Creative Quote by Diana Abu-Jaber
“I honestly never intended food to occupy so much of my creative work. Food-writing often seems about to plummet straight into sentimentality. I think food can be dangerous to write about because if you don't manage to mediate it somehow, it can be the worst sort of greeting card.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Food Writing: A Guide to Creative Culinary Storytelling, 2015
Food writing can slip into sentimentality unless the writer balances sensory detail with deeper purpose.
In simple terms: Food writing can become overly sentimental without balance.
Maintain purpose and restraint when writing about food.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- restaurant reviews
- personal essays
- cookbooks
- food blogs
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you keep food writing authentic?
- What deeper themes can food illustrate?
Risk of reducing food to cliché or emotional manipulation.