Crafting a story is a bit like baking biscuits. It's about tradition and a good formula. The feel of the dough--of not overworking. Just the right amount of time and heat coming together to reveal the richness of the final product. Some folks are scared of baking biscuits because of the potential for failure just as there is often fear of putting pen to blank paper. Will the elements of come together in a delicious way?
If you are the type of person who waxes
poetic about gravy, pimento cheese, barbecue and the like, you should gather
with the like-minded biscuit soppers and wordsmiths who will be at the inaugural
Southern Food Writing Conference taking place in Knoxville, TN on May 17 &
18, 2012. Southern food-writing icons such as John Egerton, Brett Anderson,
Fred Sauceman, Nathalie Dupree and Ronni Lundy come together to discuss what makes our food and
culture worth writing about.
There will be educational sessions that
cover topics like cookbook authorship, breaking into food writing
as a career, a publisher’s perspective and a sticky interview with two
delightful sorghum makers. Culinary
historians will offer tips on collecting stories and research tactics. Editors
and journalists speak about recognizing present and future Southern food
craft. Plenty of food and beverage throughout the conference will keep the
wheels of your mind greased.
The good folks at Blackberry Farm in the
Smoky Mountain foothills will serve you drinks and cook dinner for you in one
of the most breathtaking places on the planet. The farm and culinary team at
Blackberry Farm are deeply devoted to preserving and presenting visitors to
their renowned resort a beautiful taste of the food from that particular part of Tennessee.
The Southern Food Writing Conference is all
part of the International Biscuit Festival taking place in Knoxville. The festival is the perfect place for biscuit eaters and bakers, as well as readers and writers to come together for fellowship and discussion of facing the fear of dough or parchment. And while some folks might think a biscuit
makes for a sleepy day, hard working Southerners have always known that
biscuits with a good sop of sorghum or gravy makes for a full day of work with
no weariness. Biscuits are a secret cure
for writers block.
To register, and for more information, visit:
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