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Melany Love

Melany Love

location-pin Chicago, IL

School: University of Illinois

Expertise: Food news

Melany Love

  • 5 years of writing for brands like Taste of Home and The Kitchn
  • Has authored more than 500 pieces for Taste of Home
  • Was at Taco Bell the day chicken nuggets were added to the menu

Experience

Melany has been writing food news for Taste of Home for four years. Her knowledge of current culinary trends comes from her extensive time spent on FoodTok and scouring Instagram for food trends and fast-food product drops. She regularly reviews brand-new menu items at Taco Bell, McDonald's and Wendy's.

Apart from freelancing, Melany has worked at bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Half Price Books and as a barista. She has always wanted a career in writing, and got her start at Taste of Home. When she’s not working, Melany is playing the latest video game, curled up with a book or spending time with her cats.

Education

University of Illinois, bachelor's in English creative writing

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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

Protein Poptarts Boxes

I Tried All the New Protein Pop-Tarts—Here’s How They Compare to the Originals

Does the protein add more than just nutrition? I tasted the three newest Pop-Tarts flavors to find out.
Kraft Apple Pie Mac And Cheese

I Tried the Kraft Apple Pie Mac and Cheese, and It’s Better Than It Sounds

Dessert and side dish join forces to create the weirdest flavor combo you've had all year.
Arby's New Apple Pie Shake

I Tried the New Arby’s Apple Pie Shake, and It Tastes Like Thanksgiving in a Cup

Arby's might have the meats, but it also has the sweet treats!