Mr. Mikulak Verified

Ron Mikulak edits the Food section and writes a weekly column, "Cook's Corner," which features recipes readers have requested from area restaurants. He also helps organize the Dining Calendar for the paper. He has a particular interest in the history and sociology of food. [CR-LF][CR-LF]He does not write any restaurant reviews, and is not interested in information about prepared food items or new food product releases. He says his team is much more inclined to run a story with a local or regional slant than one with a heavy national focus. If a story focuses on nutrition claims or health benefits, it should be submitted to the Health and Nutrition section. For example, Mr. Mikulak prefers stories beginning with "Blueberries taste really good..." as opposed to "The newest study claims blueberries will... ."[CR-LF][CR-LF]Local and regional information should be e-mailed to rmikulak@courier-journal.com or faxed two weeks in advance of the publication date to (502) 582-4665. Material can also be sent to lcjfood@gmail.com or called in to (502) 582-4203. The food team cooks food and tests recipes in its own test kitchen, and almost all photography is generated in-house. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Although Mr. Mikulak is a New Jersey native, he has lived in Louisville "long enough to have developed a real taste for grits and corn bread--although at Derby parties he tries to avoid ham on beaten biscuits."

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