Jyl Benson

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Location
New Orleans, LA
School
LSUNO, New Orleans
Expertise
Cuisine Of The American South, Recipe Development And Testing, New Orleans History, Culture And Cuisine
  • In 1994, Jyl broke the story of the sharp decline in New Orleans' murder rate and the successful ascendancy of a new police chief for Time Magazine after years of reporting on breaking news about the city's police corruption and escalating crime.
  • She wrote the Galatoire's Cookbook: Recipes and Family History from The Time-Honored New Orleans Restaurant (Random House) in 2006. It was the first of four (and, hopefully, many more, cookbooks).
  • Jyl conceived the idea for The Galatoire's Table Auctions, which have raised over $3 million for New Orleans-based charities.

Experience

Jyl has worked as a feature writer for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans and as a regional reporter covering the southeastern United States for The New York Times and Time magazine. She served as editor-in-chief of Louisiana Cookin' magazine and co-founded Louisiana Kitchen & Culture magazine. She's currently a writer for The Times-Picayune and Foodie.com, a blogger for SimplyRecipes.com, and a columnist and feature writer for Louisiana Life, St. Charles Avenue, and New Orleans magazines. She also develops and tests recipes for culinary brands.

Education

Jyl has a bachelor's degree in communications and philosophy from Louisiana State University at New Orleans.

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