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Recipe Writing Workshop

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Recipe Writing Workshop

WHEN 1 day, Sunday, December 16, 10 am-4 pm

WHERE San Francisco, CA

LEVEL Beginner

PRICE
$125 ($100 for )
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Course Details

Being able to provide well written, reliable recipes can exponentially increase a food writer's value to an editor. Enliven and perfect your recipe writing skills in this 1-day workshop. Whether you are a food writer looking to increase your marketability, are a chef who is looking to expand or transition into food writing, or are a home cook who simply wants to collect your own or someone else's recipes for family and friends to enjoy, this workshop will give you the knowledge and tools you need to create tempting and usable recipes.

This workshop is chock full of tips, handouts, lists of resources, and short in-class exercises to help you put what you learn into practice. Students should bring three recipe ideas to class. They will leave with a clear sense of how to turn them into publishable, cook-able recipes.

In this class, you will learn:

  • Standard practices for recipe writing
  • Concrete steps for recipe testing
  • How to adopt house recipe styles
  • How to turn chefs' write-ups and demonstrations into publishable material
  • How to know if a recipe is really yours
  • Principles for creating menus
  • How to make your recipe prose as engaging as the rest of your story
  • Ways to build stories around recipes

Admission Requirements
Please submit a letter of interest (including a brief work history).

Instructor Bio

Molly Watson's Courses

Food Writing Boot Camp – (Class starts November 30)

Molly Watson
Molly Watson is the food writer at Sunset magazine, where she also frequently writes food-focused travel pieces. She has written for The New York Times, numerous regional publications, and web sites galore. In her previous career she was a teacher and, among other things, taught writing at Stanford University.

Testimonials


Molly's class was fabulous. She was professional, clearly knew her stuff, and encouraged students in a way that was direct, honest, personal, and very helpful. Everything was designed to make learning enjoyable. -- Allison Parker

"The class was worth every penny! Molly was a superb instructor. She definitely went above and beyond what I had expected." -- Kimberlee Honjo

"Molly was a terrific teacher with a great sense of humor. She really knows food writing and the market for it." -- Sarah Lefton

"I highly recommend this class. Molly is a great instructor, very well-informed and inspiring." -- JoAnn Hornak

"Molly is outstanding. She tailors the class to match the needs of the students and spends time sharing information with a genuine interest in helping you grow as a writer." -- Alyssa Lulie

"Molly is a great teacher. She addressed questions about the writing as well as the business end. I definitely got more than I'd hoped out of the class." -- Giovanna Zivny

"Molly is an excellent teacher. She is thoughtful and her comments are right on target. I learned so much, not just about recipe writing, but writing in general, and my skills definitely improved. This was a great experience." -- Lori Jablons

"Molly's discussion questions and feedback taught me specifically what steps I must take to become a better writer." -- Trisha Coffman

"Molly is an insider. Her edits are kind but thorough. I finished the class knowing that I can absolutely sell food writing thanks to her." -- Helen Mitternight

"Molly was helpful and professional. I gained much more practical knowledge in just eight weeks than I thought was possible -- and I honestly consider myself to be a more solid, seasoned writer because of Molly." -- Sylvia Grove

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