Heather Arndt Anderson

Location: Portland, Oregon

Education: Portland State University, Mt. Hood Community College

Expertise: Portland food, berries, chilies, breakfast, cocktails

Heather Arndt Anderson is a food writer based in Portland, Oregon who has contributed a number of cocktail recipes to Serious Eats—including plenty of options to enjoy with brunch.
She is the author of a food blog founded in 2006 called Voodoo & Sauce, and is a contributing writer to Portland Monthly, Render Feminist Food & Culture Quarterly, Roads & Kingdoms, and others.
In addition to writing four books on culinary history, she wrote the Pacific Northwest chapter for the Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia and has contributed recipes to a number of cookbooks.

Experience

Heather Arndt Anderson is an award-winning author, food writer, and botanist who has contributed a number of cocktail recipes to Serious Eats. In addition to her blog Voodoo & Sauce, which was founded in 2006, she’s written four books on culinary history and contributes to publications like Roads & Kingdoms, Portland Monthly, Render Feminist Food & Culture Quarterly, Narratively, and Fish & Game Quarterly. Her recipes have appeared in a number of cookbooks, including Boozy Brunch: The Quintessential Guide to Daytime Drinking, and she wrote the Pacific Northwest chapter for the Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, which was published in 2011. In addition to having her work quoted by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic, she’s been a guest on podcasts such as The Splendid Table and the James Beard- and IACP-award winning The Four Top.

From her home in Portland, Oregon, Heather runs a test kitchen where she develops recipes for various brands, works as a cookbook recipe tester, and teaches classes on both cooking and pickling.

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