Carolyn Grillo

Title: Commerce Writer

Location: Boston, MA

Education: Boston College

Carolyn is seasoned reviews editor who evaluated kitchenware and reviewed ingredients at America's Test Kitchen for nine years. Her culinary background—she studied French pâtisserie at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and worked as a baker—helps her keenly evaluate products, especially bakeware. As a New Jersey native, Carolyn has strong opinions about Taylor ham and Italian delis and isn't afraid to share them. When Carolyn is not working she's reading, baking, napping, and spending time with her wife and one-year-old son.

Highlights:

Former Senior Editor on America's Test Kitchen's Reviews Team
Carolyn's writing has appeared online for Eater Boston, America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Illustrated, and Cook's Country as well as and in several magazines and cookbooks.
Carolyn starred in the pilot for The Taste Test, a show that brings in-depth ingredient reviews to life.

Experience

Carolyn wrote and edited for the Reviews Team at America's Test Kitchen for nine years. Her work has appeared online for America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Illustrated, Cook's Country, and Eater Boston. In print Carolyn's work has been published in Cook's Illustrated magazine, Cook's Country magazine, and ATK Kids and America's Test Kitchen cookbooks.

Favorite Purchase:

In our house we can't live without our Technivorm Moccamaster coffee pot. We brew at least one pot of Tandem coffee in this machine every morning. It routinely makes excellent, hot cups of coffee. The best part is that we've had it for seven years and it's still going strong.

Education

Graduated with a B.A. from Boston College
Earned a Certificat de Pâtisserie de Base from Le Cordon Bleu Paris
Received a Masters of Management in Hospitality from Boston University

Publications:

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