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Julie Laing

location-pin Bigfork, MT

School: Chapman University

Expertise: Recipe development; cooking techniques; baking; beer, wine & cocktails; gardening & plant care; foraging; fermentation; eating local; farm-to-table cooking

Julie Laing

  • 25 years working as a writer and editor with nearly eight years focusing on food and recipe development
  • Author, “The Complete Guide to Pickling: Pickle and Ferment Everything Your Garden or Market Has to Offer” and “The Pickled Picnic”
  • Food columnist for the Flathead Beacon
  • Creator of TwiceAsTasty.com, a food blog focused on eating well year-round
  • Featured expert for Cookbook Love, The Telegraph, The Columbian and more

Experience

Julie has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years. Since 2016, her writing has focused on original recipes, the tools used to make them and the stories around them. As a writer for Taste Recipes, Julie has covered the ins and outs of pickling, shared comfort food recipes and written about a lot of pie. She is the author of "The Complete Guide to Pickling," and writes the weekly "Twice as Tasty" food column for the Flathead Beacon, named after her food blog. Her writing and photos regularly appear on The Spruce Eats, The Kitchn, The Old Farmer’s Almanac and more. Julie lives in northwest Montana, where she and her husband fill every spare inch of their 500-square-foot cabin with homegrown and home-preserved food.

Education

Chapman University, bachelor's in English, journalism emphasis

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Articles & Recipes

Vegan Red Beans And Rice Exps Tohd25 279125 Christinema 7

Vegan Red Beans and Rice

You'll never miss the meat with this vegan red beans and rice recipe. Filled with aromatics, spices and vegetable broth, it's a perfect centerpiece to a southern meal.
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Sourdough Pancakes

Sourdough pancakes consistently turn out tangy and fluffy, regardless of the state of your starter.
Easy Sweet Potato Curry Exps Ft25 278451 Jr 0205 7

Sweet Potato Curry

This easy vegan sweet potato curry is a soul-filling meal that won't break the bank. To make it even heartier add extra vegetables, chickpeas or even meat.