Jennifer Allen
Verified
(She/Her)
- Founding Member and Author, Food, Drink, Life
- Owner and Blogger, Cook What You Love
- Owner and Blogger, All The Best Spots
- Owner and Blogger, Dinner by Six
United States
As seen in:
All The Best Spots,
Cook What You Love,
Dinner by Six,
Food, Drink, Life,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN UK,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
IndyBest,
Yahoo Canada,
Yahoo News,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Yahoo Singapore
and
Covers:
Travel (Europe and cruising), recipe development, food photography.
Jenn Allen is a prolific travel and food blogger with 8 different websites. She's also the president and co-founder of FoodDrinkLife.com, a digital magazine.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I had to write an article, "How To Install a Toilet on a Houseboat." I kid you not.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, in fact one of my most prized possessions is an antique typewriter.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means being honest and telling the world what I see.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Just reach out!
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
When not travelling or cooking in the kitchen, I'm behind the camera or the computer.
What's your favorite social network?
I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
NY Times.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, omigosh that was so long ago. I covered school news.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's your favorite drink?
Merlot.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the bathtub with a book. TMI?
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Anything travel or food related!
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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