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A Recipe Is A Story

A Find Your Story recipe workshop.

For many people, a recipe is a practical tool for getting dinner on the table. In addition to its utilitarian form, every recipe tells a pithy story. It might be about the history of a special ingredient or an immigrant family’s journey to their new home. It might be linked to a cultural holiday or a vivid childhood memory. In this workshop, we will examine how the building blocks of every recipe - the headnotes, the ingredient list, the instructions, and the extra tips - work together to weave a layered narrative. We’ll use the work of writers like Edna Lewis, Hetty McKinnon, Rick Martinez, and Cynthia Shanmugalingam as reference points for writing drafts of original recipes. 

Genevieve Villamora is a restaurateur, writer, and recipe developer based in Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in Bon Appetit Magazine, NPR.org, and The Atlantic's CityLab. She has spoken about Filipino food at the Smithsonion's Food History Weekend, on NPR's Code Switch podcast, and Bon Appetit's Foodcast. A veteran of the D.C. restaurant scene, Genevieve co-owned and operated the James Beard Award-winning Bad Saint for seven years.

Location: MLK Conference Center room 401-G

Find the full Find Your Story Schedule here.

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