foraging for redcurrants in Wrangell-St. Elias, Alaska
For a new newsletter segment, I’m sending around occasional Q+As. Some will be a chance for me to learn more about you, some will be a chance for you to ask me questions, all will hopefully contain elements of both!
If you have a Q+A subject you want me to cover, the comments and my inbox are open!
So, to kick things off…a newsletter about newsletters:
I’m pulling together a list of favorite newsletters in food and beyond, and I’d love your help shaping it!
What are your must-read newsletters (and why, if you’re comfortable being quoted?) Food newsletters welcome, but I’m curious what else you’re diving into, too.
I’ll be sharing our newsletter picks in a future issue, and quoting/attributing folks who contribute! If you don’t want me to share your name next to your picks, just let me know.
Thank you, I’m so very excited to learn more about you!
Like Jennifer below I also love Wordloaf, and these too:
https://haterade.substack.com/ A quirky, at times laugh out loud writing (see post of eating tape), as Liz Cook the author says, Join a safe place for food weirdos.
I am very fond of Vittles (https://vittles.substack.com/), which provides an excellent essay every time. I try not to link to or quote all of them in Commonplace, but it's a constant struggle.
Aromatica de Profundis by Nuri McBride is one of my favorites! My current research is how Eurocolonial culture impacts our flavor descriptors, specifically beer. Her newsletter and research introduce me to new social concepts of scent to consider as well as new resources.
Like Jennifer below I also love Wordloaf, and these too:
https://haterade.substack.com/ A quirky, at times laugh out loud writing (see post of eating tape), as Liz Cook the author says, Join a safe place for food weirdos.
https://diannejacob.substack.com/ Dianne Jacob's newsletter about the art and business of food writing. Must read!
https://davidlebovitz.substack.com/ All the delicious and maddening things about living, eating, cooking and shopping in Paris.
https://poormansfeast.substack.com/ Elissa Altman observations on life and food are exquisite.
Aside from mine ( https://kitchenwitch.substack.com/ ) about the intersection of food and witchcraft, I also love Wordloaf ( https://wordloaf.substack.com/ ) which is all about sourdough, Time Travel Kitchen ( https://timetravelkitchen.substack.com/ ) which focuses on retro recipes and cookbooks, and Smart Mouth ( https://smartmouth.substack.com/ ) which is all unique food news. And yours, of course!
This is my favourite newsletter. Hilarious and I love the style of writing. https://soysaucesugarmirin.substack.com/
Tales from Topographic Kitchens, by Nicola Miller https://topographickitchens.substack.com
Kitchen Projects, Nicola Lamb https://kitchenprojects.substack.com
Dear Bread, Amy Halloran https://amyhalloran.substack.com
Stained Page News, Paula Forbes https://www.stainedpagenews.com/
Rendered, Larissa Anjou https://larisanjou.substack.com
A few already mentioned:
Haterade
Vittles
Kitchen Witch
Root Kitchens (of course)
I'm sure there are more!
(And thank you, those who mentioned Wordloaf, I'm really honored.)
- A
Mine (https://culinarytravelers.substack.com/) about how food shapes a destination (with recipes) and yours, of course! I also love Broken Plate (https://www.brokenpalate.com/) about how restaurants shape communities. Historical Supper Club (https://historicalsupperclub.substack.com/) connects food history with current events. The Food Section (https://thefoodsection.substack.com/) about the food world of the American South. I love that you're compiling this. I've already found a few more to read just from the comments!
I love Affirmation Chickens ( https://acshilton.substack.com/ ), a sweet short newsletter about small-farm life.
I also love The Turnstone ( https://theturnstone.substack.com/ ) which always boils climate information down into very understandable language.
I am very fond of Vittles (https://vittles.substack.com/), which provides an excellent essay every time. I try not to link to or quote all of them in Commonplace, but it's a constant struggle.
Aromatica de Profundis by Nuri McBride is one of my favorites! My current research is how Eurocolonial culture impacts our flavor descriptors, specifically beer. Her newsletter and research introduce me to new social concepts of scent to consider as well as new resources.