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Lauren Allain

location-pin Seattle, WA

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

Making Compost From Vegetable Leftovers and food scraps in a bright kitchen and on a wooden countertop

6 Genius Ways to Upcycle Your Food Scraps

Tossing out food can feel so wasteful. Instead, turn food scraps into useful household items.
Chipotle Fajita Quesadilla with cheese guacamole and salsa Courtesy Chipotle

Chipotle Just Added Two New Quesadillas to Its Menu

The Keithadilla and Fajita Quesadilla Hack are coming to a menu near you!
Traditional willow pattern design on antique Victorian serving platter

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.