James Beard Award winner

Alice Laussade

Discipline: James Beard Award winner

Portrait of Alice Laussade

i. Biography

Alice Laussade works in food writing with a voice that is sharp, exact, and hard to confuse with anyone else’s. At The Food Section, that voice becomes part of the craft itself: a way of shaping flavor, pacing, and observation into something a reader can follow, remember, and want to taste.

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Coming Up

Guest-chef work at Cane Rosso in 2012 marked an early public turn for Alice Laussade. The role placed her name on a table in a live service setting, where personality and timing matter as much as what lands on the plate. It was an early signal of a practice built around voice as much as taste, with Cane Rosso serving as the first named stage in that arc.

Where They Are Now

At The Food Section, Alice Laussade writes from the position of an author who understands that food coverage can carry rhythm, judgment, and point of view without losing clarity. The work depends on a direct register: enough detail to hold attention, enough restraint to let the subject do its own work, and a voice that keeps the reader inside the piece.

Career - Author — The Food Section - Guest chef — Cane Rosso (2012)

Signature

Meat Fight and Meat Fight pizza are the signatures tied to Alice’s name. The force of those titles is part of the point: they read like dishes built to be remembered, with a naming style that matches the directness of her public voice. Together, they give a clear marker for the kind of kitchen language associated with Alice Laussade.

FAQ What is Alice Laussade's current role? As of 2026, Alice Laussade is Author of the Food Section. Where did Alice Laussade work before? Alice Laussade's earlier career included Cane Rosso.