Jennifer Brizzi's Writings on Food

FOOD ARTICLES:

From Edible Hudson Valley magazine:

Winter 2011-2012 Flowing Currant: The burgeoning popularity of Hudson Valley Cassis

Fall 2011 Life of Brine: The many flavors of pickles in the Hudson Valley

Spring 2011 A Spot for Tea: Harney & Sons pour their hearts out

For Global Writes, the online magazine of the Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association:

Edible Delights of Sicily: Volcanic Vegetables and Succulent Seafood

An article for FACES magazine March 2009, "Warm Spices, Big Flavors: Ethiopian Cuisine." (available only in hard copy)

An article for FACES magazine March 2006, "Taste of Afghanistan." (available only in hard copy)

FOOD COLUMNS:

In her food column Ravenous for Ulster Publishing, Brizzi has covered fake meat, hued food, sweet potatoes, stuffed stuff, a cake shaped like an alligator, albino asparagus, black kale, grits, New York cheese and much more:

                                                                        

Smokin'	New York New York Bagel Bagel
Endive: Bittersweet leaves of winter	Food Trends of 2011
Odd Parts	Holy Aioli: the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Aniseed to Ouzo	Food of Love, Play On
Beyond Calamari	The Continental Cony
A L'il Lamb	Nutty Butter Pear
Okra Ode	Angelo and His Big Fish Feast
Plugging Leeks	A Little Kelp from My Friends
No Onion No Cry	Pearl of the Sea: the Oyster
Juice to Jack	Edible Brew
Feel your Pulses	For the Love of Lobster
Kid in the Kitchen: Goat Meat

In her long-running column Good Food for Weekend, the arts supplement for the sadly defunct Taconic Press, Brizzi wrote about the cuisines of many nations and regions, from Vermont to Vietnam, plus honey, maple syrup, sausage, garlic, chilies, chocolate, nuptual victuals, food in books, food in the movies, the entire contents of her own refrigerator, and much, much more. Here are a few samples:

Marrow, Aero and Jell-O

Grandpa John

Of love and rice: a new daughter and a new cuisine in Hanoi, Vietnam

Saigon specialties

Meeting Julia Child in Rhode Island

Brizzi's column "Jenny's Food Focus" ran in the Hudson River Sampler from 1997 to 2000. Unfortunately the columns are not available electronically, but Brizzi will happily furnish hard-copy clips on request.

OTHER NON-FICTION:

Articles for Dutchess magazine (from the now defunct Taconic Press), about Dutchess County schoolhouses, the sleep center at Northern Dutchess Hospital, and an innovative program for teen girls at Eleanor Roosevelt's retreat. They are not available online, but hard copy clips are, on request.

The Postage Stamp Gardens of Rhinecliff, from AboutTown of Dutchess County, Summer 2005