Our Contributors

Edible Philly is comprised of people with various talents that help make Edible Philly the success it is today.

ALISHA MIRANDA is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer covering food, restaurants, travel, and lifestyle stories for Resy, Eater, The Strategist by New York magazine, Thrillist, AARP, and others. In 2023, she was part of the James Beard Awards journalism voting body and Visit Philadelphia’s Hispanic Voices campaign.

CHAR NOLAN holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification. She learned everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Originally from Queens, Char has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She’s a member of Les Dames d' Escoffier.

COURTNEY APPLE is a commercial and editorial photographer based in Philadelphia. e stories behind the Philadelphia Food Community have always been her favorite to document. She has shot for both local and national publications such as Edible Philly, Philadelphia Magazine, and Bon Appétit. You can see more of her work at www,courtneyapple.com.

HAAMZA EDWARDS is a Philadelphia raised, freelance photographer. You can see more of Haamza’s work in Philadelphia Magazine, Esquire, The Philadelphia Inquirer and at www.haamzaedwards.myportfolio.com

JILL WALDBIESER is a writer, editor, and recipe developer living in lower Bucks County whose work has appeared in Cooking Light, Eating Well, Huffington Post, CNN, and The New York Times

JORDAN HARRIS is a multifaceted creative professional in Philadelphia. In addition to managing social media and photography for the Schulson Collective, you can nd her work via Jordan Harris Photography, where she specializes in capturing people, events, and small businesses with finesse and creativity.

K.C. TINARI is a Philadelphia based food, beverage, hospitality and lifestyle photographer. Happily photographing the Philadelphia food scene since 2016.