Who Is CulinaryWoman?
CulinaryWoman is me, Micki Maynard, or more formally, Micheline Maynard. I spent much of my career at big news organizations. I’m probably from the last generation of journalists who could have an entire career in print.
For much of it, I covered industries like automobiles and airlines. In the 2000s, companies in those industries began going bankrupt. Because I was wallowing in bad news, I looked for a field that might allow me a break. That field was food.
I took cooking classes from Patricia Wells in Paris and at Le Cordon Bleu in Ottawa, the only North American branch of the famous Paris cooking school. I began to write about food along with my other duties. I discovered two things.
One, I liked the people who were expressing their creativity through ingredients. I stayed away from most of the celebrity chefs who had big personalities but treated their employees badly. Instead, I looked for emerging talents and followed their growth. Two, restaurants and food places are a fascinating business, only very few writers understood the economics. Much of the focus was flavors and presentation, not dollars and cents.
I realized there was a niche I could fill, and CulinaryWoman was born.
Where does the name come from?
In the 2000s, I met a delightful Canadian blogger named Evelyn Hannon. She created JourneyWoman, the original blog for women travelers. Evelyn became like a fairy godmother to me, and we spent hours talking about what really interested me.
I eventually got up my courage to try food blogging. Evelyn said, “You could call yourself CulinaryWoman” and the name was born. Evelyn is no longer with us, but I think of her when I type the name.
What is CulinaryWoman about?
The food world is a wild ride. CulinaryWoman highlights the latest trends, interesting people and dining directions. You’ll hear about podcasts, documentaries, streaming shows and cookbooks. I share what I’m writing and broadcasting, from my travels and my new life in New Orleans. Get full access to the newsletter and website. Never miss an update.
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A free subscription gets you the weekly newsletter, delivered at 10 am ET each Sunday.
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A heads up each Friday of what’s in the next newsletter.
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Red Beans and Advice, my regular travel and dining tips.
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