Allison Lindsey
School
St. Edward's University, Los Angeles City College
Expertise
Food Service, Southern Cooking, Food History
- Across the span of five years, Allison worked in the service industry as a host, server, barback, and bartender. Elijah Wood once called her "a fine waitress."
- As a publicist, Allison 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.
Experience
Allison is a tenured writer and communications professional with a focus on journalism, public relations, and advocacy. 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. From serving and bartending to entertainment PR and celebrity interviews, Allison is a purveyor of all things fun and flavorful. 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.
Education
Allison earned an associate degree in Social & 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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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.
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Learn how to use dried hibiscus flowers to create a vivid pink frosting, which can color your cakes and cookies without any synthetic additives.
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Chocolate bark is a fun and sweet treat that lends itself well to almost any variation you can think of. Try adding dried fruit in your next batch!
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We're all looking for ways to eliminate food waste in our day-to-day lives. This no-brainer trick makes a tasty and delicious appetizer in no time.
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Creamy mashed potatoes are a favorite preparation of this endlessly customizable vegetable. Zhuzh up your next batch of mashed with a healthy dollop of flavor.
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If your oatmeal is hot off the stove, there's a trick to enjoy it in a hurry. Throw in a handful of frozen berries to cool it down and add a burst of flavor.
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The classic comfort food dish of chicken noodle soup can be tweaked in a number of different delicious ways. Adding cabbage is one of the tastiest.
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The chopped Italian sandwich already packs a flavorful wallop on its own, but bacon can take it to another height in the texture department.
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Creamy, dreamy potato salad is equally at home at a barbecue or going solo as a snack. Adding this pickled veggie can take basic potato salad and make it pop.
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Skip the tried-and-true chips and dip for this unique game day snack. Air-fried pasta turns into crispy, crunchy chips that are just as snackable.
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Most people cook their rice in boiling water, but you could majorly amplify the flavor of your dish by using bone broth at the start instead.
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You can mash them, crush them, roast them, and boil them. But did you know you can also pickle potatoes? Here's how to uplevel your next potato salad.
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Next time you crank open that can of tuna, consider infusing it into butter for a hearty spread to elevate many dishes and charcuterie boards.
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Fermented garlic honey is loaded with flavor and healthy benefits, it's very easy to make, and it lasts a really long time -- as long as it's properly stored.