Creative Café: Food & Writing

WRITING 761.9E

Discover inspiring ways to write about food in this brief workshop designed to activate your senses and tantalize your readers.

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Starting at $159.00
As few as 2 days
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What you can learn.

  • Discuss how food ties into aspects of identity, culture, and experience
  • Read sample works that highlight the role of food in storytelling
  • Respond to prompts and exercises that help you generate new work
  • Learn how to expand your creative horizons by starting with the pleasures of food and eating

About this course:

Food is a fact of life, part of our personal cultures and identities, and amongst our most intimate concerns. For writers it is also a vast resource and lifetime supply of evocative literature. In two half-day sessions of readings, exercises, discussion, and critiques, you will discover inspiring ways to write about food, expand your creative horizons, and publish your work. Genres covered include fiction, memoir, essay, and poetry. Course is appropriate for all writing levels, from fresh beginner to fine-aged pro.

Winter 2026 Schedule

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Sunday, Saturday
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Nancy Spiller
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Fee:
$159.00
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Location: UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Notes
Enrollment limited to 20 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 30, 2026
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Sat Jan 31, 2026
10:00AM PT - 2:30PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)
Discussion
Sun Feb 1, 2026
10:00AM PT - 1:30PM PT
UCLA Extension - Downtown Los Angeles
Trust Building Suite 600 (6th floor)

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