Melody Rivera

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Location
CT, United States
School
Central Connecticut State University
Expertise
Food, Culture, Lifestyle
  • Melody has written about food since she was in eighth grade.
  • She's passionate about exploring and writing about food from different cultures and is a huge fan of many people in the food world including Anthony Bourdain, Gordon Ramsey, and Andrew Zimmerman.
  • Melody's previous blog focused on Culture and Cuisine in the state of Connecticut.

Experience

Her experience as a writer began when she joined a newspaper club in middle school. Since then, she's studied and prepared herself to become a professional writer. Melody has written multiple articles within the food category for her campus newspaper, The Recorder. She has also written for other publications including the New York City Daily Post and CT Public Media/NENC.

Education

Melody's education at Central Connecticut State University has especially helped strengthen her writing skills by going over the importance of AP Style and the Journalism Code of Ethics. Throughout the four years she attended the university before graduating in May of this year with a B.A. in Journalism, Melody has learned to write for print, digital, broadcast, and social media.

Tasting Table Editorial Policies

Tasting Table’s editorial coverage hails from a veteran group of writers and editors with expertise in their respective fields in the food and drink, hospitality, and agriculture industries. Outside experts are also consulted to help deliver factual, up-to-date information and original recipes.

We strive to publish knowledgeable, engaging articles to give readers the information they're looking for, whether that is the news of the day; cooking tips, tricks, and trends; or reviews and recommendations. In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, current, and accurate content, our team is constantly reviewing and updating articles as necessary. Click here for more information on our editorial process.

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