Lori Soard

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Location
Henryville, Indiana
School
Indiana University
Expertise
Baking, Cake decorating, Recipe adaptation
  • Lori comes from a rich Appalachian tradition of excellent cooks, so she's always gravitated to the recipes, baking hacks, and food traditions passed down in families.
  • She decorated wedding cakes years ago and still loves testing recipes and making treats for local friends and family.
  • She runs Crabby Housewife, a blog focused on simple recipes and frugal cooking hacks.

Experience

Lori Soard is a seasoned journalist with over 20 years of experience. She has contributed to publications such as Woman's World, USA Today Travel, and Consumer Search, covering everything from local healthcare to food to travel to lifestyle topics. She's also been a site editor, fact-checking and helping writers make their work shine. She's a lifelong learner, still earning certificates such as the ServSafe Food Handler, and picking up new skills in cooking and writing. Most Sunday afternoons in Southern Indiana, you'll find her baking a cake, feeding her sourdough starter, reading a good book, or gardening.

Education

Lori has an undergraduate degree in English education from Indiana University. She went on to complete graduate work from Indiana University and gain a PhD in journalism from Warnborough.

Daily Meal Editorial Policies

Daily Meal’s content comes from an authoritative editorial staff that is dedicated to current and comprehensive coverage. With an aim to provide only informative and engaging content, our writers, editors, and experts take care to craft clear and concise copy on all things food-related, from news in the food service industry to in-depth explainers about what’s found in readers’ refrigerators, original recipes from experienced chefs, and more.

Our team also regularly reviews and updates articles as necessary to ensure they are accurate. For more information on our editorial process, view our full policies page.

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