Writing about Food (online)

Writing about food can be deep, rich, rewarding. After all, food writing can take practically any form:

Cookbooks and recipes
Cookbook reviews
Culinary travel writing
“Foodoirs” (food memoirs) and personal essays
Food blogs
Profiles of chefs and food producers
Reference pieces on food
Restaurant reviews—and more

The goal of this workshop: to help you find your voice as a food writer. You’ll think, dream, and write about food. And you’ll leave the experience with:

50 examples of superb published food writing
A finished first draft of your own writing—with feedback
A set of Master Techniques to rely on in food writing
A clear sense of what each form requires

Beginners and non-native speakers of English welcome.

February 18th to February 19th, 2023, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Taught by Lisa Friedman
Venue: Online
Register for this workshop (Fee: €150)
Have questions about this workshop? Call us +31 (0) 62 502 0817 or send us an email.

Workshop times listed are in Amsterdam time (CET).

What people are saying about this workshop

“This particular workshop was a favorite. The feedback I received has motivated me to write and write; the suggestions that I received today were actionable.

Overall, the workshops this past year and a half have had a cumulative effect. Each workshop has helped me add to my repertoire of techniques and added to skills I didn’t have beforehand. I feel happier and more confident in my writing. I really enjoy the structure provided, the measured tone, the laser focus on the essential—and the what is working/what to improve approach that doesn’t overwhelm. Previously, I had no method, and I was reluctant to write as I was overwhelmed and didn’t know how to proceed. But each workshop has given me new tools and has helped me to focus.”

Genevieve, February 13, 2021

“[This workshop] opened my eyes to the wide range of possibilities within food writing! It is truly inspiring to learn what you are able to produce from the ‘scribbles’ of a session. I’m looking forward to more of taking more of these classes.”

Alice, February 13, 2021

“Thank you for another inspiring workshop. I’m very happy I was able to attend, thrilled about the syllabus, and eager to continue writing. I learned a lot about the many different ways to write about food—or to use food to write about other important topics.

I learned to look a bit more closely at other texts I love to see why they work for me.

Quite honestly, I would have happily taken this workshop if it were just a well- led book club for food nerds. But I also really enjoyed hearing the writing of my fellow participants, and I felt privileged to hear so many different personal stories.”

Maarten, April 14, 2019

“I learned that food can work in so many different ways to enrich any copy, in practically any forms. I also learned a number of techniques that are particularly useful when writing about food—but can also be extrapolated to other topics. From very technical to more conceptual tips and tricks, I took home a variety of tools to make my copy more engaging.”

Mariana, April 14, 2019

“I identify myself more as a writer who uses food as a way to tell the stories of people than I do as a food writer.”

– Elazar Sontag

Writing about Food (online)