesting to see the position of food editor in 1949 – it is unclear exactly when these positions were established on the news side.