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“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.” quote by Diana Abu-Jaber
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“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.”

Diana Abu-Jaber

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.

Key Takeaway

Maintain purpose and restraint when writing about food.

Themes

creativity food writing balance

Mood

reflective thoughtful

Type

analytical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • restaurant reviews
  • personal essays
  • cookbooks
  • food blogs

Key Concepts

sensory detail sentimentality purpose

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you keep food writing authentic?
  • What deeper themes can food illustrate?
A Different Perspective

Risk of reducing food to cliché or emotional manipulation.

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