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Val Goodrich

location-pin Philadelphia, PA

School: The Culinary Institute of America

Expertise: Cooking techniques; Baking

Val Goodrich

  • 12 years of food writing and restaurant industry experience
  • Published in Greatist, Hudson Valley Magazine and WebstaurantStore.com
  • Created, published and sold a limited-edition food magazine that explored food stories and memories
  • Featured in recipe videos for WebstaurantStore.com

Experience

Val has 12 years' experience writing about and cooking food. With degrees in Baking & Pastry Arts and Applied Food Studies from The Culinary Institute of America in tow, Val excitedly shares her knowledge about all things food and recipes with Taste of Home readers. She especially loves to get into the science behind different baking techniques and why certain ingredients are better than others for baking (looking at you, Kerrygold butter!). Outside Taste of Home, Val is always planning her next all-about-food trip abroad, dusting off a vintage cookbook or watching "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" for the millionth time.

Education

The Culinary Institute of America, double majors in Baking & Pastry Arts and Applied Food Studies

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Articles & Recipes

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Butter Swim Biscuits

There are biscuits, and then there are butter swim biscuits. They’re both made with the same amount of butter, but a different technique makes the latter have crispy, focaccia-like edges and a pillowy interior.
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Mochi Brownies

Mochi brownies are a textural treat. Made with two different kinds of chocolate, they’re intensely rich and decadent, too.
Banana Waffles

Banana Waffles

Don’t let that single ripe banana on the counter go to waste. Turn it into a batch of the best banana waffles instead.