Megan O. Steintrager

Megan O. Steintrager
Location: New York, NY
Education: M.A. in Journalism from New York University, Digital Photography (I, II, and III) and Food Photography at the International Center of Photography, and cooking courses at the Institute of Culinary Education
Expertise: All cuisines with special interest in Cajun and Creole cuisine and healthy eating

Megan O. Steintrager is an editor and writer. She is the author of "East Coast Scoops: Finding the Region's Best Ice Cream Parlors, Gelaterias, and Custard Stands".

Experience

Megan O. Steintrager has worked as an editor and writer for The Kitchn, EatingWell, Epicurious, Gourmet.com, AOL, TODAY.com, Simply Recipes, and more. She loves exploring cuisines and the history of food, eating out and cooking at home, dark chocolate, ice cream, and aaaaaaall the vegetables.

Favorite spice in the cupboard: "Anything that provides a punch of heat. Diaspora Co.'s Single Origin Sannam Chilli has been in heavy rotation in my kitchen for the past year."

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Read More from Megan O. Steintrager

Caesar dressing spooned onto a salad
A Simple Trick for Making Caesar Dressing Without a Raw Egg
Table settings with people eating dinner and drinking wine. Focus of the photo is the glasses of wine
For Better Wine, Try This Zero Dollar Trick
Shallot and an onion on a deep yellow and blue color blob background
Shallots vs. Onions: An Expert Explains the Difference
King Arthur Flour on a kitchen counter
The Only Way You Should Store Flour, According To King Arthur Baking Company
Images of yellow and white onions on a colorful (peach and green) background
Yellow Onion vs. White Onion: An Expert Explains the Difference
One pan of brownies in a glass dish and another in a steel baking pan on an orange dotted background
Glass vs. Metal: Which Is Better for Baking?
Red onion and yellow onion over a blue and peach color block background
Red Onion vs. Yellow Onion: An Expert Explains the Difference
Can of baking powder surrounded by tablespoons with some baking powder in one of the spoons and a bowl of flour
This Is the Right Place To Store Your Baking Powder
Beef stew in a bowl
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for Better Beef Stew (It’s Already in Your Pantry)
Photo of avocados (one cut in half with pit and flesh facing forward) on an illustrated background
Should You Refrigerate Those Ripe Avocados? Here's What the Experts Say
Photo of a person pouring maple syrup onto a piece of pancake (hand holding up the pancake piece) with yellow and blue wavy illustrations on the corners of the photo
The Only Way To Prevent Maple Syrup From Going Bad
Dishwasher
11 Things You Should Never Put In Your Dishwasher, According to the Experts