Tarajia Morrell

Tarajia Morrell is a native New Yorker who grew up at the table. Her food and wine reporting and essays have appeared in WSJ. Magazine, T Magazine, Food & Wine, Departures, and Cherry Bombe, among other publications. Morrell is the co-author of James Beard Award-winner Savor: A Chef’s Hunger for More, with Fatima Ali, and author of Soul of New York: A Guide to 30 Exceptional Experiences. She lives in Manhattan with her daughter.

Hometown

New York City, NY

Favorite author

J.D. Salinger, Joan Didion, Mary Karr, Ernest Hemingway

Favorite place in the world

France

Favorite place to read

Lying on a sofa or chaise

Books by this Author

  • Desire Feeds the Feast

    Desire Feeds the Feast

    by Tarajia Morrell

    Coming November 3rd 2026

    Pre-Order Now