Will work for cheese.

I'm Catherine. I've worked on an organic farm in rural France, coordinated farm tours in Philly, stuffed my face as a cheesemonger in Massachusetts, and studied food in just about every way possible while getting my Masters in Food Culture and Communications at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy.

I launched and edited Edible DC magazine before moving to Paris.

I’m a James Beard-nominated food, humor, and travel writer who has written for The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Eater, The Food Network, McSweeney’s, Travel & Luxury, TripAdvisor, and Tasting Table, among others. Currently, I'm at work on a book of essays.

I write, eat, and live in Paris, but head back to my native New England whenever possible.

Contact:

Don't be shy. I love strangers. Say hello or shoot me an e-mail at cdown05 [at] gmail.com.

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