Allison Lindsey
School
St. Edward's University, Los Angeles City College
Expertise
Food Service, Southern Cooking, Food History
- A Texas native living in Los Angeles, Allison combines her penchant for home cooking, southern hospitality, and pop culture to develop a distinct writer's voice that arrives at the intersection of storytelling and food.
- Across the span of five years, she worked in the service industry as a host, server, barback, and bartender. Elijah Wood once called her "a fine waitress."
- When she's not transcribing interviews or editing stories, she's exploring LA's robust food culture through a multicultural lens of the past, present, and future.
Experience
Allison is a tenured writer and communications professional with a focus on journalism, public relations, and advocacy. From serving and bartending to entertainment PR and celebrity interviews, Allison is a purveyor of all things fun and flavorful. As a publicist, she secured cutting-edge features for her clients in publications like Rolling Stone, Billboard, TIME, SPIN, and more. She's interviewed a wide variety of artists, including Sasha Spielberg, Lucky Daye, Tom Odell, Duckwrth, and more.
Education
Allison earned an associate degree in social and behavioral science from Los Angeles City College. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology.
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Stories By Allison Lindsey
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Pureed pumpkin is among the most convenient food hacks. But recipes don't always call for a full can. So how long is it safe to store leftovers?
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As an exceedingly special and expensive ingredient, you should treasure your vanilla beans by learning how long they last and how to store them properly.
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Ranch dressing is among the tastiest condiments all on its own. But you can add a sweeter flavor to its profile by adding a little tomato paste.
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Perfect for adding to soups, salads, scrambled eggs, or just to enjoy a snack throughout the day, cheese crisps are incredibly easy to make in an air fryer.
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There are dozens of ingredients you can add to a tuna salad to jazz it up. But here's one you might not have considered. Add sugar for a hint of sweetness.
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At-home bartenders constantly look for ways to create great cocktails. The next time you experiment, give your cocktails a savory spin with a celery shrub.
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Thanks to a big moment in Super Bowl history, Buffalo Wild Wings is offering a huge deal for customers. Here's exactly what we know about it all.
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During the Super Bowl commercial sweep, Reese's once again introduced its new Caramel Big Cup. But seriously, how many more variants and flavors do we need?
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This leafy green is savory and refreshing in equal parts. If you're not using it for creamy coleslaw or sauerkraut, you can incorporate it into warm recipes.
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Air-fried fare doesn't always have to be a full-fledged meal, you can also jazz up simple ingredients like tomatoes to take them from ordinary to extraordinary.
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Let's be real, it's not an option to just omit croutons from a recipe. You need that crunch. Head to the pantry for this excellent gluten-free sub.
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Pickles provide a tangy and briny flavor that complements the richness of other quintessential breakfast sandwich ingredients like eggs and cheese.
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Food waste is a major culinary faux pas, so if you ever notice that your carrots are on the brink of expiration, dehydrate them in the oven.
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There are dozens of creative uses for leftover pumpkin seeds, and brining them in a beer can impart complex, hoppy flavors to the nutritious snack.
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To instantly upgrade your French toast with a burst of flavor and richness, reach for your favorite coffee creamer and try our ideas for complementary toppings.
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Delicious as it may be, vegetable stock can lack the depth that's typically found in meat-based stocks. But you can change this with the help of olives.
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Compound butter is a condiment that comes in many different flavors. For instance, you only need a couple of ingredients for delicious homemade maple butter.
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The whiskey sour is a unique cocktail. But because we're adventurous, we occasionally like to jazz things up by swapping whiskey for mezcal.
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The best thing about carrots is how customizable they are, so if you're someone who hasn't found a carrot recipe that you love, try an orange juice glaze.
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If you love salted caramel, try making deliciously dimensional salted caramel apples with miso, a soybean paste that comes in many tasty varieties.
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Learn how to use Parmesan to upgrade any pizza sauce, plus our ideas for the best cheeses and toppings to pair with it and make a perfect pie.
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There are many ways to cook eggs. But next time you go for a fix of protein, try this twice-cooked method and fry your hard-boiled eggs for more texture.
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The next time you serve crab at a dinner party, give the meal a fine-dining feel by setting aside the crockery and serving the dish out of its shell instead.
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It's the worst realizing you don't have a needed ingredient mid-cook. Out of lemon juice? Look for this boozy ingredient that may already be in your kitchen.
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Thanks to its concentrated flavor and texture, you only need a small amount of sweetened condensed milk to transform your overnight oats into a decadent treat.
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Substituting milk for water in a classic stovetop oatmeal recipe is an easy way to give the dish a thicker and richer quality for a more robust mouthfeel.
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Revered for its strong umami essence, adding MSG to your favorite pickle brine gives the solution a savory, slightly meaty quality that's robust and hearty.