Elizabeth Okosun
School
University Of Missouri-Columbia
Expertise
Nutrition, Recipes, Restaurants
- When she's not writing, Elizabeth is trying to create the perfect homemade pesto.
- Her favorite traveling activity is sampling local dishes to gain a deeper perspective on a city's culture.
- Elizabeth maintains that the best dish on Earth is her mother's jollof rice.
Experience
With over five years of experience in journalism, Elizabeth has written about travel, food, and culture for multiple publications. In college, she wrote and edited recipes for fitness brands and worked in the service industry. As a writer for The List, Elizabeth has covered everything from the most unique places to stay in London to the Gordon Ramsay recipes you should whip up at home. Her work can be found in Men's Health, Oprah Daily, and more.
Education
Elizabeth graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus in arts and culture magazine.
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Stories By Elizabeth Okosun
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Blackstone griddles are known to expertly cook a number of things, from bacon and eggs to cakes, to smash burgers, and now, smash cinnamon rolls.
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On a trip to the Hamptons, Ina Garten doled out food suggestions to her followers. The white pizza with lemon she recommended from Fini Pizza looks divine.
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Costco offers a variety of ready-made meals that can be lifesavers on busy weeknights. Now, there's a new Japanese-inspired tempura shrimp taco kit available.
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It's easy to toss cubed sweet potatoes in brown sugar butter, with the butter helping the sugar adhere to the veggie and giving the potatoes a delicious crust.
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There's is something deeply comforting about stuffed shells. And with the right wine pairing you can elevate those shells to gourmet-status.
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Though it might look fancy and complicated, the fluffy coke that went viral on social media only requires cola, marshmallow fluff, and a cold glass.
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It takes extra ingredients to truly bring out their depth, but when it comes out, they make the most delicious treat you can't get enough of.
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Cooking pork tenderloin is straightforward, especially in the air fryer. However, there are a few tips and tricks to help this meat stay tender and juicy.
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If you're a raving fan of bar snacks, you'll want to have the right kind of brew to wash them down. Here's what Sierra Nevada's executive chef has to say.
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From cookies to steak, brown butter is the unsung nectar of enhancement - that's why you should always keep some on hand. Here's how to store it in the fridge.
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While you might think apple cider is a beverage reserved for the cooler months, adding lemonade or lemon juice to it can turn it into a zesty, refreshing drink.
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All it takes is this one secret super sweet ingredient to take your classic cookout burgers from "pretty good" to "absolutely magnificent."
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This hearty meal frequently makes it onto our plates for an easy pasta dinner and we have a thawing tip that will get it there a little quicker.
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While a two-ingredient dish may not sound like it'd be that incredible, all you need is bananas and brown sugar for a truly satisfying treat.
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Dinner doesn't have to be expensive and it doesn't have to take a long time to prepare in order for it to taste good. Combine these two for a satisfying meal.
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Be it a hearty marinara or refreshing basil pesto, canned pumpkin puree is an ingredient that meshes well with the main ingredients for most pasta sauces.
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While fish usually calls for a light drink pairing, fried fish can stand up to something a little bolder, like a fruit-forward beer.
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If you've been patiently dry-aging your steak, how you can be sure when it's ready to eat? Remove the outer layer of the steak and look for this sign.
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Instead of your typical citrus choices like lemons or oranges, try out this different zesty one on your next seafood dish and prepare to be wowed.
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A convection oven can bake and roast with the best of them, but can it do everything? Almost, but not quite. Here's what you need to know.
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Who would have ever thought of putting together Mexican street corn and pasta salad? Trust us, don't knock this recipe until you try it.
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Sure, you can eat canned oysters straight out of the can. But for an even more indulgent snack, turn tinned oysters into a savory seafood dip.
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Strawberries are delicious on their own, but if you can dress them up with creamy goodness they taste even better. It's easy to do - here's how.
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The drinks that comprise the Starbucks refreshers line aren't caffeine free but they do contain less caffeine than most Starbucks coffee offerings.
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For potato soup that's creamy-smooth with no lumps nor a watery consistency, put down the heavy cream or flour and reach for these two rich dairy ingredients.
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The comfort meal known as chicken and dumplings soup is nothing without its velvety broth, and a little bit of flour helps to achieve this.
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Said to be a cross between cake and bread, the rich nature of this chosen bread makes it a great option for French toast sticks.