School
University of Louisville
Expertise
Comfort foods, Health & wellness, Southern cuisine
- In 2001 Meredith began her professional food writing career at the international Italian food trade publication Pizza Today Magazine.
- From Michelin-starred restaurants to local hole-in-the-wall joints, she has traveled the country as a restaurant reviewer.
- An avid cook and baker, she spends time in the kitchen creating recipes to serve FODMAP, gluten-free, vegetarian, and special needs diets.
Experience
Meredith has spent over two decades as a professional writer and editor. Her love of food and cooking began at an early age, helping her grandparents around the family farms. Before becoming a writer, she put herself through college, working at numerous restaurants as a server, bartender, and cook. Throughout her career she has been interviewed for television and radio on topics ranging from food waste to the landscape of food delivery post 9/11. Meredith has won multiple national awards in advertising for the health and wellness sector.
Education
Meredith has a bachelor of art's degree in English.
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Baking Tips
By Meredith Burkhart
Store-bought sugar cookie mix can be a great way to make sweets for any occasion. We have some ideas on how to give them an elevated, homemade look and taste.
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Target
By Meredith Burkhart
We baked, ate, and ranked the new Magnolia Table frozen foods that are exclusively at Target. Some really wowed us, while others we wouldn't recommend.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
Hershey's and Ghirardelli dominate the baking aisle. But which cocoa powder is actually better? We gave them a taste to see which reigns supreme.
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Pizzerias
By Meredith Burkhart
We tried and tested every DiGiorno crust to see which one rises above the rest and which fall flat. Here’s the ultimate frozen pizza crust ranking.
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Thanksgiving
By Meredith Burkhart
Elevate your charcuterie boards this holiday season with these affordable gourmet finds at Aldi, including cheeses, spreads, crackers, and garnishes.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
In a head-to-head taste test, we compared Aldi’s Summit Diet Cola dupe against Diet Coke — and we found that Diet Coke still holds the crown.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
What would you turn to if Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi disappeared? We taste-tested five diet cola alternatives to find the best backup—and one brand surprised us.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
Aldi has so many treasures within its walls, and we wanted to try out a bunch of the frozen foods to see how they tasted. These are our absolutely favorites.
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Target
By Meredith Burkhart
Fall treats have finally landed in Target, and we wanted to see which we could leave on the shelves and which were worth going back for more.
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Grocery
By Meredith Burkhart
Peelerz offers gummy snacks that are just as fun to play with as they are to eat. We tried eight flavors and ranked them from worst to best.
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How-Tos
By Meredith Burkhart
After watching a video of someone peeling a mango like a banana, we had to put this method to the test to see if it was really all that.
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Grocery
By Meredith Burkhart
Bubbl'r touts itself as a healthier alternative to other sparkling drinks. We tried eight of its flavors to see which one tasted the best.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
Can anything beat the taste of original Dr Pepper? We sipped 11 Dr Pepper varieties to see which comes out on top, trying sugar-free and other flavors.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
Harney & Sons offers an enormous variety of teas, but we wanted to get specific and try some iced tea options. Take a look to find out which was our top choice.
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Grocery
By Meredith Burkhart
Strawberry ice cream is a divisive flavor. If you love it, you're going to want to stock these top-ranked brands in your freezer.
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Coffee and Tea
By Meredith Burkhart
World Market offers a wide range of unexpected and fun coffee flavors. We tried nine of the store's more unconventional flavors. Here's what we found.
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Grocery
By Meredith Burkhart
Simply's line boasts no artificial colors or flavors. We tried its offerings before ranking them from worst to best based on factors like taste and texture.
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Costco
By Meredith Burkhart
School is back in session, and that means stocking up on treats from Costco. We compiled some of the more affordable snack options that your family will love.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
We tested out a few canned coffee drinks from Bones Coffee Company to find out which one is the top pick. These will leave you caffeinated, that's for sure.
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Coffee and Tea
By Meredith Burkhart
We're putting The Fresh Market's coffees to the test. After tasting nine of the brand's in-house brews, these are the hits and misses to keep in mind.
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Coffee and Tea
By Meredith Burkhart
If you're doing some shopping at Whole Foods, coffee might be on your list. We tried and ranked seven 365 brand coffees to see which one was best.
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Target
By Meredith Burkhart
Target has many tasty food aisles, but we wanted to try the array of flavored nuts from Good & Gather. Some were oddly flavored while others were total winners.
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Grocery
By Meredith Burkhart
There are many chicken dry rubs available at the grocery store. We sampled nine popular options on smoked chicken breasts to see which one was the best.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
The grocery store rotisserie chicken is a hot commodity. But which one tastes the best? We went to seven different grocery stores to find out.
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Coffee Shops
By Meredith Burkhart
7 Brew is known for its drink customization options. We tried some tasty secret menu customizations at the coffee chain to see which ones are worth ordering.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
Smartfood popcorn has come a long way from its ubiquitous white cheddar flavor. We tasted eight of the brand's current offerings to see which was best.
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Reviews
By Meredith Burkhart
Fritos have been around for decades, and the brand has released plenty of flavors to keep us coming back. We taste-tested and ranked eight of them.
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