Emily Tyra

23 years of professional experience in food, including eight years as a Taste Recipes editor
Former food writer for Penzeys Spices
Former food and wine editor for Traverse magazine

Experience

Emily is the former editor of Taste Recipes magazine. She helmed the brand for eight years, sharing the best seasonal recipe with home cooks. Emily loves connecting with people through food and has been writing and editing food and lifestyle content for more than two decades. She is a former food writer for Penzeys Spices and food and wine editor for Traverse magazine, and is now a brand manager for American Spoon, a family-owned preserves company.

Education

Albion College, bachelor's degree in English language and literature

Taste Recipes Editorial Policies

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Articles & Recipes

Best Home Cooks: Liz Harris

Her family’s fourth-generation farm in New England beckoned this Best Home Cook to return home to grow, cook and create with the seasons.

julia child's provençale tomato sauce with mastering the art of french cooking

26 Must-Make Recipes Inspired by Julia Child

These recipes will inspire the Julia Child in all of us. As Julia herself said...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing. What are you waiting for?!

28 Blue-Ribbon Recipes Ready to Win Your Heart

These classic recipes took home the coveted blue ribbon at fairs across the country. Make these blue-ribbon recipes for cookies, cake, pie (and even a big burrito) and you, too, will feel the victory.