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Molly Allen

location-pin Hood River, OR

School: Central Washington University

Expertise: Recipe development; cooking techniques; baking; beer, wine & cocktails; product testing; food news; grocery shopping; restaurants

Molly Allen

  • 10 years of experience as a freelance writer and photographer specializing in recipes, stories about food and shopping guides
  • Former bakery owner and event planner
  • Pizza oven expert having tested nine different models
  • Passion for grilling and cooking on smokers and fire pits
  • Writer for Taste of Home, Good Housekeeping, Eater, The Kitchn, Simply Recipes and Food & Wine

Experience

A former bakery owner and event planner, Molly is a freelance writer specializing in food and beverage, lifestyle, holidays and parties. She brings her years of experience and industry knowledge to Taste of Home readers, drawing on her former life at the bakery to explain the difference between cake and yeast doughnuts, how to make blue velvet cake and the best cheese board pairings for a delicious spread. Obsessed with homemade dough and pizza, Molly has tested nine different pizza oven models across multiple brands. She loves to keep an eye on the latest food trends and kitchen gadgets, while expanding her knowledge of cooking outdoors on smokers, grills, pizza ovens and fire pits.

Education

Central Washington University, bachelor's in English language and literature

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

Taste of Home, a Trusted Media Brand, has been a reliable source for recipes, cooking tips and entertaining advice for more than 30 years. Every month, our content inspires well over 20 million home cooks to get creative in the kitchen. Each one of our 40 thousand recipes has gone through a rigorous testing and approval process to ensure we’re sharing the very best. Every snack, ingredient and product we recommend is tested by our team of culinary experts and professional product testers—the best of the best earn our Test Kitchen-Preferred seal of approval. Learn more about Taste of Home and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.

Articles & Recipes

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Weber Performer Review: This Grill Delivers Iconic Design and Great Charcoal Flavor With Upgraded Features

Learn why this upgraded design tops our list of the best charcoal grills. Here's our full review of the Weber Performer charcoal grill.
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Weber Spirit II E-310 Review: The Ultimate Compact Yet Powerful Gas Grill

Power and performance meet space-saving design with this gas grill. Learn all about the Weber Spirit II E-310 based on firsthand testing.
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Weber Genesis E-325 Review: A Stylish Top Performer for Flavorful Cooking

Power and performance meets stylish design with this gas grill. Here's what we learned from firsthand testing.