About Me
I'm a freelance food and travel writer, editor, copywriter, producer, TV host and consultant. I have been a Contributing Editor at CHOW.com, staff Food Writer at Time Out New York, and Senior Research Editor at Martha Stewart Weddings. My writing has appeared in Martha Stewart Living, Bon Appétit, Gourmet.com, InStyle, Men's Health, Grub Street, Everyday Food, Gilt Taste and the Village Voice. Once upon a time I edited books at Da Capo Press. Until recently, I hosted and produced weekly video segments about New York food for CHOW.com on NY1, which received an International Association of Culinary Professionals nomination for best Televised Culinary Series. Clips are here. Follow me on Twitter, or get in touch by commenting on a post. (All comments are screened.) Thanks for stopping by!Feeds
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Recent Posts
- new orleans!
- cat-sized watermelons and other indignities
- picnic like you mean it
- IACP Best Televised Culinary Series Nomination
- winter warmers: my favorite cold-weather recipes
- ebullient at borobudur
- chocolate pistachio tart… and it’s a wrap
- catching up
- summery strawberry gazpacho
- middle eastern picnic
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new orleans!
Oh, my goodness, this is becoming a biannual blog. That *can’t* be good for SEO. This site is primarily for professional purposes, though, designed to send the curious to my writing, video and editing clips, which are here. It’s also … Continue reading
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picnic like you mean it
It’s been a while. And now it’s hot outside. I’m not one of these people who covets salads, tiny berries and buckets of water when it’s hot. I covet ice cream and barbecue, lobster rolls and chicken liver mousse. Weird … Continue reading
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Tagged alex van buren, bon appetit, grub street, picnic, prosciutto, summer, TastingTable
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IACP Best Televised Culinary Series Nomination
So this is a little wild: The season of the NY CHOW Report that I wrote, hosted and produced and Alex Lisowski directed, shot and edited was just named a finalist for best “Televised Culinary Series” by the International Association … Continue reading
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chocolate pistachio tart… and it’s a wrap
Chocolate pistachio tart with brandied cherries at Bien Cuit. It’s apt that the last piece I host and produce for CHOW is about chocolate, since I have a major sweet tooth. This chocolate pistachio tart is delicious, gorgeous and made … Continue reading
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nostalgia, irish coffee and dutch kills
It’s pretty nostalgia-inducing to do a piece about Long Island City. When I lived around the bend from PS1 in 2002 there was only one local grocery store, where a cute cat roamed the premises. Less cute was the fact … Continue reading
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chow news
It’s been a while, but I have some cool news: I’m now a Contributing Editor for CHOW, my favorite food site. You can RSS them here and follow the New York Digest that Mark Hokoda and I run over here. … Continue reading
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here we go, then.
Hi, there. I’m a Brooklyn-based journalist, editor, copywriter, producer and occasional TV host. This site is for aggregating articles, videos and work news. A onetime Senior Research Editor for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, staff Food Writer for Time Out New … Continue reading
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