- Tom Sietsema
- Critic
Weaned on a beige buffet a la “Fargo” in Minnesota, Tom Sietsema is the food critic for The Washington Post. In thinner days, he was a critic for Microsoft Corp.’s sidewalk.com and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer; and a food reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.
This is his second tour of duty at the Post. Sietsema got his first taste in the ‘80s, when he was hired by his predecessor to answer phones, write some, and test the bulk of the Food section’s recipes. That’s how he learned to clean squid, bake colonial cakes and distinguish between nutmeg and mace.
Ask Tom: Spring Dining Guide
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
Ask Tom: Spring Dining Guide
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
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