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4 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com CONTRIBUTORS MEET THE CONTRIBUTOR ESTHER CRAIN Retailer Profle, Store Tour, Store Snapshots E sther Crain is a writer and editor based in New York City. What is one of your favorite articles you've written recently? Writing about Le District was a treat. I love exploring food halls, especially when they feature products from independent or unusual makers. What's your fondest food memory? Watching my mother mix the ingredients for her signature yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Te silver bowl, the mixer, the smell of vanilla—it was all magical to me as a sweets-loving small kid. What is your favorite food city and why? Tat has to be New York. From old-school city diners to hole-in-the-wall ethnic restaurants and now all the new food halls going up in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York supplies a dining experi- ence for every mood and palate. What are some of your non-gastronomic hobbies/interests? Reading and writing about New York City history. I'm determined one day to make olykoeks, a traditional little fried-dough cake the Dutch of New Amsterdam baked and shared on New Year's Day, the biggest holiday of the year. Eat out or stay in? Both! Eating in is cozy and comfortable, but dining out can be fun and adventurous. JULIE BESONEN Producer Profles Writer for the New York Times and restaurant columnist for nycgo.com DINA CHENEY Product Roundups Author of Tasting Club, whose work has appeared in Every Day with Rachael Ray, Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, and Bon Appetit ESTHER CRAIN Retailer Profle, Store Tour, Store Snapshots Freelance writer who covers health, food, and lifestyle EMILY CROWE The Changing Face of Convenience Freelance writer and regular contributor to Specialty Food News PATRICIA CURTIS Retailer Profle New Jersey–based writer who has covered food and dining, health, nutrition, parenting, weddings, and more for numerous websites and national magazines JANET FLETCHER Cheese Focus Writer of email newsletter "Planet Cheese" and the author of Cheese & Wine and Cheese & Beer OLIVIA KINGSLEY Producer Profle Creative writer based in San Francisco whose work can be found at olivia-kingsley.com NICOLE POTENZA DENIS Buyers' Picks, Category Spotlight Contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine JOANNA PRUESS Prepared Food Focus Contributor to The New York Times and former director of the Cooking Studio at Kings Supermarkets JOHN SEARLES Producer Profle Writer for the New York Times, Washington Post and other publications SUSAN SEGREST Startup Spotlights Contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine DENISE SHOUKAS Trends & Happenings, Giving Back, Research Spotlights Contributing editor to Specialty Food Magazine ? What will have the biggest impact on the future of food Specialty Food Magazine is pleased to publish insightful and actionable articles from leading journalists and retail practitioners. non-GMO movement cleaner fast casual