journalism & podcasting on food, lifestyle, health/ writing novels
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Welcome!
Thanks for coming! You're in the virtual home for my writing self, which means I get to set the scene, ignoring the chaos of real life. Imagine either my Italian grandma's sauce and meatballs simmering in a crock pot redolent of garlic, or my New Orleans grandma's gumbo bubbling on the stove and studded with rich andouille and crab. Billie Holliday wails from the speakers, and a couple of dogs with a better back story than I have, lie snoozing. Add in a fierce band of smart, sassy and opinionated but kind people who have already started drinking and talking. Now, what's your pleasure? Coffee? Wine? A martini? Get ready to add to the conversation, grab a cup, and come on in.
Latest Freelance Writing
Latest Freelance Writing
Latest Freelance Writing
Maneet Chauhan and Stephanie Izard talk about how they balance their nonstop lives as celebrity chefs. My latest for Charleston City Paper. Photo Credit: David Bradley Osprey Media.
Hidden F&B Podcast
Latest Freelance Writing
Latest Freelance Writing
Mel Toledo is the chef and owner of the Foundation Social Eatery in Alpharetta, Georgia. Mel was born in Puerto Rico, but his training in French kitchens made him a bit of a tyrant about how he wanted his kitchen run. He says it took therapy to learn that he’d get a more efficient kitchen if he used encouragement rather than tyranny. Mel Toledo, on the Hidden F&B.
Of Note: Freelancing
Latest Freelance Writing
Of Note: Freelancing
My story on local beekeepers won a second place in the prestigious South Carolina Writers Association stories of the year!!
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note: Freelancing
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Episode 23's Michael Shemtov's restaurant Butcher & Bee was named a finalist to receive a prestigious James Beard Foundation award! Read the story.
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Episode 44's Shaun Chavis was named to the International Association of Culinary Professionals' committee to judge cookbooks...quite an honor!
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Isabella Macbeth, Episode 31, has become the US Women's Champion Shucker at the US National Oyster Shucking Championship. She shucked 24 oysters in 2 minutes, 13 seconds!
Of Note: Inspiring Yummy
Hidden F&B - Interview with the Podcaster
Of Note:Hidden Guests Making News
Of Note: F&B
Hidden F&B - Interview with the Podcaster
Hidden F&B - Interview with the Podcaster
Hidden F&B - Interview with the Podcaster
Hidden F&B - Interview with the Podcaster
Hidden F&B - Interview with the Podcaster
Charleston Grit editor turns the tables and interviews the podcast host!
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Help employees of Cru, Cru Catering and Purlieu (John Zucker guest)
Help Pay it Forward Charleston (Michael Shemtov guest)
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How's That Book Coming?
How's That Book Coming?
How's That Book Coming?
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