School
Northeastern Illinois University, University of Hartford Connecticut
Expertise
Cooking tips, food storage, fine dining
- Rachel fell in love with the culinary world in the kitchens of the bustling French Market in Chicago while serving fine wine and cheese.
- She founded City Homesteads, an online resource for sustainable cooking and lifestyle practices. It features easy-to-follow mead, kombucha, ginger beer, and sourdough recipes and guides.
- Rachel has sampled cuisines from over eight countries and 100 cities, scoping happy hours, special events, and grand openings worldwide.
Experience
Rachel has over five years of experience in lifestyle and food writing and has worked extensively in the restaurant and grocery industry before pursuing journalism full-time. She has written for CNN Underscored, The Manual, The Cooking Pot, GloWell Magazine, The Travel, Live Bold & Bloom, Niche Pursuits, Mum's Money, and Little House Lovely Home. Rachel lives in a new city each month, putting her at the frontlines of emerging food trends across diverse cultures and communities.
Education
Rachel earned her BFA with an emphasis in linguistics from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago and her MFA from the University of Hartford, Connecticut.
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