SHARON BRENNER
Food Writer, Photographer, Home Cook

Sharon Brenner is an LA-based food writer, photographer, home cook, and immigration lawyer. She is the founder of Records in the Den, a storytelling and people-gathering platform centered around food.

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Athena Dinners

LA-based Athenian-inspired Greek dinner series. Past event partners include Marta Gallery, dublab, Onassis Foundation LA, Chainsaw LA, Navel and more.

Cookbooks

Self-published Athena: Cooking from Athens, Greece, a cookbook of original Athenian-inspired Greek recipes, stories and photography and FRY DAY, στην Ελλάδα, a cookbook of original recipes and photography centered around Greek fried food.

Available internationally at stockists such as Arcana Books (LA), Now Serving (LA), Kitchen Arts & Letters (NY), Under the Cover (Portugal), Museum of Cycladic Art (Greece), IMPORT News (NY), Book Larder (Seattle), Magalleria (UK), Frab’s (Italy) and more.

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Food Writing & Photography

Published writing and photography in Ambrosia, Kennedy Magazine, DRIFT, Compound Butter, Peddler Journal, Counter Service, FAIM, Life & Thyme, and more. Content collaborations with Falcon Enamelware, Pineapple Collaborative, Burmese Please! and more.

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COOKIES (a pop-up)

Creator of an original cookie pop-up. Partnered with organizations and brands including MOCA, Virgil Normal, dublab, Acid Free Art Book Market, Cash Only, Humble Ceramics and more. Cookies currently on sale every Saturday at Altadena Beverage and Market.

a pie project

Novel video-based digital recipe platform guiding viewers step-by-step through the making of Greek pies, teaching the technique of homemade phyllo and Greek pie making including three unique recipes.

 

Features

Sharon’s work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Gastronomos (Greece), News24/7 (Greece), LiFO (Greece), Culinary Backstreets, and more.

Available for writing, photography, Athena Dinners or private dining, cooking courses and more.