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Lauren Allain
School: Webster University-Leiden
Expertise: food news; restaurants; food trends
Lauren Allain
- 7 years of experience freelance writing about food news, product reviews, travel and more
- Former restaurant manager, bartender and barista
- Writer for Taste of Home, Gnarly Nutrition, Mashable, Seattle Refined, Reader's Digest and U.S. News & World Report
Experience
Lauren is a journalist based in the Pacific Northwest who loves diving deep into topics like food trends and new products. Her love of food started in college while working in a coffee shop, leading her to work in the restaurant industry. Since then, she’s stayed in the world of food at Taste of Home writing about new foods from popular brands like Jet-Puffed color-changing marshmallows and Baskin Robbins chicken and waffles-flavored ice cream.
Offline, Lauren loves traveling to find new flavors, cooking methods, and overlooked food destinations.
Education
- Western Washington University, bachelor's in journalism
- Webster University-Leiden, master's in business administration
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Articles & Recipes
Chipotle Just Added Two New Quesadillas to Its Menu
The Keithadilla and Fajita Quesadilla Hack are coming to a menu near you!
What Is Blue Willow China, aka the South’s Favorite Dinnerware?
Blue Willow China is some of the most popular tableware in the South. Here's how to get a set of your own or find out if your current set is worth anything.