Editorial Portfolio
Editorial Portfolio

From filing farmers market reports to serving as editor-in-chief for Edible Communities, Molly has a rich editorial background. Click through to see select works.

A Salad a Day
A Salad a Day

A 2023 newsletter inspired by a 1915 calendar.

Check it out.

The Pie and Me: an Autobiographical History of Pizza
The Pie and Me: an Autobiographical History of Pizza

Edible San Francisco, fall 2021

A fun little romp through the history of pizza and pizza in my life.

Read the whole story here.

Cooking's Not for Everyone
Cooking's Not for Everyone

Best Food Writing 2015 (De Capo Lifelong Books, 2015)

Originally published in Edible San Francisco, winter 2015.

Manifesto against making people feel guilty for not cooking.

Read the full story here

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The Salmon Pass
The Salmon Pass

Report on GMO salmon for Edible San Francisco spring 2016

The Glut
The Glut

San Francisco Chronicle, October 2014 - September 2015

A 12-month series covering seasonal cooking at its most overwhelming.

In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula...
In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula...

... a Cooking Class Turned Out to Be a Real Turkey. Story for The Washington Post about a Thanksgiving spent in Merida.

Read the full story here

Peak Experience
Peak Experience

Sunset, December 2013

An account of a mid-slope family lunch, complete with recipes.

Read the whole story here.

Cooking Light
Cooking Light

“San Francisco in 2,000 Calories and 10,000 Steps”

A Snail's Tale: Stalking the Original Slow Food in a San Francisco Garden
A Snail's Tale: Stalking the Original Slow Food in a San Francisco Garden

Best Food Writing 2013 (De Capo Lifelong Books, 2013)

Originally published in Edible San Francisco, spring 2013.

Read the full story here

Order on Amazon

Order on Indiebound

Bourdieu's Food Space
Bourdieu's Food Space

A re-do of a graph in Pierre Bourdieu's 1976 Distinctions with a 2012 foodscape and audience in mind.

See the whole shebang here

A Day in the Life of a Crab Lover
A Day in the Life of a Crab Lover

Edible San Francisco, winter 2013

Icy Pacific waters, a leaking kayak, and sharp claws are part of the quest for a truly fresh-caught Dungeness crab.

Read the full story here

Put a Egg on It
Put a Egg on It

50-word story about a beloved Minneapolis-St. Paul candy.

Surf, Shave Ice and Sunsets on Kauai
Surf, Shave Ice and Sunsets on Kauai

Travel piece about Hanalei for The New York Times, with a focus on shave ice and a crazy fun farmers market.

Read the full story here

Turning the Tables
Turning the Tables

Profile of Dominique Crenn for Elle magazine, February 2011

Read the entire story here.

Editorial Portfolio
A Salad a Day
The Pie and Me: an Autobiographical History of Pizza
Cooking's Not for Everyone
The Salmon Pass
The Glut
In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula...
Peak Experience
Cooking Light
A Snail's Tale: Stalking the Original Slow Food in a San Francisco Garden
Bourdieu's Food Space
A Day in the Life of a Crab Lover
Put a Egg on It
Surf, Shave Ice and Sunsets on Kauai
Turning the Tables
Editorial Portfolio

From filing farmers market reports to serving as editor-in-chief for Edible Communities, Molly has a rich editorial background. Click through to see select works.

A Salad a Day

A 2023 newsletter inspired by a 1915 calendar.

Check it out.

The Pie and Me: an Autobiographical History of Pizza

Edible San Francisco, fall 2021

A fun little romp through the history of pizza and pizza in my life.

Read the whole story here.

Cooking's Not for Everyone

Best Food Writing 2015 (De Capo Lifelong Books, 2015)

Originally published in Edible San Francisco, winter 2015.

Manifesto against making people feel guilty for not cooking.

Read the full story here

Order on Amazon

Order on Indiebound

The Salmon Pass

Report on GMO salmon for Edible San Francisco spring 2016

The Glut

San Francisco Chronicle, October 2014 - September 2015

A 12-month series covering seasonal cooking at its most overwhelming.

In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula...

... a Cooking Class Turned Out to Be a Real Turkey. Story for The Washington Post about a Thanksgiving spent in Merida.

Read the full story here

Peak Experience

Sunset, December 2013

An account of a mid-slope family lunch, complete with recipes.

Read the whole story here.

Cooking Light

“San Francisco in 2,000 Calories and 10,000 Steps”

A Snail's Tale: Stalking the Original Slow Food in a San Francisco Garden

Best Food Writing 2013 (De Capo Lifelong Books, 2013)

Originally published in Edible San Francisco, spring 2013.

Read the full story here

Order on Amazon

Order on Indiebound

Bourdieu's Food Space

A re-do of a graph in Pierre Bourdieu's 1976 Distinctions with a 2012 foodscape and audience in mind.

See the whole shebang here

A Day in the Life of a Crab Lover

Edible San Francisco, winter 2013

Icy Pacific waters, a leaking kayak, and sharp claws are part of the quest for a truly fresh-caught Dungeness crab.

Read the full story here

Put a Egg on It

50-word story about a beloved Minneapolis-St. Paul candy.

Surf, Shave Ice and Sunsets on Kauai

Travel piece about Hanalei for The New York Times, with a focus on shave ice and a crazy fun farmers market.

Read the full story here

Turning the Tables

Profile of Dominique Crenn for Elle magazine, February 2011

Read the entire story here.

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