Katy Spratte Joyce

5 years of professional freelance writing in the food and lifestyle space
WSET Level 1 sommelier
Writer for Taste of Home, EatingWell, The Spruce Eats, The Kitchn, Travel + Leisure and Veranda magazine

Experience

Katy is a freelance lifestyle journalist from the Midwest with more than five years of experience writing about all things food, wine and home decor. As a contributing writer for Taste of Home, she shares her favorite ways to add a little bit of floral freshness to your home with articles about flower arranging, brewing fragrance simmer pots and how to pick grocery store flowers that will last. On the food and beverage side of things, she’s a WSET Level 1 sommelier and is currently working toward her WSET Level 2 certification.

Education

Creighton University, bachelor's in history

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Articles & Recipes

4 Simmer Pot Recipes That’ll Make Your Home Smell Heavenly

Don't even worry about lighting a candle! Instead, put together a simmer pot, aka stovetop potpourri.

This Viral Tape Trick Will Make Your Flower Arrangements Look Professional

This trick works—a professional florist explains how.