Food Memory Journal: Document Flavors and Recipes
A course by Sumayya Usmani , Creative Writer and Food Educator
Turn culinary experiences into unique stories by exploring creative techniques to make your own food-themed memory journal
- 98% positive reviews (41)
- 2241 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Turn culinary experiences into unique stories by exploring creative techniques to make your own food-themed memory journal
"Food and writing both have the incredible ability to evoke deep feelings and powerful memories. That’s according to Sumayya Usmani, a food writer, author, and educator who tells stories about authentic living through the culinary lens. Sumayya writes for The Guardian and The Telegraph, and she won the Scottish Book Trust’s Next Chapter Award in 2021.
In this online course, Sumayya teaches you how to write food-related stories that combine the arts of creative writing, intuitive cooking, and slow living. Create a time capsule of ideas sprinkled with your own memories, and use them to make a unique flavor memory journal that engages each of your senses.
This is Sumayya’s second Domestika course. In her first, Cookbook Writing: Tell Stories Through Recipes , she shows you how to create a cookbook that combines recipes with storytelling.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 22 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (41)
- 2241 students
- 13 lessons (2h 16m)
- 22 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Learn food writing techniques to create a unique flavor memory journal.
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who is interested in preserving memories of food, flavors, and folklore in the form of a journal.
Requirements and materials
No previous writing experience is required for this course.
In terms of equipment, you will need a journal and a pen for writing.
Reviews
A course by Sumayya Usmani
Born in Karachi, Pakistan, award-winning creative writer and food educator, Sumayya Usmani, spent her early childhood travelling the world with her parents. She explored various cultures, countries, ingredients, and cuisines and watched in wonder as her mother lovingly prepared meals. Later, when the family settled back in Karachi, Sumayya observed grandmothers and aunts cooking with ‘andaza’ - an Urdu word for using instinct and estimation. These experiences created Sumayya’s strong foundations and connections to cooking and in her adulthood she found she could cook by simply following her own intuition and senses.
Sumayya went on to practice law for 12 years in London and Pakistan. However, in 2012 she quit law in pursuit of her passion; food writing and teaching. Now based in Glasgow, her life-long love for writing, along with her natural flair, has led her to publish award-winning cookbooks. Her latest book is a food memoir, and ventures further into creative writing, which has won the Scottish Book Trust’s Next Chapter Award in 2021. Sumayya regularly appears at multiple book festivals such as the Edinburgh Book Festival, she has written for and appeared in numerous publications including in The New York Times, The Guardian, and on BBC Food, amongst others. She’s a guest speaker on many podcasts and a regular on BBC Radio. Sumayya also hosts cooking classes, and is a committee member of the Guild of Food Writers.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Mining Memories: Coming up with an Idea for the Journal
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Materials and What We Will Do in This Course
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Creative Writing Gym: Flavour Flash Cards
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Memory Mapping
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Organising Your Idea: The Layout and Rough Designs
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How to Write about Food
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U3
Writing Journal Entries
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The Opening Pages
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The First Story: Memory of Spring
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The Second Story: Learning to Cook through Conversation
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The Third Story: Nani Mummy’s Rice Pudding
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U4
Starting a Journaling Routine
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Keeping Up Daily Exercises
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Writing as a Habit
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FP
Final project
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Food Memory Journal: Document Flavors and Recipes
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damiane1219
I'm trying to find joy in this class, but the content is shallow. In truth, anyone can make a food journal with sensory language. I also tried to enjoy Sumayya's journaling process, but her penmanship is so illegible. Not a feast for my eyes.
nathalie.turlut
PlusJ'ai adoré, cela m'a ouvert de jolies portes. Un immense merci.
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emiliehombert
genial, j'ai adoré
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art1dim
PlusEs maravilloso este curso por las herramientas que nos propone para acceder a los recuerdos de sabor y darles una estructura para escribirlos.
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valentinahiller
Es un magnífico curso, pues logro llevarme por la escritura narrativa y descriptiva de una manera clara y amable, sin pretensiones. Además despertó muchos recuerdos de hogar. Yo amo la comida, y siempre he pensado en ella como vida. Gracias Domestika y gracias Sumayya Usmmani.
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