Location
Middleton, Wisconsin
School
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Expertise
Accessible culinary techniques, Viral food trends, Kitchen gadget reviews
- As a culinary publicist, Bridget spent over 15 years crafting copy and securing media for Chicago's top chefs and the city's most beloved dining destinations.
- The veteran food reporter has published thousands of articles on culinary topics, including kitchen shortcuts, copycat recipes, restaurant news, and consumer food safety.
- Bridget is a New York Times bestselling ghostwriter for a renowned health and wellness expert.
Experience
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a recipe is worth a million. Throughout her career, Bridget has brought those stories to life. As a culinary publicist, Bridget represented iconic Chicago restaurants like Morton's The Steakhouse, Francesca's, The Berghoff, Moto, and Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. As a prolific food writer, she has published work in MSN, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, AOL, Eat This, Not That!, and The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She loves discovering culinary lore and the ways in which food can communicate to us throughout generations.
Education
Bridget earned her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Illinois.
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Restaurants
By Bridget Sharkey
Only one taco stand in the whole world has ever received a Michelin star -- and yet its Manhattan location is already flopping hard after its grand opening.
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Cleaning Tips
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Cleaning under your fridge is one of those jobs we love to forget about, but this trick makes the task way easier without moving the appliance.
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Kitchen
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The sitcom "I Love Lucy" was a trendsetter in many ways, for both cultural changes and material items. This dishware became widely known thanks to the show.
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Grocery
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People say Dollar Tree has a dupe that will satisfy your Reese's craving.
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Costco has just unveiled a new bakery bread that's a bit pricy compared to some other offerings. Not all shoppers think this loaf is worth the extra dough.
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Grocery
By Bridget Sharkey
A major cereal brand is changing the ingredients on its entire lineup. We look at the big change, why it was made, and how it will effect the cereals.
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Fast Food
By Bridget Sharkey
Burger Kings in other countries feature different menu items than those in America. This one was discontinued in the U.S. but is still available abroad.
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Stores And Chains
By Bridget Sharkey
The supermarket giant offers many different baked goods, cakes, and confectionary at its bakeries, but the truth about what is made in-house is complicated.
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Fast Food
By Bridget Sharkey
Whether you're ordering a Cotton Candy Blizzard or a humble scoop of Dairy Queen vanilla in a cake cone, you need to request this on the side.
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Cooking Tips
By Bridget Sharkey
Everyone loves a summer barbecue, but it can pose a food safety risk if you aren't careful. Discover the common grilling mistake to avoid at your next cookout.
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Kitchen Tools
By Bridget Sharkey
Before you get rid of that CorningWare serving dish inherited from your grandma, you may want to see if collectors are looking for it.
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Cooking Tips
By Bridget Sharkey
Once you try this new addition in a PB&J sandwich, that's having a viral moment on social media, you'll wonder why you never thought of it before.
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Another day, another beloved family-owned grocery store sold to an undisclosed big name — after 50 years, that's the story for this West Coast chain.
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Bakeware
By Bridget Sharkey
Vintage Pyrex isn't the only bakeware that hits the same mark for style and value. This retired label from Gibson is always worth keeping an eye out for.
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Domino's just announced that it will soon be adding a brand new type of pizza to its menu that's been a popular order at Pizza Hut for decades.
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Costco
By Bridget Sharkey
Costco may be the home of great deals, but not every bargain is a must buy. Customers say this frozen food isn't worth the money, even when it's on sale.
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Costco's newest coffee cake is challenging the perception of fall-forward flavors, and customers are racing to their nearest stores to try it for themselves.
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Cooking Tips
By Bridget Sharkey
Buttermilk is a common addition to fried chicken batters, but you should really be using this instead. It's still tangy, but adds more fat (for more flavor).
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World Cuisines
By Bridget Sharkey
If his family hadn't visited France when he was a child, perhaps Anthony Bourdain would never have fallen in love with food. We have this French soup to thank.
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Fast Food
By Bridget Sharkey
We're always looking for the next fast food hack to get more food without extra cost, but this one is hit or miss when ordering at your local BK.
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Culture
By Bridget Sharkey
Learning about what celebrities ate at their most-visited restaurants is one of our fave pastimes. We got exclusive insight into Marilyn Monroe's deli order.
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Betty Crocker stocks mix to make sweet treats for every occasion, including three brand-new seasonal mixes that are just in time for autumn.
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Food History
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You may have your favorite cookie brand, and probably nothing in the world is likely to shift your opinion, but globally, there's one clear cookie winner.
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Cooking Tips
By Bridget Sharkey
Looking for a way to spice up burger night? Look no further than this simple taco topping that adds an instant flavor boost.
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Casual Dining
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A shared diner-rewards program means more chances to take advantage of deals, earn points, and save money. Here's how it works for these 4 popular restaurants.
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Cooking Tips
By Bridget Sharkey
For the ultimate juicy and flavor-packed burgers, include a sprinkling of this surprising box mix seasoning next time you're prepping beef burgers from scratch.
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Casual Dining
By Bridget Sharkey
Working at Cheesecake Factory comes with a fair few expectations and training, and employees are told there's something they're not allowed to say to customers.
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