Archive - From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy

Let it be freedom, with links to some of my go-to recipes.

Jun 23 •

Mastering the Art of Food Memoir

I’m an Anya von Bremzen fangirl, and here are Desk Book Club notes.

Jun 20 •

What Do You Want From Food Writing?

Excerpts from a lecture, as well as a sincere question.

Jun 16 •

A Casual Survey of Potato Chips

The Monthly Menu considers the (Spanish) chip.

Jun 13 •

“Is This Real for Me?”

A conversation with author Jill Damatac on mythology, recipes, and legibility.

Jun 9 •

On Easy Narratives

Finding stories in the cracks.

Jun 9 •

From the Desk Recommends... Signing Up for the Salon (& Much More)

PLUS: I'm doing an essay workshop limited to 10 students per class.

Jun 6 •

For Consistency

It helps develop one's aesthetic and ambitions.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

On May (2025) 🗓

Catch up on everything, in case you missed some posts.

May 30 •

On Having a Vision

An excerpt from my talk on learning from magazines.

May 26 •

On Conversation

A short note, and the Desk Salon Series video, audio, and text transcripts.

May 23 •

“We’ve Won a Certain Kind of Argument”

A conversation with Pam Brunton on landscape cuisine, writing history, and public imagination.

May 21 •

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