Lauren Salkeld

Lauren Salkeld – Editor

Freelance food writer and editor, specializing in cookbook and recipes.

Overview

I’m a writer, editor, and recipe developer with twelve years of experience. After earning a Grand Diploma in Pastry Arts from The French Culinary Institute, I worked at Bon Appétit, writing about cooking trends, ingredients, restaurants, and culinary travel. I then spent eight years at Epicurious, overseeing recipe development, testing, and editing, and writing and editing stories featuring the likes of Dorie Greenspan, Melissa Clark, Ina Garten, Gabrielle Hamilton, Sam Sifton, and Rose Levy Beranbaum.

As a freelancer, I focus on cookbooks and have worked extensively with both chefs and food bloggers. Recent projects include Meike Peters’ Eat in My Kitchen, Anna Watson Carl’s The Yellow Table Cookbook, Dale Talde’s Asian American, Kille Enne’s My Aroma, Beyond the Plate: Top Food Blogs from Around the World, and the forthcoming cookbook from The Cook’s Atelier. I also tests recipes for The New York Times, and have written for Tastebook, TODAY, Cherry Bombe, Yahoo, Gourmet Live, Tasting Table, Food & Wine, Chocolatier, and Rodale's Organic Life.

I’m available for writing, editing, recipe development, recipe testing, project management, and other content production.
Services
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Grand Diploma in Pastry Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts in English

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2014 — Present

Develop, test, and edit recipes for cookbooks, magazines, and digital publications. Write about cooking trends, chefs, culinary techniques, ingredients, cookbooks, and entertaining for both print and digital media. Provide other services related to cookbook production, including research, writing, copyediting, proofreading, and project management.

Epicurious

Jul, 2006 — Apr, 2014 (almost 8 years)

Oversaw all original recipe development, testing, editing, and photography, including hiring freelancers and managing the recipe budget. Conceived and executed multi-media packages devoted to major holidays. Wrote and edited long and short form articles on a wide range of culinary topics. Produced video and photo shoots, occasionally appearing on camera for in-house videos, as well as local and national broadcast television.

Bon Appétit

Nov, 2004 — Jul, 2006 (over 1 year)

Wrote front and back of book pieces on restaurants, chefs, culinary trends, products, ingredients, and travel.

Portfolio

For home cooks hungry for make-again recipes, here is an impeccably curated collection from Epicurious with more than 250 of their "4-fork" recipes, conveniently compiled in a book with new photography, new headnotes, and informative user tips. Epicurious is, ... read more
Bringing together 30 of the best food blogs from around the world, this fun, colorful cookbook is filled with delicious recipes and the stories behind the blogs. Foodies, home cooks, and amateur chefs are increasingly turning to the Internet for recipes, food ... read more
2017 James Beard Award Winner for General Cooking Meike Peters, the author of the acclaimed cooking blog Eat in My Kitchen, presents a cookbook as inviting, entertaining, and irresistible as her website, featuring dozens of never-before-published recipes. Meik... read more
Something magical happens when people come together to share a meal—and this cookbook, named for the beloved wooden table in Anna Watson Carl 's childhood kitchen, celebrates that joy and conviviality. Featuring delicious seasonal recipes just right for feedin... read more

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