Drexel’s Week of Writing “Flavor Profiles and Food Porn” panel filled seats and covered the floor with food lovers ready to listen to Philly’s seasoned writers dish out their thoughts on the food porn phenomena.
Table Matters’ Jason Wilson moderated this panel discussing what it means to be a food writer, how to pursue the subject, and how serious the art of food writing truly is.
One member of the audience—a professional chef—raised concerns about professionalism in food writing, leading into a group discussion between panelists and audience members. How does a food writer gain the trust of his or her audience if they’ve never earned any proper culinary education?
While panelist and editor/producer of philly.com/food Michael Klein advised aspiring food writers to immerse themselves in food writing and gain experience, Marisa McClellan, who recently published her first cookbook, shared her secret to food writing success with us, “pretend you’re a professional until they believe you are.”