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Melany Love

Melany Love

location-pin Chicago, IL

School: University of Illinois

Expertise: Food news

Melany Love

  • 5 years of writing for brands like Taste of Home and The Kitchn
  • Has written more than 500 pieces for Taste of Home

Experience

Melany has been writing food news for Taste of Home for four years. Her knowledge of current culinary trends comes from her extensive time spent on FoodTok and scouring Instagram for any unusual food, charcuterie design or coffee shop creation. Apart from freelancing, she has worked at bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Half Price Books and as a barista. She has always wanted a career in writing, and got her start at Taste of Home. When she’s not working, Melany is playing the latest video game, curled up with a book or spending time with her cats.

Education

University of Illinois, bachelor's in English creative writing

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

Taste of Home, a Trusted Media Brand, has been a reliable source for recipes, cooking tips and entertaining advice for more than 30 years. Every month, our content inspires well over 20 million home cooks to get creative in the kitchen. Each one of our 40 thousand recipes has gone through a rigorous testing and approval process to ensure we’re sharing the very best. Every snack, ingredient and product we recommend is tested by our team of culinary experts and professional product testers—the best of the best earn our Test Kitchen-Preferred seal of approval. Learn more about Taste of Home and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.

Articles & Recipes

Giant Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

Get Ready for the BIGGEST Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup You’ve Ever Seen

It's beginning to look a lot like...the best Christmas EVER!
Collage Of Tiktok Showing How To Open Ketchup Packet

Here’s How to Open a Ketchup Packet the Right Way

This really would have come in handy while eating McDonald's in the car as a kid!
Collage Of Tiktok Showing How To Bake Turkey Shaped Bread

How to Make a Turkey-Shaped Sourdough Bread Loaf for Thanksgiving

This turkey-shaped bread is the Thanksgiving dinner side that's as cute as it is delicious!