Culinary Moxie

Food-Related Portfolio

In my 20s, 30s, and 40s, I wrote extensively about travel, food, wine, trends, and lifestyle for national and local print and online media. Highlights included a weekly column for the Industry Standard covering the convergence of food and wine on the Internet, a weekly restaurant review for Sidewalk.com, and feature stories for The Food Network, Tasting Table, Bravo, Mashable, Food Arts, Zagat, Google +, The Food Network, Tasting Table, Blackboard Eats, Wine.com, and the San Francisco Examiner. Examples of my work can be found on my portfolio site http://meeshahalm.pressfolios.com/.

On-Camera & Video Production

Why just tell a story when you can show it? As a featured Tastemaker and Top leaderboard producer on Tastemade.com, I produced over 180 in-app short videos spotlighting restaurants, chef profiles, and not-to-be-missed dining experiences.

I also scouted, scripted, and produced longer format episodes for Tastemade’s Flagship & Travel channels (1M views) marketed to millennial audiences, many of which went viral…. (continue reading)

Social Media & Content Strategy

If you are a food-centric start-up, media company, or nonprofit and hope to get reach and conversion, we should talk.

I have over two decades of experience working in all aspects of the food space and have deep connections with the nation’s top chefs and food influencers.

I am an effective social media consultant with a demonstrated track record of increasing traffic and building engaged online communities for corporate and non-profit clients. I have a proven record of amplifying brands via newsletters, events, and marketing efforts….(continue reading)

Media Kit

Let’s get this gal in front of a crowd! Over the years, I’ve been a radio and television spokesperson featured on such shows as KQED, KGO, KNTV, KRON, K101, KMEL, and KOWS. I’ve also been a featured panelist and judge for conferences and special events such as SF CHEFS, The Food Hackathon, Taste Awards, The Webby Awards, IACP, and The Luxury Board.

And if you cruise cable late at night, you might have caught me as a featured judge on the TV reality show “Faking It Season 5 Episode 4 …(continue reading). Available for podcasts, speaking gigs, moderating panels, and other media opportunities.