Katie Leigh Matthews

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Location
Birmingham, Alabama
School
Samford University
Expertise
Home cooking, Dining out, Secretly healthy desserts
  • Covering local restaurant news for her hometown, Katie Leigh loves digging into innovative restaurant concepts, dissecting the longevity of old haunts, and spotlighting chefs who put their all into their craft.
  • She's shared home-cooked meals at family tables around the world, including in Kenya, India, Australia, and Honduras, and is inspired by the communal sense of hospitality that transcends culture.
  • Plagued with a chronic sweet tooth, her favorite hobby is tinkering with recipes for healthier dessert alternatives. Even her kids gobble up her sugar-free okra brownies!

Experience

Katie Leigh lives with her husband and two children in Birmingham, Alabama, and is endlessly fascinated by the passion and determination found in its little-foodie-city-that-could spirit. As a writer on the Birmingham beat for StyleBlueprint, she's gotten to sit down with some of the top restaurateurs, chefs, and bakers in town, including James Beard semifinalists and Michelin Award recipients. While she loves to write about the je ne sais quoi of a restaurant's ambiance and what makes a world-class chef tick, her very favorite foods are made in her own kitchen (usually by her husband). Katie Leigh joined Static in 2024, where she has covered lifestyle topics focusing on food, travel, and home decor. As a writer for Tasting Table, she enjoys shining a light on the American South's influence on style, culture, and food.

Education

Katie Leigh earned her bachelor's degree in communications from Samford University.

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