The Secret Ingredient Writer’s Salon: Taste (+ Series Option)

Five senses. Five sessions. One story only you can tell.
When a writer omits themselves from the page, the work loses its meaning. Over five weeks, we'll explore taste, smell, sound, sight, and touch as gateways back into the moments, memories, and truths that make your writing uniquely yours.

The Secret Ingredient Writer's Salon is designed for essayists and memoirists eager to reconnect with their own stories.

Join us for one session, attend all five, or drop in as your schedule allows! Each evening presents a distinct sensory entry point into your writing. Those who register for the entire series will enjoy a complimentary one-on-one coaching session.

SESSION 1: TASTE

We begin where we are: with food in front of us.
Taste is memory's shortcut, transporting us to different times and places. For instance, the zing of chili pepper can evoke memories of tasting ema datshi for the first time in Bhutan's Haa Valley.
One sense can enrich others, making memories multidimensional. Taste can conjure comfort, anticipation, curiosity, or delight. It might also evoke nostalgia, discomfort, or repulsion. The stories behind what we savor or reject each have their own tale to tell. Tonight, let’s give those sensations a voice as we write through taste and its myriad associations.

What’s Included

• Guided sensory writing prompt
• Facilitation by a writing coach
• 70 minutes of dedicated writing time
• Optional sharing
• A fresh slice of Brooklyn DOP pizza

What to Bring

• Writing materials or a laptop
• An inkling of an idea

Please arrive 10–15 minutes early to get settled. The salon will begin promptly at 7:00 PM.
Looking forward to our journey through the senses!
— Andrea
In case of rain, this session will be held on Wednesday, July 22.