Bonnie Benwick discusses, via a virtual Zoom presentation, the state of food media, covering its evolution in America via newspaper food sections as well as trends concerning ingredients and cuisines, the impact of diverse voices, and alternative ways of presenting recipes.

Bonnie is a freelance food writer/editor, and cookbook recipe tester based in Washington, D.C. She worked for 39 years as a journalist, spending the majority of her career at The Washington Post, retiring in 2019 as deputy Food editor/recipe editor. In 2013 she published “The Washington Post Cookbook: Readers’ Favorite Recipes.” She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and Les Dames d’Escoffier.

The lecture is free via Zoom but reservations are required:
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