Kalea Martin
School
Mount Holyoke College, New York University
Expertise
TikTok Food Trends, Baking Science, Filipino And Italian Cuisine
- Growing up on a steady diet of afritada, pandesal, and mangoes with bagoong, Kalea has always had a passion for food and has shared her expertise in over 1,000 articles published across a variety of nationally distributed outlets.
- Her work has been featured on Betty Crocker and Shamrock Farms products, and in 2022 it earned her a nomination for Bake From Scratch Magazine's The Greatest Baker.
- Since 2020, Kalea has been developing recipes for the blog "Fiction in the Kitchen" — which in 2023 became a cooking webseries on Tastemade.
Experience
Kalea Martín began her writing career at LUXOS Magazine in Milan, Italy, where she covered international food and travel. When she moved back to the U.S., Kalea worked part time at HarperCollins Publishers' marketing department and a Manhattan bakery. Later she found a more permanent home at POPSUGAR, writing everything from Starbucks drink reviews to fitness tips. Though all of Kalea's published content falls under the lifestyle category, the majority of it highlights the latest food and cooking trends appearing primarily on Tasting Table, Mashed, and Daily Meal. You can also find more of her writing in Better Homes & Gardens, Martha Stewart Living, and People.
Education
Kalea holds a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in Romance Languages/Literature and Studio Art. As part of her undergraduate education, Kalea studied Italian culture and cuisine while working and living in Milan and Venice. She also has a certificate in modern journalism from New York University.
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Stories By Kalea Martin
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If you don't have much of a sweet tooth or would rather keep it simple, consider making this game-changing swap the next time you make French toast.
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China's ban on imports from an Indiana plant officially went into effect August 29, but Tyson is still standing by the quality of its meats.
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When it comes to getting crispy fried chicken, you may think the more breading, the better, but this is why too much flour can actually ruin your fried chicken.
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There's one rule that's important whether you're working with pre-made or homemade pie dough: Poking holes in the bottom of the crust.
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Nonstick nesting pans are easy to stack and store, and, per the name, the cakes baked within tend not to stick. But are they really the best tool for the job?
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Alton Brown adds two ingredients into the pan when cooking his rice. Find out why.
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While air fryer fries do have a certain crispness to them, the texture errs more on the soggy side.
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Baklava is already tasty enough in its simplest form, but if you really want to amp up the flavor of your homemade pastry, a bit of this spice goes a long way.
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Jose Cuervo is well known for its bottled tequilas and margarita mixes, but now consumers can also turn to the brand for canned drinks.
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Brownies may be a first baking foray for many as their texture isn't essential to their taste. However, adding cold eggs to the batter may give you problems.
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Aside from letting the cake cool completely before you frost it, it's also important to start off with trimmed cake layers.
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Ocean Prime, a $20 million dollar steakhouse that's scheduled to open in Las Vegas in spring 2023. Learn more about this lavish restaurant.
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One of the problems with adding fruit to cakes is that the fruit sinks to the bottom. Learn about this tried-and-true way to keep fruit in a cake from sinking.
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Cookies seem simple enough, but the most subtle mistakes, like using aluminum foil, can ruin the whole tray.
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In addition to consuming more specialty coffee, Gen Z coffee drinkers are also more drawn to the experience that comes along with drinking coffee.
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Roasted garlic is a versatile ingredient that can enhance the flavors of any dish. Here's the Instant Pot trick that will cut the cooking time in half.
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There's no guarantee that a cake will turn out perfectly, even if you follow the recipe to the letter. Here's why you should brush your cake with simple syrup.
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There are plenty of options as it is, but Green Giant is expanding its selection even more with an all-new ingredient.
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Alton Brown first released his original pancake recipe in 2000, here he provides us with an upgraded version that can make your stacks even fluffier.
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But there's one ingredient that makes it a lot easier to achieve a chewy cookie despite all the other variables.
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Icing your cookies can be the most fun part of baking, but your cookies shouldn't be warm. Here's what happens if you ice cookies that aren't cooled.
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Outside of cooking, however, pickle brine isn't known to be versatile. But that wasn't always true -- at least for the New York Mets.
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Peach cobbler is all about the texture -- the soft baked fruit combined with the lightly crisp topping is the essence of the dessert.
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Blending food in a processor may seem like a simple task but there are things you should think about before pressing "blend." Here's what you need to know.
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The most important ingredient -- aside from the rice itself -- is a spice that Garten describes as 'critical for risotto.'
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Not only will this help shoppers make buying decisions, it can potentially hold food manufacturers accountable as well.
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We think of chains as places where the menu is the same at every location, but that's not always the case. Check out this China-only apricot Starbucks drink.