The vast majority of my writing about food comes as an outgrowth of my travel writing. Though I have done it when I find a truly unique restaurant or dish, I rarely write just about the food. I almost always write about food and its surroundings.

Food, as I see it, is, at its best, a reflection of place. But I'm not just talking about the recent trends toward eating locally, and local/regional sourcing, though they are certainly a part of it. What I'm really after, and most interested in, when I write about food are the connections between people, place, and plate.

I want to know that the recipe for fried chicken batter at the local diner in Albany, Georgia comes from the owner's grandmother, and uses whole milk instead of buttermilk because, some years if the weather wasn't right and the grass turned bitter, they couldn't make good buttermilk from their cow. But they always had pigs. So grandma replaced lost fat from the buttermilk with bacon grease (mixed in whole milk), and now that's just how they like it. And you will too.

If you'd like to read a few samples of my food writing, you can click on the links below.

FOOD CLIPS

Fork On the Road - April 2015 to the Present

I love to cook, eat, and experience cultures trough their food.

In 2015 I began to write, edit, and publish "Fork on the Road", a website dedicated to the exploration and experience of destination-based cooking classes, market tours, and the production of local products wherever my travels happen to take me.

The results are a professionally written and curated eclectic mix of travel tips for curious cooks which can be found here.

Breakfast Chronicles - April 2015 to the Present

Breakfast is, by far, my favorite meal.

And as I travel, I love nothing more than to get up early and watch a city wake up and start its day. As a result, I often find myself judging cities, countries, and cultures based on their breakfast offerings.

Since the Spring of 2015 I've attempted to capture my very personal bests and worsts (or wursts) in a blog about breakfast around the world.
you'll find my findings here.