Dawn Davis is the editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit and Epicurious. Born in Los Angeles, Davis started her career in investment banking before making the switch to publishing. Prior to joining Bon Appétit in 2020, she was the vice-president at Simon & Schuster, where she founded and published 37 Ink, an imprint focused on amplifying diverse voices. She is also the author of If You Can Stand the Heat: Tales From Chefs and Restaurateurs, featuring stories from Edna Lewis and Anthony Bourdain.
On her morning routine: The first thing I do when I wake up is spend about five to ten minutes doing some kind of crossword puzzle. It can be Spelling Bee or the New York Times crossword puzzle (I am not into Wordle yet). It’s to wake up the brain cells. Then I walk the dog and grab a triple latte somewhere. I have two teenage boys, so I manage all the chaos that can entail.
I do not eat breakfast. Every once in a while, I’ll remember to get a banana. I’m just not hungry in the morning. In my dreams, I would be eating one of those delicious Scandinavian crackers from Fabrique with some cow’s-milk cheese on top for breakfast, but that happens once every two months. By 1 p.m, I’m famished. I can eat a whole baguette with olive oil before the first course.
On her email strategy and boundaries: I’ll check emails en route to work. I prepare emails in the evenings. I’ll finish a work day, go home, make dinner for the family, and then think through some additional solutions or have some questions. I’ll compose those emails but have them send in the morning. I don’t think that team members need to be hearing from me at eight o’clock at night.
I’ve never had a nine-to-five job. I feel like if you’re counting the hours of your job, you’re probably in the wrong job, right? You should love it so much you take breaks to live. I firmly believe you need the time to regenerate and to be creative. You need some downtime; that’s where the ideas come from.
Dawn Davis is the editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit and Epicurious. Born in Los Angeles, Davis started her career in investment banking before making the switch to publishing. Prior to joining Bon Appétit in 2020, she was the vice-president at Simon & Schuster, where she founded and published 37 Ink, an imprint focused on amplifying diverse voices. She is also the author of If You Can Stand the Heat: Tales From Chefs and Restaurateurs, featuring stories from Edna Lewis and Anthony Bourdain.
ReplyDeleteOn her morning routine:
The first thing I do when I wake up is spend about five to ten minutes doing some kind of crossword puzzle. It can be Spelling Bee or the New York Times crossword puzzle (I am not into Wordle yet). It’s to wake up the brain cells. Then I walk the dog and grab a triple latte somewhere. I have two teenage boys, so I manage all the chaos that can entail.
I do not eat breakfast. Every once in a while, I’ll remember to get a banana. I’m just not hungry in the morning. In my dreams, I would be eating one of those delicious Scandinavian crackers from Fabrique with some cow’s-milk cheese on top for breakfast, but that happens once every two months. By 1 p.m, I’m famished. I can eat a whole baguette with olive oil before the first course.
On her email strategy and boundaries:
I’ll check emails en route to work. I prepare emails in the evenings. I’ll finish a work day, go home, make dinner for the family, and then think through some additional solutions or have some questions. I’ll compose those emails but have them send in the morning. I don’t think that team members need to be hearing from me at eight o’clock at night.
I’ve never had a nine-to-five job. I feel like if you’re counting the hours of your job, you’re probably in the wrong job, right? You should love it so much you take breaks to live. I firmly believe you need the time to regenerate and to be creative. You need some downtime; that’s where the ideas come from.