Amadea Tanner
Expertise
Food History, Food Culture, Plant-Based Cuisine
- While at university, Amadea took a course on French cuisine and culture that forever turned her towards the topic of food.
- She once worked at a feed store, which piqued her interest in food provenance and distribution, for both animals and people.
- Recently, her screenplay for a dining car drama was a student Academy Award finalist.
Experience
Amadea has worked as a journalist in the food, travel, and sustainability spaces, writing for publications such as Atlas Obscura, Beau Monde Media, and Real Leaders Magazine. She is also an award-winning screenwriter and short-story writer with a passion for exploring history in narrative form. She joined Alb Media in 2023 and is happy to apply her history interests to articles in the food space, a junction of culture and connection at the intersection of past, present, and future.
Education
Amadea has a bachelor's degree in both screenwriting and French from Chapman University.
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Stories By Amadea Tanner
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The milkshakes we know today have evolved from their humble origins. Once considered a health tonic, the original shakes were a form of nutritional supplement.
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Though popular during Prohibition, speakeasies still hide down dark alleys, behind unmarked doors, and hidden in basements. You just have to know where to look.
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While haggis is most commonly associated with Scotland, iterations of the dish have been enjoyed for millennia, dating back to ancient Rome and Greece.
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While you could make your own pickles, sometimes it's easier to grab a jar at the store. But which brands are the best? Here are some to buy and some to skip.
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Cornmeal is such a versatile ingredient; it can be boiled, baked, or fried to create tasty dishes. Here's some of the best cornmeal brands you can buy.