Elizabeth Okosun
School
University Of Missouri-Columbia
Expertise
Nutrition, Recipes, Restaurants
- When she's not writing, Elizabeth is trying to create the perfect homemade pesto.
- Her favorite traveling activity is sampling local dishes to gain a deeper perspective on a city's culture.
- Elizabeth maintains that the best dish on Earth is her mother's jollof rice.
Experience
With over five years of experience in journalism, Elizabeth has written about travel, food, and culture for multiple publications. In college, she wrote and edited recipes for fitness brands and worked in the service industry. As a writer for The List, Elizabeth has covered everything from the most unique places to stay in London to the Gordon Ramsay recipes you should whip up at home. Her work can be found in Men's Health, Oprah Daily, and more.
Education
Elizabeth graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus in arts and culture magazine.
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Stories By Elizabeth Okosun
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We don't always need to use an entire can of refried beans and freezing what remains is a good idea, but how you do so will affect your safety.
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If you love Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend, get excited. The chain has released a new cheddar cheese wheel infused with the blend.
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It doesn't take a culinary wizard to improve the flavor of a standard butternut squash soup; you can do so with two ingredients that you probably already have.
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From GoPo to Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Company, these are six of the best local popcorn brands scattered across the country with many flavors to pick between.
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No matter how you cook them, green beans with their relatively mild yet grassy, sweet taste really benefit from the punchiness of a vinaigrette.
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If you find that your unseasoned bottle of rice vinegar leaves a little bit to be desired, all you need to add is a pinch of sugar to shake up its taste.
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Walnuts are often overlooked in recipes, but toasted walnuts give this sauce an earthy and rich flavor that complements pasta perfectly.
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If you need to brighten up your savory dishes without the addition of white wine, here's how to swap the alcoholic pour with lemon juice.
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You've been told it's a good idea and you believe it, but do you understand the how and the why? This article is for anyone who geeks out on kitchen science.
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After three lawsuits and two wrongful death accusations, Panera Bread has made the decision to remove its Charged Sips offerings from sale permanently.
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When made correctly, beef stew is hearty, luscious, and cozy. However, it's a slippery slope to textural disaster should you ignore this tip.
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Cooking ground beef in a skillet is a laborious task, make your life so much easier by throwing that meat into the air fryer.
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Do you automatically order your go-to favorites no matter the restaurant? When it comes to dining at a barbecue joint, this expert says to think again.
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The USDA has issued another recall for possible E. coli contamination in ground beef, this time impacting several raw meat products sold at Walmart.
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Stuffed peppers might seem like a casual appetizer, and pâté might seem like a fancy spread, but there's no reason why these two shouldn't be combined.
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One particular dish might call for a specific type of meat to go with it, but that doesn't mean you can't switch it up with something you prefer.
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A simple honey glaze with chicken will forever be a classic combination, and recipe developer Julianne De Witt has found a way to help prevent it from burning.
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Store-bought steak sauces are often predominantly savory and tangy, but an extra hint of sweetness is all you need to balance out the flavors even more.
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It's not only the salt in a wet brine that makes for a delicious ham; sugar is also important. And, in this case, we're adding black tea for more tannins.
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Even when you find out you're missing one ingredient that seems crucial to a specific recipe, there's usually an easy swap to be made.
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Some of the more traditional soup recipes take hours or more to make, but with some easy shortcuts you can have a steaming bowl of goodness ready in no time.
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Red wine adds a complex flavor to dishes when used in cooking, but what do you do when you're out of wine? This surprising ingredient works wonderfully.
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If you thought the best plan was to cook everything in the broth at the same time, you're in for a quick and easy lesson that will lead to better results.
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Your breakfast bagel sandwich is about to get even more delicious when you crack an egg into the hole and cook up something extra flavorful and filling.
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If you were sad to see Klondike's Choco Taco discontinued, there's good news. Cold Stone Creamery's ice cream taco is returning for a limited time on April 30.
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Many people recognize pickles as the greatest of all sandwich condiments, so why not double down and make them the star of the dish?
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Do you like the tangy kick of baked beans? It's time to try them in your macaroni salad to bulk up the recipe with both substance and flavor.