Renowned food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ’92 to deliver convocation at Carleton College

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ’92, one of the most awarded food writers in the U.S., will deliver the convocation address at Carleton College on Friday, Jan. 13 from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Memorial Chapel.  

Currently a staff writer for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, she is a six-time winner and 15-time nominee of the James Beard awards, which are regarded as the Oscars of the food world. She has also been awarded five CRMA’s, the Pulitzers of city magazines, for her local writing. Her food writing has been featured in publications such as U.S.A. Today, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Saveur, Bon Appetit and Delta Sky among others. She has also been selected many times as a contributor for Best Food Writing in America, an anthology series for which she has appeared in nine different editions.

Her book “Drink This: Wine Made Simple” was published in 2009. When not writing about food, she writes pieces on travel, health, people and the environment. 

Originally from New York City, she moved to Minnesota to attend Carleton College, where she earned her degree in art history in 1992. 

Carleton convocations are free and open to the public. Find upcoming events and archived recordings on the convocations website. For more information, including disability accommodations, call (507) 222-5461.