Judy Moreno
Expertise
Product Reviews, Trader Joe's, Aldi
- Judy has contributed extensive articles to Tasting Table. She particularly enjoys ranking and reviewing products from up-and-coming brands; her favorite piece so far is "Green Mountain Coffee K-Cup Flavors, Ranked" (because it's coffee).
- If she had to only eat one meal for the rest of her life, Judy would choose a charcuterie board — so naturally, she's on a ceaseless mission to find the best cheese and crackers.
- She has experience baking and eating everything from croissants to crinkle cookies.
Experience
Judy spent years working at a local sandwich shop, which helped her gain industry experience that contributed to her consideration of products and dishes for Tasting Table. She has worked as a professional publisher's assistant, editor, copywriter, and marketing associate. In high school, Judy earned a perfect 800 Critical Reading score on the SAT — without studying. After college, her first job was as an assistant to the publisher of an arts and culture magazine in NYC. She then took on an editor position at BookTrib after freelancing for them, where she worked hard writing articles, reviewing books, editing, proofreading, and more. From there, she served as the copywriter and content creator for The Able Agency, where she worked with account managers and graphic designers to provide high-quality copy to clients. In addition to her work at Static Media, she is the associate editor and marketing and communications manager at Carolina Academic Press. Judy also earned the Rose Award for creative writing for her original stage play.
Education
Judy graduated cum laude with a double B.A. in English and theatre from Hillsdale College.
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Stories By Judy Moreno
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The frozen aisle of your grocery store is brimming with microwave-ready pasta meals. We sampled some of the most popular frozen ravioli brands and ranked them.
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The Trader Joe's aisles are brimming with desserts. Here are the products you should add to your cart, and the ones that are better off left on the shelf.
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Wegmans has an impressive prepared foods sections filled with ready-made dinners. We tried 10 of its meals to see which ones are worth adding to your cart.
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Some days, you simply prefer the convenience of a frozen dinner. To help you on your next grocery trip, we ranked 14 frozen pasta meals from worst to best.
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If you're a pickle fiend, you're probably always looking for your new favorite pickle product. We tasted all of Trader Joe's pickle products to find the best.
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Rao's offers an entire line of frozen entrées designed to make homestyle Italian cooking more convenient. We sampled its products to see which tasted the best.
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Boursin cheeses are staples at fancy parties and gatherings. We sampled some popular Boursin flavors to determine with spreadable gourmet cheese is the best.
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Rao's Homemade is well-known for its pasta and pizza sauces. We sampled some of its newest offerings to see which ones are worthy of our next meal.
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Trader Joe's candy aisle is stocked with interesting options. So, we took a stroll through and ranked 20 candies that we think are worth tasting.
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Jarred pasta sauce makes weeknight dinners much easier, and for many folks, Rao's is a go-to. Here's a ranking of eight Rao's Homestyle sauces.
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It's time to determine which salt and vinegar chips from the grocery store are worth eating, so here's a ranking of the top ones from worst to best.
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With Trader Joe's, you know that a lot of its products are hit or miss. I decided to look at the non-alcoholic drink options to determine what's worth buying.
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With flavors ranging from French Vanilla to Chocolate Dipped Pistachio, Green Mountain produces K-Cup coffee options for everyone. We ranked our favorites.
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Frozen dumplings are tasty, filling, and convenient. Check out our recommendations for the brands you should stock up on for when the craving strikes.
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One of our favorite brands of granola is Purely Elizabeth. These are some great granolas, and we were happy to have discovered some new favorites.
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Panera Bread recently unveiled two new Sourdough Melts, and while they both satisfy with hearty fillings, one stood out as a future lunchtime favorite.
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The humble tortilla is best known for holding everything together, but each still has its own distinct taste and texture ... and some are better than others.
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The holidays are full of various flavors, but few are as singular as gingerbread. So, we went on a hunt for the gingerbread products you should try this year.
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The four new Starbucks cold foams are festive to the max: Chocolate Peppermint, Caramel Brûlée, Chestnut Praline, and Sugar Cookie. Here's how they tasted.
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Milk Bar is widely known for it's signature pie and custom, eccentric cakes. It also has a grocery line of ice creams, so we tasted and ranked popular flavors.
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Milk Bar is well known for a collection of crave worthy ice creams, and the 2023 Holiday Editions are right in line with that reputation. Here's our review.
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From Rum Ball to White Chocolate Peppermint, we sampled all six of Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream holiday flavors. Read on to find out how we rank them.
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There are tons of protein bars out there, but with such a large selection, how can you choose? We ranked the best, taking nourishment and taste into account.
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Fall is here, which means that fall food products are, too, and Target's got plenty. But which of the chain's maple and pumpkin spiced items are worth a buy?
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When fall hits, shoppers flock to Trader Joe's for fall favorites. From pumpkin cream cheese to seasonal Joe-Joes, here are the autumnal treats you'll fall for.
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Salt & Straw hits fall 2023, and we rank Pumpkin Spice Tiramisu, Beecher's Cheese with Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls, Caramel Apple Sherbet, and more.
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Cava is a fast-casual dining chain serving up Mediterranean-inspired fare, and it's super popular. We tried the most popular items the restaurant has.