About
jun•ta (hu’n-ta)
Etymology: from the Spanish, juntar, “to join”
1. a community of revolutionaries
2. a military dictatorship
My friend Kevin and I started Food Junta in February 2008, fresh from college and living in New York with minimal pay, minuscule counter space, and a modicum of free time. What we did have was plenty of interest in food and in sharing our cooking with friends.
Now, Kevin has retired from the blogosphere, and I live in Minneapolis — still with minimal pay, miniscule counter space, and a modicum of free time. And Food Junta lives on, mostly written and photographed by me, with occasional guest contributors.
In Spanish, juntar means to join, and that is just what this blog is trying to do: to join us together in a shared conversation about the food we eat. I hope you’ll be a part of it.
Thanks for reading!
Claire
Claire Stanford lives in Minneapolis, where she is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing. Originally from Berkeley, she has always been interested in all things food, wine, and sustainability-related. After graduating from Yale University, Claire lived in Brooklyn for several years, where she developed her love of bacon, bourbon, pickles, and all the culinary greatness the borough has to offer. Her food writing has been published on the blog Civil Eats, the Slow Food blog, the GOOD food blog, and the Bon Appétit web site.
Have a question? Want to write for FJ?
Contact me at foodjunta{at}gmail{dot}com.
