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Suzanne Podhaizer

location-pin Burlington, VT

School: University of Vermont

Expertise: Recipe development; cooking techniques; baking; beer, wine & cocktails; gardening & plant care; grocery shopping; photography; foraging; fermentation; eating local; farm-to-table cooking

Suzanne Podhaizer

  • 20 years working as a professional food writer and editor with more than a decade of experience teaching cooking classes focused on seasonal ingredients
  • Owner and operator of Salt Cafe in Montpelier, Vermont, which received mentions in The New York Times, EveryDay with Rachael Ray, Yankee magazine and Smithsonian magazine
  • Food editor, then freelance writer for Seven Days newspaper
  • Winner of the AltWeekly Award for Best Food Writing in 2008
  • Cooked for artists from Octavia E. Butler's "Parable of the Sower" opera on retreat at the Ucross Foundation in 2019

Experience

Suzanne has been working in the food space as a chef, editor and writer for nearly 20 years. After earning her degree in food studies at the University of Vermont-Montpelier, Suzanne worked as the food editor of Vermont’s Seven Days newspaper and won a national award for her food coverage. Her next venture was a farm-to-table restaurant with a changing menu for which she developed hundreds of recipes. These days, she develops and shares all kinds of recipes and cooking techniques at Taste of Home, makes maple syrup and grows vegetables, mushrooms and edible flowers in Vermont. She’s also a traveling retreat cook and loves feeding artists to help fuel the creative process.

Education

University of Vermont, bachelor's in interdisciplinary food studies

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

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Articles & Recipes

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Coconut Ice Cream Recipe

This creamy coconut ice cream recipe is an almost effortless tropical treat—and it's naturally dairy-free and vegan.
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Boiled Shrimp

These boiled shrimp pop with flavor and make a quick appetizer. Spread the shrimp out on a platter with garlic butter or another favorite sauce, or save for salads, sandwiches and more.
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Caesar Dressing

This quick and easy Caesar dressing sidesteps the original recipe's tricky bits (raw egg, anyone?) while maintaining all the classic flavor. It's perfect for salads, wraps and more.
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