And 11 years later, I still think so.
Most subjects connect with food, in other words.
So that when you're lucky enough to be the editor of a food section, you can shape it, to some degree, to fit in with what you like to think about and write about. Plenty of those around to profile and review. There's always some new trend or study to report. That's guaranteed, especially every time a holiday rolls around. At one time or another, as a food writer, you write about them all.