@JohnBirdsall
That Time James Beard Made Lunch for Marilyn Monroe
That Time James Beard Made Lunch for Marilyn Monroe
Check out my website for more stories and links to my books, including my biography of James Beard, The Man Who Ate Too Much.
See, I’ve Been Having This Dream - by John Birdsall
See, I’ve Been Having This Dream - by John Birdsall
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.
We Had Whistles - by John Birdsall
We Had Whistles - by John Birdsall
The audacity of sound.
Those Tuna Melts in Heated Rivalry Are So Gay
Those Tuna Melts in Heated Rivalry Are So Gay
The queering of a sandwich.
Rainbows - by John Birdsall - Shifting the Food Narrative
Rainbows - by John Birdsall - Shifting the Food Narrative
Nevada, 1991
Village of Desire - by John Birdsall
Village of Desire - by John Birdsall
The stickiness of a Christmas theme park in California.
20th-Century Queer(-ish) Cookbooks - by John Birdsall
20th-Century Queer(-ish) Cookbooks - by John Birdsall
Part One: Before Stonewall, 1941-1969
The Semi-Fictional Book That Transformed the Culinary World
The Semi-Fictional Book That Transformed the Culinary World
“The Auberge of the Flowering Hearth” inspired culinary luminaries like Alice Waters and Samin Nosrat. Does it matter that it’s largely made up?
WHO’S AFRAID OF ALICE TOKLAS?
WHO’S AFRAID OF ALICE TOKLAS?
Why I wrote the book that I did.
Pre-order my book WHAT IS QUEER FOOD? Coming June 2025!
Pre-order my book WHAT IS QUEER FOOD? Coming June 2025!
Anita Bryant and the Orange Juice Boycott That Changed America
Anita Bryant and the Orange Juice Boycott That Changed America
How a breakfast table staple sparked a model for protest in queer communities.
What I Took or Did Not Take to the Potluck
What I Took or Did Not Take to the Potluck
Of AIDS and forgetting: A survivor's apology
Of Mussels, Potatoes, and Queer Resistance
Of Mussels, Potatoes, and Queer Resistance
Things that grow sweet in the dark.
Succulence
Succulence
Toward a queer-food praxis of sensuality.
Re: Person I Knew
Re: Person I Knew
How Steve Silberman made me believe in cookbooks.
Read my essay on the Queer roots of Friendsgiving!
Read my essay on the Queer roots of Friendsgiving!
The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of print and online publications. A guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish.
Travel Diary: Oklahoma City Bites
Travel Diary: Oklahoma City Bites
June 25, 6:30 P.M. Talk: On James Beard’s Legacy and Impact on Queer Food | Platform by JBF | Performance & Event Venue in New York, NY
June 25, 6:30 P.M. Talk: On James Beard’s Legacy and Impact on Queer Food | Platform by JBF | Performance & Event Venue in New York, NY
Travel Diary: 2 Meals in NYC
Travel Diary: 2 Meals in NYC
Writing a Book on Queer Food Has Freed Me to Cook Again
Writing a Book on Queer Food Has Freed Me to Cook Again
The Best Book on Food I Read This Year
The Best Book on Food I Read This Year
The Gay Roots of (Ugh) Friendsgiving
The Gay Roots of (Ugh) Friendsgiving
Thinking About Pepper
Thinking About Pepper
This Is Not a Review of Bryan Washington’s "Family Meal"
This Is Not a Review of Bryan Washington’s "Family Meal"
Elizabeth David Made Me Gay
Elizabeth David Made Me Gay
Shopping for Figs with Zombies
Shopping for Figs with Zombies
The Year Queer Food Became My Obsession
The Year Queer Food Became My Obsession
America, Your Food Is So Gay: The Annotated Version
America, Your Food Is So Gay: The Annotated Version
My Newsletter
My Newsletter
The Man Who Ate Too Much
The Man Who Ate Too Much
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The Forgotten Queer Legacy of Billy West and Zuni Café
The Forgotten Queer Legacy of Billy West and Zuni Café
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