Casey Barber

food writer | cookbook author | recipe developer | photographer | illustrator

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muffuletta sandwich

Portfolio

My work—including narrative features and original recipes—has appeared on TODAY Food, The Kitchn, CNN Travel, Design*Sponge, and other national publications. I also develop recipes and produce editorial content for a number of corporate clients and brands.


sour cherry pierogies

Books

I’m the author of Classic Snacks Made from Scratch: 70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats and Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food, and the co-writer of Inspired Bites: Unexpected Ideas for Entertaining from Pinch Food Design.



breakfast sweet potatoes

Photography and Video

I produce editorial food and beverage photography and videos for a variety of publications and corporate clients, often in conjunction with original recipe content.


Casey BarberSHOP Process

Illustrations

My hand-drawn illustrations and watercolors are the inspiration for all my pop culture gifts and cards at The Casey BarberSHOP. I also work on custom food-focused commissions for editorial and corporate clients.


Great to Meet You!

Casey

I'm Casey Barber, owner of the creative production company Good Food Stories LLC.

Good Food Stories LLC specializes in custom projects of all shapes and sizes, including:
• Editorial Writing and Branded Content
• Food and Prop Styling
• Photography and Video
• Illustration
• Digital Publishing
• Recipe Development

I'm also:
• founder and editor of the critically acclaimed website Good. Food. Stories., an online magazine that focuses on food from a storyteller’s perspective
• author of the cookbooks Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food and Classic Snacks Made from Scratch: 70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats
• owner of a hell of a lot of vintage Pyrex bowls
• a sour beer aficionado who's chiseling away at her Cicerone certification
• and a maximalist home decorator who nonetheless dreams of #vanlife

Want to know more? Let's talk!

Good. Food. Stories. on Instagram

  • Art nerd alert! On July 15, 1975, photographer Stephen Shore shot this intersection at a Toot N Totum in Amarillo, TX - swipe to see a lo-res scan of the original from his masterpiece book Uncommon Places. 📷 The cool old signs are gone, but amazingly enough, that barrel building across Plains Avenue is still there! ⛽ (Reminder: more of our Route 66 adventures are over at @dcbontheroad 🚦) . . . . . #americanphotographer #amarillotx #greetingsfromamarillo #uncommonplaces #stephenshore #tootntotum #americanlandscape #dcbroute66 #barrelbuilding
  • Owner Eugene Waylan was personally manning the grill for our lunch stop at Waylan's Ku-Ku Burger in Miami, OK - the last surviving member of a 1960s chain. 🍔 I went rogue with the Western Burger on sourdough with Monterey Jack, a side of pickle spears, and a real limeade with cherry, while Dan stuck to tradition. . . . . . #waylanskukuburger #waylanskuku #miamiok #roadfood #burgerjoints #americanfood #americanfastfood #dcbroute66 #westernburger
  • So THE BEST THING happened today. 😻 Oh, you want context? So we were wandering around Red Oak II, which is a "town" that is also an art installation just outside Carthage, MO, when I see this gorgeous beebee trotting over a wooden bridge toward us. 🤯 We bonded immediately, with lots of purrs and headbutts and pets, as you can see. . . . . . #catloverclub #ifoundacat #crazycatlady #randomcat #whitecatsofinstagram #redoakii #carthagemo #lowelldavis #dcbroute66
  • You all know I'm a Thanksgiving stuffing superfan, but I can be adaptable - and eat spinach gratin, cranberry spread, and Brussels sprouts too! 🥔 I rounded up my fave Thanksgiving side dishes just for you at goodfoodstories.com/thanksgiving-side-dishes/ - link in bio for your planning pleasure! 🥬 . . . . #thanksgivingrecipes #thanksgivingsides #sidedishes #stuffing #gratin #roastedbrusselsprouts #breadpudding #cranberrysauce #thanksgivingmeal
  • First stop in St. Louis? Ted Drewes, duh! And there's a big slab of butter cake under that vanilla custard, tart cherries, and scotch oatmeal cookie. 🍦🍒 . . . . #teddrewes #teddrewesfrozencustard #stlouismo #stlouisfood #dcbroute66 #dcbontheroad #tartcherry #frozencustard #scotchoatmeal

The Casey BarberSHOP on Instagram

  • Hey there! Just wanted to say thanks to all of you who made it fun to have this little shop for the past few years. ♥️ It's been an adventure, but now I'm off to do some serious travel: we're taking a month to drive cross-country on Route 66! Follow along over @dcbontheroad to see how that journey unfolds. 🚐 And you can always find me @goodfoodstories - my day (and night) job of making food, making it look pretty, and telling everyone all about it. 🥟 I'm signing off here, but I hope to see you around!
  • This is it! One more day to save before The Casey BarberSHOP closed on October 30. Take 30% on all remaining inventory with the code TIMETOGO at shop.caseybarber.com. . . . . #enamelpins #pincollector #royaltenenbaums #wesandersonstyle #wesanderson #margottenenbaum #richietenenbaum #archeravenue #111archeravenue
  • Last chance to WORK! The Casey BarberSHOP is closing on October 30. Save 30% on all remaining inventory with the code TIMETOGO at shop.caseybarber.com. . . . . #hamiltonmusical #hamilpins #schuylersisters #andpeggy #angelicaelizaandpeggy #sisterlove #enamelpins #thefutureisfemale #holidaygifts
  • It's easy to be cheesy! The Casey BarberSHOP is closing on October 30. Save 30% on all remaining inventory with the code TIMETOGO at shop.caseybarber.com. Once something's out of stock, it's gone for good! . . . . #30rock #fridgemagnets #nightcheese #workingonmynightcheese #lizlemon #tinafey #cheeselover #giftsonline #popcultureart
  • One more week to get a BIG deal! The Casey BarberSHOP is closing on October 30. Save 30% on all remaining inventory with the code TIMETOGO at shop.caseybarber.com. . . . . #greetingcard #greetingcards #tomhanks #popculture #popculturecards #birthdaycard #birthdaycards #80smovies #kidsofthe80s