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

  • Because he can can can steal all the cheese while we watch Moulin Rouge! swiiiiiipe ⬅️
  • Obviously the Levain/Ample Hills ice cream sandwich is my fever dream and it's a goooood thing I have to make an effort to get to the Upper East Side. 😍🤩🍪🍦🍨 . . . . . #levainbakery #levaincookies #amplehills #icecreamsandwich #uppereastsideeats #dinnerfortwo #nycicecream #nyctreats @amplehills @levainbakery @libbyvanderploeg
  • It's been a hot minute since I got to write about museums or fashion, but amazingly enough, I was able to do BOTH in my latest @cnntravel piece! 🕶️ Link in profile for all the fashion-centric shows you should be seeing in NYC this fall at @brooklynmuseum @cooperhewitt @museumatfit + more....
  • Refusing to let summer go easily and finally experiencing Steve's legendary smoked pork shoulder - which, it must be said, goes great with all the Jersey beers we pulled from the fridge for the occasion.
  • Accidental composition from my @burgerandbarrel lunch last month. Sometimes it's worth procrastinating on organizing my phone photos! 🍳🍔

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