Chris Dudley grew up in the rural South and hated every minute of it. After two semi-successful stints in college, he spent the next several years disappointing his parents by struggling as a poet. Tired of living off of ramen noodles and TV dinners, Dudley decided to sell out, move to New York, enroll in culinary school, and chase the big bucks as a food writer. His ultimate goal is to one day find a box of money.
Chris Dudley
Assistant Editor

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chefs + restaurants
Vendy Vidi Vici
Street food gets the red-carpet treatment at an awards ceremony honoring vendors in New York.
09.28.09
- Keywords
- street food,
- new york,
- mexican,
- cupcakes,
- chris dudley
chefs + restaurants
Shaker Heights
At some restaurants—notably Alice Water’s Chez Panisse—you don’t even have to ask for salt and pepper; there are shakers on every table.
September 23, 2009
- Keywords
- chefs + restaurants,
- chris dudley
food + cooking
Food Online: A to Z
Twenty-six useful, enduring, or simply fascinating food sites, trends, and other Web phenomena.
08.20.09
- Keywords
- blogs,
- culinary culture,
- tv,
- cooking + technique
cookbook club
Book Review: Rustic Fruit Desserts
We’ve found just the cookbook to cure your itch to bake with fruit piled high from your farmers market.
August 2009
cookbook club
Book Review: A Table in The Tarn
What happens when two Englishmen decide to open a gastronomic B&B in southwest France?
July 2009
- Keywords
- cookbook club,
- a table in the tarn,
- french,
- orlando murrin
cookbook club
Book Review: Quick & Easy Korean Cooking
If you’re looking to bring variety and imagination to your weeknight repertoire,
Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee’s new cookbook has just what you need.
June 2009
magazine
Book Review: Falling Cloudberries
The very best cookbooks have the power to take you on a journey.
May 2009
- Keywords
- cookbook club,
- falling cloudberries,
- tessa kiros,
- South Africa,
- Finland
magazine
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
For generations, the students at Red Cloud Indian School raised their own food—then the federal government got into the act.
April 2009
- Keywords
- nutrition/diet,
- health + science,
- sam hurst,
- chris dudley,
- kids
magazine
Book Review: ’wichcraft
Every day ’wichcraft patrons across the country order upward of 5,000 sandwiches. What makes them so irresistible? A new cookbook reveals all.
April 2009
- Keywords
- cookbook club,
- 'wichcraft,
- tom colicchio,
- sisha ortuzar,
- diane abrams
magazine
Book Review: The Breakfast Book
With so many new books dedicated to the morning meal, why pick one from the past? Because this classic has recipes we can’t live without.
March 2009