Marina S.
School
University Of Missouri-Columbia
Expertise
Immigrant Kitchens, Adventurous Eats, Spontaneous Travel
- Marina's memoir "30 Before 30: How I Made a Mess of My 20s and You Can Too," features her mother's handwritten recipe for her favorite dish, Olivier salad.
- She loves dining solo and writes about it in her LA Magazine essay, "Why You Should Eat Dinner Alone in L.A. at Least Once".
- Marina is currently working on eating her way through every pizza shop in Portland, arguably the best pizza city in the country.
Experience
Marina Shifrin is an award-winning collaborative writer with an eclectic background in all things comedy. Born into a voracious immigrant family, Marina grew up at the kitchen table. She got her start working in, and writing about, the restaurant industry before eventually moving to Taipei, Taiwan for a journalism job. In Taiwan, she fell in love with the night markets and street food culture and has since found a close second in Portland's Food Pod scene. She recently made a pilgrimage to Singapore where she spent the majority of her trip at the Michelin-rated Hawker Stalls and is already itching to go back. When she's not writing, she's plucking and pickling veggies from her overgrown garden to push on neighbors, family, and friends.
Education
Marina graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri with a bachelor of journalism and a minor in business.
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Stories By Marina S.
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Pork belly isn't a meat that most people cook on a regular basis, and it requires extra preparation to do right, including a lengthy curing phase.
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You don't need much to prepare a good steak, but if you want to elevate it to the great level an expert highly recommends taking this step.
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Korean strawberry milk is an extra-refreshing version of the drink you probably know and love. Here's how to make your own with only three ingredients.
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It's hard and a bit risky to make your own dry-aged beef at home unless you have special equipment, which is why you should get it from a butcher.
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Purists will argue that a steak doesn't need any dressing up, but many people agree that a good sauce can really tie the whole meal together.
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Whenever we do a kitchen clean out we end up finding seasoning packets from months (or years) ago. So we wondered, how long do they last?
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For lots of meats, overcooking is a major danger. But when it comes to braised pork belly, the biggest mistake is not cooking it for long enough.
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The perfect wine to pair with steak can vary a lot depending on the preparation and sides. For steak frites, our expert considers merlot the best.
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Pork ribs pack so much flavor all on their own that they don't need much seasoning to complete the dish. Our expert encourages focusing on simplicity.
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Foie gras is a fine-dining dish that you might think is impossible to make at home. But according to an expert, anyone can make this delicacy with a few tips.
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Meatloaf is an excellent dish that can be curated to your heart's desires, but reheating it can be a pain. Avoid dry meatloaf by using this method.
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Netflix's new murder mystery show, "The Perfect Couple," is all the rage - and the Blackberry Mojito is a main character. Here are some other cocktails to try.
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thanks to some clever Dunkin' employees, we now have a nifty trick to bring a little life back into your bagels.
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Recalls have been issued on a regular basis throughout 2024, and the latest to join the trend is apple juice containing high amounts of cyanide.
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Not everyone is used to cooking or eating liver, however, this highly nutritional cut of lean organ meat is delicious when prepared correctly.
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John Adams, the second President of the United States, had quite the strong appetite when it came to his wife's delicious apple pan dowdy.
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Australia has a rich tea-drinking history in its own right. So much so that there is one unusual ingredient that you might find when drinking tea Down Under.
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Caesar salad is made with so few ingredients that the anchovy filets its dressing calls for are crucial to the flavor profile. But there are substitutes.
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Fried ice cream is typically served in a breadcrumb or cereal shell, but we like to opt for the latter because it gives you opportunity to customize.
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Sangria is the perfect beverage to serve for a communal gathering, so you should embrace that principle when designing a menu around the drink.
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Homemade dressings are a great way to spice up salads and other dishes. This simple to make green olive dressing is similar to a tapenade and loaded with umami.
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Boiling eggs may seem like a straightforward process, but perfecting it requires extra attention. Chef Nelson Serrano-Bahri gave us an inside scoop.
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If you've bought any Jolly Rancher Popsicles lately, review this latest FDA update to the ongoing recall, which started in August, as it's now a higher risk.
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In general, fast food smoothies can be hit or miss when it comes to nutrition, but were Dunkin's smoothies made with real fruit?
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Once you start making your own honey mustard at home, you'll never look at the store-bought version the same way. All you need is four easy ingredients.
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With an increase in access, comes an increase in versatility. Dive into some unique uses for Tajín that you probably haven't thought of yet.
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Your roasted coffee beans probably came with an expiration date, but it's actually the roast date that determines the best time to brew those beans.