Our Contributors

DANNY CHILDS is the author of the book Slow Drinks and the founder of a consulting company of the same name. Danny is a trained ethnobotanist whose botanical approach to creating beverages embodies the flavors of the Garden State. Follow @slowdrinks

THOMAS ROBERT CLARKE is a freelance food and architecture photographer. His work can be seen on products sold in Target and Williams-Sonoma, as well as in Michelin Guides and Condé Nast Traveler. Tom’s cookbook, The Jersey Shore Cookbook, was released in 2016. www.thomasrobertclarke.com

ELIZABETH MOGLIA JACKSON is a freelance writer and foodie living in Maplewood. She’s written extensively about NJ, including as the former publisher and editor of Macaroni Kid (SOMA, Summit, Millburn). She also writes about caretaking and the “sandwich generation” at www.swgeneration.com.

LAUREN JOHNSON is a freelance writer and artist based in Hunterdon County.Her writing has appeared in Bridgewater City Lifestyle, Edible Philly, Grid Philly, Grow Magazine, and River Towns Magazine, among others.Find her illustrations at laurenjohnsonart.com, and writing at www.yeahwritelauren.com.

MIANA JUN’s photography work ranges from portraiture and weddings to food- and nature-inspired projects. When she’s not behind the camera, you may find her cooking delicious meals, hiking, bird watching, or traveling around the globe. @mianajunphotography

WANDA KNAPIK is a permaculture designer, educator and owner of My Local Garden. She is passionate about connecting people of all ages with nature and growing healthy food in backyards, schoolyards and community gardens. Learn more at www.mylocalgarden.com.

JENNIFER LEWIN is the director and lead teacher of Flourish Nature School in Johnsonburg. She is a freelance and hobbyist photographer, specializing in nature and wellness photography for healing retreats, workshops, and personal branding. Instagram @photoforhealers.

JULIA MULLANEY is a food and lifestyle writer based in Essex County. She is a published cookbook author and founder of Five Ingredient Feast, a weekly e-newsletter featuring recipes of five ingredients or less. Instagram at www.simplydeliciousblogger, or www.fiveingredientfeast.com

MARISA PROCOPIO is a lifelong writer, artist, and forager. A longtime contributor to EJ, her work has also appeared inIndustry Magazine(NY and NJ)and on Punk Domestics, and her blog is a Gourmand World Cookbook Award nominee. www.evesapple.blog

LAUREN THEIS is director of education at Raritan Headwaters, yoga instructor, flower arranger and pet portraitist. She creates the weekly chalkboard at the HLT Farmers Market in Flemington. www.laurentheis.com

CLAY WILLIAMS is a James Beard Award-winning photographer specializing in covering food, hospitality, and the people and places that define our culture. His work has appeared in Food & Wine, The New York Times, and Travel & Leisure, as well as in cookbooks by chef Kwame Onwuachi, the late Gullah matriarch Emily Meggett, and Atlanta chef Todd Richards.

HANK ZONA is a wine-themed event planner and writes about food and drink for a variety of media outlets, including Wall Street Journal, Travel & Leisure and Food 52. Find more on social media and in his “Raise A Glass” column in Jersey’s Best magazine.