Contact
Thanks for your interest! I can be reached at eric.burkett(at sign)gmail.com
About Me
I'm Eric Burkett, a San Francisco-based professional cook and food writer. in addition to cooking for one of San Francisco's top catering companies, I've owned my own catering company, cooked for private clients, and organized some pretty exciting pop-ups. A million years ago, I was even the manager of the hottest -- and only -- cafe/night club in McMurdo, Antarctica: the late, great Ozone Hole. I began writing about food as a reporter in Alaska, at the Anchorage Daily News back in the 1990s. I started out covering religion -- a beat I loved -- but began writing additional articles for the paper's food section. Besides churning out the occasional recipe, I wrote an occasional series about role of traditional dishes in helping the city's varied immigrant communities maintain their sense of identity, as well as other culinary pieces. Eventually, I ended up in San Francisco and, looking to further my food writing experience, I enrolled in culinary school at City Coll...