Jessie Molloy
Expertise
Restaurants, Food Economics, Disney Parks Food
- In 2022, Jessie won 4th Place at the Illinois Press Association Awards for her obituary of a prominent Chicago civil rights attorney published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
- Jessie has written promotional blogs for several food and hospitality companies including international airport shuttle service "Go With Us" and woman-owned, Chicago-based bakery Poppie's Dough.
- Jessie has been writing about business and politics since 2011, most recently doing extensive coverage of international food shortages and inflation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Experience
Jessie started reporting professionally as a freshman in college and has been writing about anything and everything ever since. After college, she spent over five years writing for the Daily Southtown and 22nd Century Media publications in suburban Chicago, before moving on to write for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Her writing experience includes local politics, small businesses, restaurants, non-profits, travel, and everything in between. As a lifelong Chicagoan, Jessie loves having the opportunity to get out and enjoy the city's vast culinary landscape and considers herself a casual foodie. When she gets to travel, she loves checking out the food offerings around her, whether they be local specialties of a new city or the latest offerings at a Disney theme park.
Education
Jessie graduated Magna Cum Laude from DePaul University with bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Public Relations/Advertising. She was an active member of the school's media landscape, working for the college newspaper and radio station and serving as a producer for the college of communication's weekly TV news broadcast.
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Stories By Jessie Molloy
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Despite months of increased grocery prices due to inflation and supply chain issues, some game-day snacks will be more affordable for this year's Super Bowl.
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Eating seafood is a venture and can be a smelly one at that. Here's a trick you can try with lemon to clean your hands and keep the stench away.
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Vampiros tacos are an extra savory variety of the Mexican staple -- made even more delicious with the addition of fruit. Here's why you should try it.
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The vanilla Frosty was temporarily replaced in June 2022 when the chain introduced the summer special strawberry Frosty, which they kept until November.
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Overall, for a "specialty" product, a crepe pan is an incredibly versatile piece of cookware that might be worth adding to your kitchen collection.
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Try out this Trader Joe's side for a Thai treat sometime soon.
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Fresh tuna has a beautiful red color, but exposure to air causes the color to turn dull quickly. This ancient marinating method helps preserve the color.
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Most cocktails can have almost any variation made to them, and the Sazerac is not different. Here's what a New York-style Sazerac means in Australia.
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Starbucks decided to enter the world's largest consumer market, in China not by attempting to push its coffee line, but by focusing on something else.
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Renowned chocolatier and pastry chef Jacques Torres shared some easy ways to make sure you're eating a nutritious snack while satisfying your sweet tooth.
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Many Americans are lactose intolerant, but that doesn't mean they can never enjoy a good cheese. Here's why goat cheese may be a safe bet.
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La Brea Bakery surprised fans and employees on January 9, 2023, when it abruptly announced that it would be permanently shuttering its café doors.
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The questions of who to tip and when to tip them can get a bit convoluted. When it's a 2-for-1 drink special, there is a certain etiquette to tipping.
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maple syrup, like its sticky-sweet counterpart honey, is one of those rare foods that can remain usable for years if you store it right. But can it be frozen?
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Pink salt has become a trendy addition to the Western diet in recent years, but this Pakistani mine has been producing the ingredient for centuries.
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Whether it's a gazpacho in summer or a hot bowl of minestrone in winter, soup is fantastic. Here's the essential step to prevent cream from curdling in soup.
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Pies can come in all sorts of different varieties from a sweet apple to savory chicken pot pie. Between butter and shortening, which creates the flakier crust?
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Cold and flu season is upon us and, as everyone knows, one of the best remedies when you're feeling under the weather is a cup of Starbucks hot tea.
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Many people have heard about the so-called Starbucks secret menu, but is it officially recognized by the company? Here's what you need to know.
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If you were visiting Iraq, you might be pleased to see that you can still get your morning coffee at one of three Starbucks locations in Baghdad. Or can you?
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A Minnesota start-up has found itself in a bit of a jam this week after jelly giant Smucker's took notice of one of its products.
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According to Ina Garten, the secret to a moist, crispy-skinned turkey is a wet rub, which is sort of a cross between wet and dry brining without the heavy prep.
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Mondelez International, the parent company of Oreo maker Nabisco, announced that it will be adding a new flavor of Oreos to its gluten-free lineup in 2023.
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On busy holidays, who hasn't suddenly realized they forgot an ingredient for the day's meal? But where can you go for a last-minute holiday grocery trip?
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On her Roku series, "Martha Cooks," Martha Stewart makes not one but three recipes starring a variety of apples, which she grows on her personal farm.
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Many steak experts recommend only flipping the meat once to get that perfect crust on the outside, but how do you know when it's time to flip it?
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Ina Garten posted about the venue twice on Instagram within the span of a month, both times singing the praises of its smoked salmon and blinis lunch dish.