Professional/Personal Overview
Looking for a seasoned food writer or recipe developer? My extensive food writing career ranges from writing cookbooks, to writing trend articles for industry and consumer outlets, to developing recipes for consumer publications, high-profile websites and top corporate brands. Beyond the food world, my writing and reporting expertise includes lifestyle topics such as environmental issues, home furnishings, design, housewares, travel, homekeeping, fashion and more. My work has appeared online and in many consumer and trade publications. For corporate clients, I have written custom content, recipe booklets, newsletters, brochures and press releases, and I offer editing and proofreading services. I am based in Atlanta, but my clients are across the country. Additional skills and experience: Recipe editing and formatting, calculating nutritional value for recipes, product reviews, custom content, blogging, restaurant reviews/descriptions, and cooking demos and classes.
Work Info
Expertise
Book Author
2 Years
Editor
8 Years
Writer
18 Years
Specialty
Home & Garden
8 Years
Recipe Development
10 Years
Food
16 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
18 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Clean Eating Magazine (11+), Fancy Food Magazine (11+), About.com (Cooking Equipment Guide) (11+), RecycleBank (11+), Our House (6-10), Arthritis Today (6-10), Consumers Digest (3-5), Food & Beverage Business (3-5), Food Arts (3-5), Gaiam.com (3-5), Market Watch (3-5), Mobil Travel Guide (1-2), Pilates Style (1-2), Professional Photographer (1-2), Stylus.com (1-2), Town & Country (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
R/GA (11+), HG Marketing: Wine industry marketing (6-10), Int'l Council of Shopping Centers: Handbooks (3-5), Grid2 Int'l: Brochures, press releases (3-5), Premiere Culinary Consulting Group (3-5), Santa Barbara Design: Recipe Books (3-5), AmericasMart Atlanta (1-2)
Other Work History
Author of Ramen to the Rescue (Ulysses Press, 2011), Quinoa Cuisine (Ulysses Press, 2012) and Tortillas to the Rescue (August 2012) Managing Editor, InFurniture Magazine Associate Editor, Fancy Food magazine Group Editor, HFN
Computer Skills
Prolific at Word and Pages, comfortable with Excel, Familiar with HTML, and adept at learning content management systems
Technical Skills
Adept at developing, editing, and testing recipes. Competent food photographer.
Equipment
MacBook Air, Digital Camera (Panasonic Lumix GF1), iPad, kitchen equipment for recipe development.
Unions
Freelancer's Union
References
On request
Associations
MediaBistro/AvantGuild
Other
Graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education, April 2003. Externship at Washington Park Restaurant in New York City.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Atlanta, GA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(RecycleBank , 7/22/2010)
A guide to eco-friendly breakfast and lunch options for the school year.
(New York House , 10/1/2009)
An article for regional lifestyle magazine New York House about eco-friendly kitchen products.
(Our House , 9/1/2007)
A Q&A interview with former supermodel Kathy Ireland, in which she talks about her home furnishings company, her family life, and how she prioritizes her many roles.
(Pilates Style , 11/1/2006)
A recipe feature about cooking with unusual whole grains.
(New York Family , 6/1/2005)
A look at how committed advocates in New York City are hoping to improve the nutritionally inadequate lunches served in schools.
(Village Voice , 4/26/2004)
Steve Almond's book "Candyfreak" hilariously chronicles his obsession with the sweet stuff.
(Village Voice , 1/15/2004)
Lost your job in finance? No problem. For a small investment of time and money, you can be on your way to making a living in real estate.
(Town & Country )
A look at the Serenbe community in Georgia.
(Clean Eating Magazine )
Roundup and recipe of top blenders
(About.com )
I'm the Cooking Equipment Guide for About.com, for which I develop recipes, write product reviews, create step-by-step instructions for cooking techniques and put together lists and guides to buying cooking equipment.