Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
School
University of Evansville, Chatham University
Expertise
Plant-based cooking, Groceries on a budget, Baking at home
- A longtime fan of plant-based recipes, Amanda lives on a small-scale produce farm where she sources many ingredients.
- She has an ever-growing collection of cookbooks, with a particular passion for pop culture and baking-centric tomes.
- Amanda loves to write about how food intersects with and influences our daily lives, and has published several essays on the topic.
Experience
Amanda has been writing about food, books, and books about food for over 10 years. An avid home cook and baker, she has written about theme park food, meal kits, and cookbooks at sites like The Meal Kit Review and Book Riot. Amanda is the default weekly meal planner for her household and enjoys finding exciting new recipes and budget-friendly ingredients to add to the regular rotation. Her goal when writing about food is to provide approachable, helpful guidance so everyone can eat well and enjoy doing it.
Education
Amanda holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing and literature from the University of Evansville and an master's degree in creative nonfiction from Chatham University.
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By Amanda Kay Oaks 45 min ago
From creative names to unique flavor combos, the '60s had candy concepts that shouldn't remain lost to time. We want these 12 discontinued candies back.
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