Kristin Donnelly

a photo of Kristin Donnelly, a contributing writer at Serious Eats
Location: New Hope, Pennsylvania
Education: Institute of Culinary Education, The Catholic University of America
Expertise: General Recipe Development
  • Kristin Donnelly has written two cookbooks, Modern Potluck (2016) and Cauliflower (2018), a Short Stack edition).
  • Donnelly was an editor at Food & Wine magazine for eight years.
  • She's a freelance writer and recipe developer who helps others publish cookbooks. Her work has appeared in Parents, Epicurious.com, Everyday with Rachael Ray, and Cherry Bombe.


Experience

Kristin Donnelly spent eight years as an editor at Food & Wine magazine, where she specialized in healthy eating and wine pairings. She says this exemplified her food philosophy "eat healthfully, indulge sometimes, and enjoy it always."

She has helped many cookbook authors produce books, holding diverse roles such as recipe developer, recipe tester, editor, and consultant. Her own cookbook, Modern Potluck, was published in 2016. She added to the Short Stack Edition collection with Cauliflower in 2018.

Donnelly resides in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Here she runs a lip balm company and regularly contributes to several media companies, including Epicurious.com, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Women's Health, and Cherry Bombe. She also is a professional copywriter for several food and beverage brands.

About Serious Eats

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