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Val Goodrich

location-pin Philadelphia, PA

School: The Culinary Institute of America

Expertise: Cooking techniques; Baking

Val Goodrich

  • 12 years of food writing and restaurant industry experience
  • Published in Greatist, Hudson Valley Magazine and WebstaurantStore.com
  • Created, published and sold a limited-edition food magazine that explored food stories and memories
  • Featured in recipe videos for WebstaurantStore.com

Experience

Val has 12 years' experience writing about and cooking food. With degrees in Baking & Pastry Arts and Applied Food Studies from The Culinary Institute of America in tow, Val excitedly shares her knowledge about all things food and recipes with Taste of Home readers. She especially loves to get into the science behind different baking techniques and why certain ingredients are better than others for baking (looking at you, Kerrygold butter!). Outside Taste of Home, Val is always planning her next all-about-food trip abroad, dusting off a vintage cookbook or watching "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" for the millionth time.

Education

The Culinary Institute of America, double majors in Baking & Pastry Arts and Applied Food Studies

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Articles & Recipes

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14 Butter Substitutes for Baking

Got a craving but out of butter? Try one of these handy butter substitutes in baked goods and beyond!
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Dirty Martini Dip

You'll find all the iconic ingredients of the namesake cocktail in this dirty martini dip, right down to the vodka, vermouth and olive brine.
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Gingerbread Latte Cookies

Real espresso powder awakens the cozy spices and molasses in our gingerbread latte cookies, with a matching espresso glaze for an unmistakable latte flavor.