Expertise & Appropriation: “Who gets to decide who is the expert? Expertise is fluid, but you need to add a scholarly level to it.” Klancy Miller Black Food Folks

“Be unapologetically yourself...being who I am in every space. Exercising my freedom. Standing your ground and being true to yourself even when people don’t want you to.” #fww2019 Food Writers’ Workshop

Expertise and Appropriation: “I really just want to provide a platform for people to be celebrated and seen.” Island and Spice Rochelle Oliver Black Food Folks

Expertise & Appropriation: “When I talk about scholarly expertise, I’m not talking about PhDs or classrooms, I’m talking abut oral histories and the things you’ve spent time with” Klancy Miller Meredith Blake

On being asked to write about carribbean food for NYT Food, Rochelle Oliver wasnt used to seeing her culture’s food represented, so she spent a year doing the research to make sure it was shown in the best light Black Food Folks

Book Process: “The better your proposal is, the more excited your publisher will be. The time you spend on the proposal is invaluable!” Rica Allannic

Book Process: Publishers’ advance is covering the deliverables for the book: words and visuals, recipes and photos -Rica Allannic

“Taking the time to think about what this position really needs...taking the time and resources to invest in people from non-traditional backgrounds. As an individual be persistent in books that I care about that excite me.” #fww2019 Food Writers’ Workshop

Book Process: On diversity in publishing - “It’s not good enough just to publish books, I want to connect them to commercial success. I want them to win!” - Jennifer Sit

“There are places to put your stories and you shouldn’t give up if someone says no.” -jenn de la Vega #fww2019 Food Writers’ Workshop

Book Process: Cookbook trends from the past year include keto and special appliance (instapot) how-to’s -Jennifer Sit

What a privilege to hear all the brilliant speakers at today’s Food Writers’ Workshop in Brooklyn. So much wisdom. Casandra Thérèse Nelson G. Daniela Galarza @ricacooks @DaynaEvans Cat Pervert 🍉 Klancy Miller Rochelle Oliver Layla Schlack Emily Stephenson Alicia Kennedy @joeybear85