Maker's Table is a journal of food, wine, and the pleasures of the table. I write here about the food I love and the wines that pair with it.
A gardener and experienced cook, I favor fresh ingredients deftly prepared, and believe a light hand is preferable to a heavy one when the raw materials are harvested at their peak of perfection. I post recipes, wine tasting notes, and food revelry, and occasionally share musings on related topics, like food writing, cooking techniques, or terroir.
Professionally, I'm a nonfiction writer and essayist curious about nature, culture, food, wine, and place. I have particular interest in traditional foodways, including artisanal food and wine production, natural wine, sustainable agriculture, and the human connection to the landscape. My Master's thesis, Making it Home, received the Arthur Byam-Shaw Award for thesis excellence in creative writing, and my work has appeared in Palate Press and Alimentum: The Literature of Food.
I now serve as direct to consumer marketing manager for Bonny Doon Vineyard in Santa Cruz, California, a role that combines my passion for communications with my abiding faith in this vineyard's wines.
I would love to hear from you. Please send your thoughts to me at makerstable (at) megmaker (dot) com, or simply post a comment. You can also follow me on Twitter @makerstable.
Thanks for reading.
Cheers,
Meg Houston Maker
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