Alyssa Asaro

7 years writing food and lifestyle content for Taste of Home, Chicago Parent Magazine, and Orlando Family Magazine
6 years in book publishing and education content for Legacy Book Publishing, Agate Publishing, Touchpoint Press, and Cozy Cat Press

Experience

Alyssa has been with Taste of Home for just over a year, but has been in food and lifestyle publishing since 2018. As an associate editor, she writes and edits recipe collections and runs several newsletters, including Top 10, Slow Cooker & Casseroles, Quick Dinners and Balanced Plate. When she's not planning her next trip overseas, you can find Alyssa trying out new Chicago restaurants or watching a movie.

Education

University of Central Florida, bachelor's in English literature, communications emphasis

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

Taste of Home, a Trusted Media Brand, has been a reliable source for recipes, cooking tips and entertaining advice for more than 30 years. Every month, our content inspires well over 20 million home cooks to get creative in the kitchen. Each one of our 40 thousand recipes has gone through a rigorous testing and approval process to ensure we’re sharing the very best. Every snack, ingredient and product we recommend is tested by our team of culinary experts and professional product testers—the best of the best earn our Test Kitchen-Preferred seal of approval. Learn more about Taste of Home and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.

Articles & Recipes

50 Easy (and Romantic!) Dinner Recipes Ft Ss Edit

49 Easy (and Romantic!) Dinner Recipes

Uh oh! You forgot to make a reservation at your favorite restaurant! Let's remedy that with some easy, romantic dinner recipes that don't need a lot of planning to pull off.

48 Halloween Food Ideas You Haven’t Tried Yet

Spiders, ghosts and monsters, oh my! Those are all things you'll find in a haunted house—and on your dinner table thanks to these simple Halloween food ideas.

wooden spoons in a container in a kitchen

How to Clean Wooden Spoons

Sure, wooden spoons are kitchen staples. But frequent use results in a lot of wear and tear! Learn our best tips and tricks for how to clean a wooden spoon.