Emily Monaco

Emily Monaco is a freelance food and travel writer based in Paris, where she has been living, working, writing and eating cheese for nearly 20 years. Originally from New York City, she is the original Emily in Paris, though her pursuit of food knowledge has led her to embark on adventures in northern Wales, eastern French Vosges and southern Italy to meet cheesemongers, cheesemakers, and serve as an international cheese judge. Her writing has appeared in the BBC, Saveur, Food & Wine and more, and her fiction is represented by Heather Jackson of the Heather Jackson Literary Agency. When she's not writing about cheese, wine and more, she also offers food tours of Paris's tastiest fromageries, boulangeries and cavistes. She shares her favorite Parisian foodie gems in her free weekly newsletter, Emily in France.

All Articles From Emily Monaco
a photo of author matt moore eating ribs

5 Grilling Trends to Try This Season

Meat expert Matt Moore talks his new cookbook, upping your grilling game and why it’s important to source from a good butcher

Sommeliers Kelly Evans and Michael Lagau of Bin 415 posing at a table with glasses of wine in their hands

SF’s Super-Luxe Sommelier Recommends His Favorite Bottles

The wine Michael Lagau and his Bin 415 partner love to share, and their $$$ white whales

A mixed-fermentation beer from Crooked Run being poured from a glass vessel into a bottle

WTF Is Mixed-Fermentation Beer? Crooked Run Breaks It Down.

The experts at the Virginia brewery explain the nuances and offer recommendations

Plated veal, salad and potato chips.

A Michelin-Starred Chef Shares the Recipe for His Best-Selling “Elephant’s Ear”

It’s actually not an elephant ear. But it is a massive bone-in veal chop, magnificently prepared

A plated pizza.

SF’s Best New Restaurants Include the East Bay’s Best New Pizza Spot

Also: a downtown wine bar, more Cal-Italian and a Filipino fast-casual expanding to Oakland

Chris Morgan of Pizza Serata standing with his arms folded.

A Michelin-Starred Pizza Guy Picks His Favorite DC Pies

Chris Morgan talks about his new spot, Pizza Serata, then weighs in on other local slices

A bright pink-colored bar at Tropical Distillers in Miami, Florida

Made-in-Florida Mango Liqueur Is the Star of Miami’s Tropical Distillers

The CEO of the distillery, which also counts two former NFL players as owners, chats about the booze, cocktail bar and other offerings

A burger next to a drink and fries

Bacon Jam and Blue Cheese Are the Keys to This Best-Ever Burger Recipe

Ultra savory, ultra delicious and courtesy of Boundary Stone Public House chef David Bacot

Steak Frites

Get Your Grilling Season Off to a Great Start With This Steak Frites Recipe

The perfect date night dinner

KAIYO Cow Hollow Chicken Karaage and Waffle Brunch Menu Item

Kaiyo’s Alex Reccio Shares His Recipe for Fried Chicken and Waffles

Nori-spiked panko and a chicha morada syrup testify to the Japanese and Peruvian influences

Sichuan x Nashville Fried Catfish

Liquid Smoke Is the Secret Ingredient in This Catfish Recipe

Maryland blue catfish gets the five-star treatment from a James Beard Award semifinalist

Culatello + Burrata from Orafo

SF’s Best New Restaurants Include a Michelin-Starred Chef’s Sexy New Space

Plus, Cal-Indian, Cal-Italian and a new stop for your coffee and pastry fix

Baguette, anyone?

How to Eat Your Way Through Paris in a Day

It starts with a stay at the Grand Pigalle Hotel

Union Pork Chop

A Top Chicago Chef Shares How to Grill the Perfect Pork Chop

Chris Thompson shows us how it's done

a stack of levain cookies cut in half

Here's What It's Like to Make America's Most Famous Cookie

We sat down with the founders of Levain Bakery to talk inspiration, copycats and their favorite items in the shop

A martini with a lemon twist

Chicago Bartenders Offer Strong Opinions and Fresh Takes on the Martini

Here’s where to try their innovative versions of this classic cocktail