Life & Thyme is a print magazine and website that specializes in culinary storytelling and food journalism -- including food, drink, travel, recipes, and more. They welcome contributors from all over the globe. According to an old tweet, they typically pay $200 to $500 per story. Another payment report suggests they paid $0.27 for a 1500-word feature. To become a contributor, refer to this page.
The Dirty Spoon is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They welcome submissions from first-time authors, established writers, chefs, servers, food industry workers, farmers, foodies, non-foodies. Word count for finished essays, profiles and articles is 800-1500 words. According to their pitching guidelines, they pay $25 to $50.
The Spruce Eats features recipes, cooking videos, actionable tips, and more. They look for content on how to eat and cook. They have previosuly published calls for writers but it is unclear whether they are still looking for new writers. To contact them, refer to the email at the ''editorial guidelines'' section of this page.
Whisky Advocate is a whisky publication that is a source of news, recipes, reviews, and videos for whisky enthusiasts. They are looking for writers (with expertise in whiskies and spirits) for their web stories. According to a deleted tweet by their editor, their average rate for 700 to 800 words is $300. To contact the editors, visit this page.
Bon Appétit is a magazine that features recipes, cooking tips, reviews, and more. They are seeking “mid-to-long form reported articles that reflect the food world right now; profiles of fascinating, awesome people in food; hot takes on minuscule details like folding pizza; and personal essays with a strong angle.” According to their pitch guide, their standard rates begin at $250 for stories in the 400-word range. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Wine Enthusiast is ‘’the premier source for all things wine, creating and delivering unique wine-lifestyle products and content that inspires and empowers everyone to enjoy wine to its fullest.’’ They accept pitches for breaking news, news-driven features, trend-driven features, profiles, first-person opinion pieces, explainers, reported listicles, travel guides, recipes, and pairing guides. According to their pitch guide, digital rates begin at $0.50/word.
Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn are magazines focused on food and drink. They look for non-traditional holiday stories for their print holiday issue. As per an old payment report, Edible Brooklyn pays $0.25 per word. To learn more, visit Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn's submission pages.
Eaten is a print magazine focused on food history. They publish 3 times a year. The magazine is “filled with a cornucopia of old recipes, enlightening gastronomic essays, and the fascinating and forgotten tales of the people who have grown, cooked, and enjoyed all things edible over the centuries.” They only take unsolicited pitches in early February, June, and October. According to a payment report, they paid $0.18 for a feature of 1,123 words. To receive their calls for pitches, visit their contributors page.
Craft Beer and Brewing is “a magazine and online community for people who love to drink and make great beer.” They offer news, tips, recipes, reviews, and more. According to an old payment report, they paid $0.04 per word. According to an old pitch information page, they are looking for those who can get deeply technical when writing about brewing without losing sight of the story, use sources for original reporting, and cover the beer industry in a serious way. Learn more about them here.
Foodbeast covers the latest food and drink news from around the world. According to an old payment report, they pay $0.10 per word. According to an old submissions information page, they were looking for recipes, creations, food sightings and news tips. The contribution page mentioned has been removed, so current pitching information is not clear. To contact them, refer to their contact us page.