School
Philadelphia University, Art Institute of Philadelphia
Expertise
Professional Pastry Techniques, Cheese Pairings, Culinary Travel
- Jenny began her pastry career in 2009, and she has been a professional pastry chef in New York City since 2011.
- Her first love is cheese, which she finds a way to incorporate into as many dishes as she can, both sweet and savory.
- She left restaurants in 2020, to pursue food writing and pastry styling for cookbooks and TV shows on HBO, Starz, Netflix, FX, and Amazon.
Experience
Jenny joined Static Media in 2021, regularly contributing to the Features, News, and Recipe Development teams on Mashed and Tasting Table. After leaving a career in architecture, she dove head-first into the world of baking and pastry. In 2009, she started as a pastry assistant at Tartes Fine Cakes & Pastries in Philadelphia, before moving to New York City in 2011. In NYC, she refined her cooking skills and techniques at Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster Harlem, Michael White's Michelin-starred Marea, and Osteria Morini — where she earned her first sous chef and chef positions. She went on to take a pastry chef position with the Craveable Hospitality Group under Zac Young before moving to the highly esteemed M. Wells Steakhouse under Hugue Dufour in Long Island City, Queens. In 2020, Jenny set her sights on food writing and cooking independently for film and print. She regularly contributes insights on baking tools and equipment on The Spruce Eats and has appeared on Serious Eats and POPSUGAR Food. She writes features for Yahoo! Lifestyle and native digital ad content for Allrecipes, Real Simple, and Better Homes & Gardens.
Education
Jenny has a Bachelor of Science in architecture from Philadelphia University and a diploma in baking & pastry arts from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. She has pursued post collegiate studies with The New School x Rolling Stone Media Writing Essentials course, copywriting training with Sarah Turner's Write Your Way to Freedom course, and food writing courses with veteran writers and editors Dianne Jacob and Devra Ferst.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
We got a first taste and preview of the new Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink from Starbucks located in Target stores, and here's what we thought.
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Starbucks
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
A favorite classic is coming back to Starbucks this holiday season. You can also get a new cold foam flavor to dress up your coffee for the holidays.
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Starbucks
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
The holiday season is officially here, and with it are some tantalizing new Starbucks offerings. We got an advanced tasting -- here's what we thought.
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Restaurants
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
New York City has its fair share of high-profile restaurants, but dodge the lines and visit these hidden restaurants for a quality meal instead.
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Pizzerias
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
It's easy to find a slice in NYC, but harder to know which pizzerias are worth your dough. When you want the best, head to these hole-in-the-wall pizza spots.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Which hot dog actually rules the cookout? We tried wieners from 11 different brands to find out which franks deserve a spot on the grill.
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Grocery
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
There's a large world of hot dog buns out there, including brioche, potato, and pretzel rolls. This list is based on our taste test of a wide variety of buns.
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Shopping Tips
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Nothing beats the nostalgic creme-filled chocolate cupcake. We tried every version of these popular cakes available to see which one was truly the best.
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Shopping Tips
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Whether you're in the mood for a steak house salad or a Reuben sandwich, here's what you can expect from these five store-bought Russian dressing brands.
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Shopping Tips
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
From homemade confections to international favorites, here are some popular Mexican candies with unique flavor combinations and ingredients to try.
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Fast Food
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
We went to drive-thrus, quick-service restaurants, and coffee shops to find out which fast food oatmeals are worth a stop, and which you can skip.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
There are so many vodka sauces available that it can be hard to pick one. We taste-tested popular store-bought vodka sauces to see which ones are worth buying.
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
To find out which store-bought stuffing mixes are worth adding to the Thanksgiving table this year, we picked up eight available mixes to put to the test.
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
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Grocery
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Wondering what pizza to choose when it comes to TombStone and Red Baron pizzas? We take a look at how they stack up and which comes out on top.
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
The new Retro Sours -- a painstaking recreation of iconic 2000s candy Altoid Sours -- still have all the acidic bite of the original.
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
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Facts
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Texas Roadhouse sells some of its sauces in grocery stores. Here's why shoppers may want to grab these uniquely delicious sauces for their next steak night.
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Restaurants
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Velveeta shows off its luxurious side by replicating the technique for Italian pasta alla ruota with a wheel of Velveeta and pasta shells served tableside.
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KFC
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
KFC added a new lineup Saucy Nuggets to its menu that features both spicy and sweet flavors. Find out if they will satisfy your saucy chicken nugget cravings.
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
KFC added a new Chicken Quesadilla to its ever-growing menu of comfort foods. We taste-tested it to see how it offers a new twist to a quesadilla.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Checkers and Rally's have added a selection of brisket-loaded offerings to the menu. We tasted the limited-time brisket items, and here's what we thought.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Wendy's has released a new line of Saucy Nuggs meant to amp up its chicken nugget menu. We tried them to see if they live up to the hype and the spicy heat.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Starbucks is rolling out its Refreshers menu for summer 2024 and Mashed got a sneak peek of the new drinks and a few other treats fans can expect.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
KFC has brought back its popular chicken Twister wrap. We tried it ourselves at KFC headquarters to see how both the classic and spicy versions taste.
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Stores And Chains
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Blue Apron recently introduce it's refrigerated Prepared & Ready line focusing on easy-to-prepare keto-friendly meals. Of course, we had to try it out.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
KFC has recently released miniature Apple Pie Popovers. We tried this treat for ourselves to see just what it adds to the fast food chain's dessert menu.
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KFC
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
KFC released five sauce flavors for its new Saucy Nuggets. We taste-tested them at the KFC Headquarters to see which flavors were our favorites.
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Reviews
By Jenny Kellerhals Keogh
Hostess Meltamors may bring to mind the brand's classic CupCakes, but can this new treat stand on its own? We tried two varieties to find out for ourselves.
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