Meet Claire Moss, SFA’s new development officer

January 4, 2018

Meet Claire Moss, the newest member of Team SFA. Claire will work with SFA as a development officer, raising funds to support our work.

Gravy Seeks Podcast Producers

December 13, 2016

Gravy showcases a South that is constantly evolving, receiving immigrants, adopting new traditions, and lovingly maintaining old ones.

Meet Osayi Endolyn, Associate Editor

September 23, 2016

Welcome to Osayi Endolyn, our new associate editor. She will work on Gravy Quarterly and head up our digital strategy as we continue to grow.

Papel Picado & Pop Rocks: Meet Brittney Andres-Rossi

September 23, 2016

Brittney Andres-Rossi is the SFA’s Event Coordinator. Her first Fall Symposium was in 2012, the year she officially moved to the South, and she’s been involved every year since.

Writing and Righting Wrongs

February 17, 2016

The Southern food conversation is taking place in academic institutions, on the radio, in films, on blogs, on social media, in restaurant kitchens, and at live events. These nontraditional spaces are just as ripe for the subversion of gender inequality as long-established print media outlets.

Thirsty Thursday: “Meet Me in St. Louis”

April 30, 2015

I’ve been given the somewhat daunting task of creating custom cocktails inspired by the SFA staff. This week’s focus is on Afton Thomas, the SFA’s project coordinator. Each staff member was given a cocktail questionnaire, full of idiosyncratic questions that were coded in such a way to determine their palate and personality. Afton is as … Continued

Thirsty Thursday: “She’s Our Cherry Pie”

March 26, 2015

I’ve been given the somewhat daunting task of creating custom cocktails inspired by the SFA staff. This week’s focus is on Sara Wood, the SFA’s oral historian. Each staff member was given a cocktail questionnaire to fill out, full of idiosyncratic questions that were coded in such a way to determine their palate and personality. Sara … Continued