572+ ‘Food’ Writing Prompts
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Zombie Survival Sanctuary
Write about the creation and defense of a safe zone during a zombie apocalypse.
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The Abandoned Pharmacy
Detail a dangerous journey to a pharmacy in search of much-needed medication.
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Stockpile’s Creek
Describe a scenario where the community’s food reserve gets stolen or destroyed.
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A Fearful Feast
Come up with a detailed account of a meal that starts off pleasant but ends in creating dread.
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Global Green Wave
Write about how St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in different corners of the globe.
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Potluck from Around the World
Write about a St. Patrick’s Day potluck where each guest brings a dish from their culture, green-ified.
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International Brews
Imagine you’re hosting a global St. Patrick’s Day party, describe the international variants of Irish beverages you’d serve.
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Indelible Taste Memories
Narrate the story of a meal or a food item from your childhood that still resonates with you.
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Animal Adaptation Tales
If you were a biologist and discovered a new animal that had adapted to change in its environment, what would the animal be like?
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Alien Yuletide Encounter
A curious alien entity visits Earth for the first time and experiences the unique phenomenon of Christmas firsthand.
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Preserved in Salt
Imagine a cherished memory forever preserved like a fish in salt. Write a detailed exploration of this memory.
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Feasting on the New Year
Create a narrative around preparing a Chinese New Year feast for your family.
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Holiday Recipes
Write about a particular recipe or dish your loved one used to make during the holidays.
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Farmer’s Market Jaunts
Recount a memorable visit to a farmer’s market during the late-summer season.
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Harvest Festival Traditions
Write about a community or family tradition associated with the late-summer harvest.
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Harvest Gratitude
Write a note of gratitude for an element of nature that contributes to the fall harvest.
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Unseen Christmas Eve Preparations
Write about a memorable behind-the-scenes preparation for Christmas that you were part of.
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A Taste of Nostalgia
Write about a specific food or dish that transports you back to your childhood.
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Fusion Celebration
Write about blending Irish cuisine with the flavors of another culture’s food to honor St. Patrick’s Day.
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Calender Culinary Adventures
Imagine a unique food or drink for each day of December, culminating in a festive feast.
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Lessons At The Lunch Counter
Write a story where your school cafeteria food, surprisingly, teaches you a big life lesson.
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Sustenance in a Wasteland
In a zombie-ridden environment, how does one find, gather, and prepare food?
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Hard Choices
Given limited resources in a zombie apocalypse, write about how you’d decide who gets what.
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Ramadan & Gratitude
Jot down all the ways Ramadan fosters a deeper sense of gratitude within you towards life and the things you usually take for granted.
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Understanding Fasting
Detail your experiences with fasting during Ramadan, including the physical changes, emotional shifts, and spiritual insights.
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Forbidden Feast
Imagine a character experiencing a sensual, metaphorical feast in a forbidden place.
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Cheesy Pickup Line
Write a comical story about a loaf of bread who falls in love with a block of cheese.
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Spice of Life
Share a story about a food experience that changed your perspective towards a certain cuisine or dish.
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The Supermarket Adventure
Narrate an adventure in a supermarket where each aisle is a different world.
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The Time Traveler’s Memoir
Write a travelogue detailing your experiences when you travel back in time to a particular era.
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Dinner Table Debate
Write a dialogue in which characters are debating about their favorite food while using new vocabulary words.
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Granny’s Kitchen Diaries
Compose a biographical sketch of your grandmother through the lens of her kitchen.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Feast
The Very Hungry Caterpillar loves to eat! Recreate a week’s worth of meals for the caterpillar with your favorite foods.
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Financial Fires
Analyse the financial decisions you made over the holidays and how these might affect your financial standing moving forward.
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Making Warmth
Explore the steps and necessities involved in creating a warm and cozy home during winter from scratch.
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Impact of Cold Temperatures
Explore how January’s cold weather affects your habits and daily routines.
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Survival in the Ice Apocalypse
Imagine a world where the coldest day in history never ends. How do you survive?
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Baking Your Favorite Dessert
Write detailed instructions on how to make your favorite dessert from scratch.
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Farm to Table: Winter Edition
Describe a meal you would create sourcing ingredients available in February from a local farmer’s market.
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Presidential Plates
In honor of Presidents’ Day, research and write about a favorite meal of an American President.
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Survivor’s Settlement
Detail a makeshift settlement of human survivors. Paint a picture of how they have reconstructed society in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Banning Junk Food in Schools
Convince your classmates why schools should or should not ban junk food.
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Ingredients for the Perfect Picnic
Write a narrative revolving around the preparation and execution of the perfect picnic.
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Hunger Games: Cooking Show Edition
Food Network Stars are suddenly placed in a real-life Hunger Games.
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Animal Tracks Detective
You found some animal tracks in the mud. Describe the animal which left them and the journey it had.
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The Mash-Up Culture
Reflect on elements of different cultures that have been adopted into your own culture and share your opinion of this amalgamation.
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Farm-To-Table Feast
Create a descriptive essay imagining an elaborate feast prepared exclusively with farm produce freshly harvested this October.
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“The Missing Thanksgiving Dinner”
Solve a case about a small town’s highly anticipated community Thanksgiving dinner that goes missing.
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Thanksgiving From Another’s Perspective
Imagine celebrating Thanksgiving from a non-American’s perspective.
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Gastronomic Gratitude
Write a letter of gratitude to the food items that make your November memorable.
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Transformative Treats
Narrate a story that revolves around a magical or transformative November dish.
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Symbols of Celebrations Past
Recall and write about a past New Year’s Eve tradition that is no longer followed.
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Healthy-Bite Chef
Write a step-by-step process for making your favorite healthy snack. Explain why this snack is good for your body.
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Fall Festivals
Describe a fall festival you have attended, explaining why it is held and what activities are present.
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International Culinary Traditions
Create a short story based on a traditional New Year’s meal from a culture different than your own.
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New Year’s Resolutions and Party Themes
Plan a New Year’s Party around one of your New Year’s resolutions.
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Progressive Potluck
Draft an invitation for a fictional New Year’s potluck where each guest brings a dish that represents their resolution.
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Culinary Time Machine
Write a story where a traditional New Year food transports you to a significant moment.
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Dream Destination
Envision a place you’d love to visit this year and describe your ideal experience there.
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Bitter Harvest
Write a story of survivors attempting to cultivate crops in the destroyed world.
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Winter Wildlife
Describe and speculate about the lives of winter wildlife, focusing on changes you may observe this time of year.
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Pigs and Perspectives
Discuss an instance where your initial impression or prejudice about a person or thing proved to be wrong.