Brigid Washington

Brigid R. Washington is a Trinidadian food writer who has covered a variety of topics, including Caribbean food and culture as it intersects with life in the United States.

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Washington is the author of Coconuts. Ginger. Shrimp. Rum and Caribbean Flavors for Every Season. Her writing has appeared in Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Garden & Gun, Harper’s Bazaar, Southern Living, and The New York Times, among other publications.

She serves as the vice chair of the journalism committee for the James Beard Foundation. She lives with her husband and two children in Raleigh, North Carolina.