Title:Contributor
Location:New York, New York
Education:B.A. in English Language and Literature, Tulane University; Grand Diploma in Pastry Arts, Baking, The French Culinary Institute
Expertise:Recipes, baking, cooking techniques, cookbooks- 8 years on staff at Epicurious- Edited more than a dozen cookbooks
Experience
Lauren Salkeld is a New York City-based writer and editor focusing on food and lifestyle content and specializing in recipes and cookbooks. Lauren regularly tests recipes for The New York Times and has written for EatingWell, The Kitchn, Today, Food & Wine, MyRecipes, Tasting Table, Chocolatier and other publications and websites.
She manages part of the Harvest Time in Harlem program at the Storefront Academy, where elementary school children are introduced to local and seasonal ingredients, healthy eating and cooking.
Lauren spent eight years at Epicurious, overseeing recipe development, testing and editing, as well as writing and editing features with the likes of Dorie Greenspan, Melissa Clark, Ina Garten, Gabrielle Hamilton, Sam Sifton and Rose Levy Beranbaum. Before that, Lauren was on staff at Bon Appétit and earned a Grand Diploma in Pastry Arts from The French Culinary Institute. She’s also appeared on CNN, Weekend Today in New York and CBS New York’s 2 in the Kitchen, as well as in the Epicurious Summer Entertaining Video Series.
EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
