  Try Your Hand at Food Writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. — November 1, 2007 — A course on food writing will be offered by Johnson & Wales University in the winter term for individuals interested in careers as food writers, cookbook authors and restaurant reviewers. Students in this 11-week course will write personal essays about food, biographies of chefs, query letters to editors, restaurant reviews and cookbook proposals. Newspaper food sections will be analyzed, and recipe writing will be explored. In addition, noted food writers and editors, restaurant critics and cookbook authors will be invited to speak to the class. This writing-intensive class was created for students interested in writing about food in cookbooks, food magazines, newspaper food sections and the Internet. The course, which carries 4.5 quarter hours of credit, will be taught onWednesday evenings from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The cost for the 11-week course is $630. Continuing Education classes start on November 27. For more information and to register, contact Joanne McQuesten in Continuing Education Admissions at 401-598-2342. Johnson & Wales University, founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, we offer accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education. With a diverse student body of more than 16,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 89 countries, JWU prepares students for personal and professional success by integrating rigorous academics and professional skills, community leadership opportunities and our unique career education model. The university is committed to urban revitalization and thoughtful historic renovation. Through active civic participation and by offering unique learning opportunities, JWU improves the quality of life in its campus communities in Providence, R.I., North Miami, Fla., Denver, Colo., and Charlotte, N.C. For more information visit www.jwu.edu.
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