On Saturday, I had the good fortune to spend an hour chatting with Tom Douglas in front of a packed audience of 300 or so fans at Bumbershoot. I'm an unabashed Fan of Tom. He's not only a superlative chef and businessman, but one of the genuinely sweetest, humble people that I've … [Read more...] about Hangin’ with Tom Douglas at Bumbershoot
Food writing
Winner in the Food For Thought writing contest
I couldn't find this online anywhere, so I decided to publish it here. I was the kid who brought her lunch in sticky, leaky TupperwareBy Juliette Kaplan, Bellevue, Wa. Tupperware was not cool. When people asked me, Where are you parents fromLike a well-rehearsed robot, I would … [Read more...] about Winner in the Food For Thought writing contest
Win a spot in the food writing weekend…
In cooperation with Bumbershoot and the Richard Hugo House, there's now a special sweepstakes to win a spot in my intensive weekend-long writing course Hungry for Words. You can learn more about it in this fabulously compelling PDF. To enter, simply send an email with your name … [Read more...] about Win a spot in the food writing weekend…
Introduction to Food Writing
Just a heads up. Registration for my weekend-long Hungry for Words: An Introduction to Food Writing Class starts next week for members of the Richard Hugo House; non-members will need to wait until the 25th.But, I should note that the last time I taught this class, the spaces … [Read more...] about Introduction to Food Writing
The next steps
Today, I sent my agent the proposals of my next two books. You read that right. OK, it might have taken me awhile but ever the over-achiever, I felt the need to get right back on the horse with a vengeance. So, officially, I'm at work on two books, although, unofficially, I'm … [Read more...] about The next steps
