jamila robinson

Jenn speaks to Jamila Robinson a journalist, editor, academy chair of the World's 50 Best and food influencer! A humble talent who besides for the titles listed earlier is also a classical trained violinist and competitive figure skater! Jamila reflects on her how food is an artform we all participate in and how food has shaped her journalism career over the years. She shares with us why curiosity and storytelling is so important to her and how it keeps her grounded in life, and why she is obsessed with pies! (Recorded on January, 6, 2023)

About Jamila:

Jamila Robinson is an assistant managing editor at Philadelphia Inquirer, where she leads an award-winning team of writers, editors and food critics, and is a regular contributor to Food & Wine magazine.

Among the most influential people in food media, Jamila’s work as journalism chair of the James Beard Awards, and the North American Academy Chair of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, will have lasting impact on the next generation of food writers, chefs, and restaurateurs.

Jamila is a frequently sought speaker, thought leader and contributor to publications and culinary organizations worldwide. She's also an excellent cook, gardener, and competitive adult figure skater. Her love language is pie.

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In honor of what would have been Julia’s 110th birthday on August 15, we’re devoting two episodes of Inside Julia’s Kitchen to some of our favorite Julia Moments from the last few seasons. Part I features “Bread Book” co-authors Chad Robertson and Jen Latham, Chef Sandy D’Amato, Philadelphia Inquirer Food Editor Jamila Robinson, St. John Frizell of Brooklyn’s Gage & Tollner, and Jaíne Mackievicz, the winner of Food Network’s The Julia Child Challenge. Tune in to hear Julia Moments that reflect the joy and inspiration Julia brings to so many, as well as her impact as a talented writer.

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The Julia Child audio clip from The French Chef comes courtesy of the WGBH Media Library & Archives 

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This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes journalist Jamila Robinson, the Assistant Managing Editor for food at the Philadelphia Inquirer. They discuss what we can expect from restaurants and the food world in 2022 and her picks for the best food-related content, including podcasts, newsletters and cookbooks. As always, Jamila shares her Julia Moment.  

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We are delighted to share our first-ever guest-hosted and curated episodes of the pod. In a 2-episode special report, educator and former chef Scott Alves Barton moderates 4 conversations among Black professionals in food. Two of the panels comprise Black chefs, one features four writers and editors, and one features two chef-farmers. Our hope is that taken together, this report helps foster a greater understanding of, in Scott's words, "what it means to be Black and professional in food." For our Black listeners, we hope these conversations resonate with you and reflect and amplify your own experiences and perspectives. 

Part 1 aired on our prior episode.

Scott's guests for this, part 2, of this series are (in alphabetical order) Kimberly Brock Brown, Dr. Cynthia Greenlee, Dr. Jessica B. Harris, Todd Richards, Jamila Robinson, and Ellen Sweets.

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Philadelphia Inquirer food editor Jamila Robinson learns leadership lessons from her everyday life, whether as a violinist realizing everyone needs to be "bowing in the same direction"; as a skater, remembering to stay centered to accomplish seemingly impossible feats; or as a patient, listening to her body (and ignoring her mind's get-back-to-work rhetoric) after abdominal surgery. Robinson is in tune with ideas that both bring people together and value the needs of the individual. Listen in to hear about her upbringing among musicians, activists and cooks, and also why, when she was 10, this journalist knew that she was the absolute best person to interview Michael Jackson.

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