WOMEN IN FOOD

Last Updated October 01, 2018
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WOMEN'S WORK
 

In this special issue of Edible Philly, the Women in Food issue, we celebrate the way the Philadelphia food scene is shaped and propelled forward by a large number of accomplished, ambitious, talented, visionary women. The story of women in food, in Philadelphia and everywhere, is a long one, an infinite one, a story that is eternally written, rewritten, revised. We’re to-be-continued on women in food.

That said, I have special feelings for the women we’re spotlighting on nearly every page of this magazine. The feature you’ll read about chef and entrepreneur Marcie Turney on page 17 came about when associate editor Katherine Rapin and I were brainstorming ideas for this issue.

“Where have you eaten lately?” I asked.

“Bud & Marilyn’s,” she said. “It was amazing.” I myself had just enjoyed a fabulous meal at Lolita, a regular spot for my husband and me, a place I have been dining for 14 years. I couldn’t believe we had not done this story before, but I’m thrilled to share it, and the other features in this issue, with you now.

I also want to talk about Edible Philly’s contributors. If you look at our contributors’ page every issue, you’ll see a lot of women there. It isn’t because I have anything against men (on the contrary, guys, pitch me!). I think it’s because it tends to be women who are willing to put in the legwork to see a story they care about published, even when, as a mission-driven publication, Edible Philly’s honorariums are not commensurate with their talents. It’s women whose patience allows them to simmer a story for many months, as was the case with writer Alex Jones and her story, “The Butcher and The Chef,” on page 22.

It’s women who plant, water and grow the relationships, the community, that makes the Philadelphia food world tick, so it is the women who know where the stories are. Often, women are listening when men are talking.

This issue celebrates all of that, what we’ve accomplished and all the victories that are yet to come for women in food—and in every aspect of our world.

Joy Manning
Editor
joy@ediblephilly.com

Joy Manning


WOMEN IN FOOD
 

Momma Turney: An Empire-Building Chef

Momma Turney
AN EMPIRE-BUILDING CHEF, on the eve of a major expansion

The Butcher & The Chef

hamburger
How one good food entrepreneur is making it easier for restaurants to source local meat

Women, Wine & Influence

Jill Weber, Latoya Woodland and Virginia Mitchell at Weber’s restaurant, Jet Wine Bar on South Street.
These women are leaving their mark on Philadelphia’s drinking culture

Home Away from Home: Local Ingredients Create Faraway Flavors

local ingredients
How Chef Angelina Branca uses local ingredients to create faraway flavors

Cookshelf: Ana Caballero - Cooking off the Clock

Ana Cabellero
Like a lot of kitchen professionals, Ana Caballero doesn’t always want to cook off the clock.

Fall 2018 Women Contributors

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