Foodstock ConferenceMiddleton, CT - Foodstock, “an all day extravaganza devoted to cooks and books,” held at Wesleyan University on Saturday, May 5^th, attracted the likes of many nationally renowned food writers such as Raymond Sokolov, Jane Stern and Molly O’Neil, who came to do workshops. Artfully conceived and put together by Connecticut resident food writer extraordinaire, Amy Bloom, this first time food conference was sold out with over 400 people in attendance. As Bloom said, she hoped the event offered a “good time to those who like to read and eat.” The event was smartly organized by many able bodied students, including Will Levitt, an eager food writer/student who is already working with Serious Eats and Amanda Hesser’s Food52 and whose blog, dormroomdinner, encourages students to cook in their dorms [they all have access to kitchens there at the residences.] Will’s latest video is Cinco de Mayonnaise, offering a recipe for peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches. Hmm. 

Faith Middleton, host and executive producer of WNPR’s The Faith Middleton Show was there to interview Ruth Reichl, former executive editor of Gourmet magazine, now Editorial Advisor to Gilt Taste and Editor at Large at Random House and Eric Asimov, chief wine critic of The New York Times and creator of the $25 and Under restaurant reviews.

These are some of the highlights:

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