I have a degree in Culinary Science from Iowa State. I started in the test kitchen at Meredith Corporation testing and developing recipes in 2011. I now create a majority of the “hands-and-pans” videos you see on social media for Better Homes and Gardens, Allrecipes, and EatingWell. I also do photography food styling with many of my creations published in magazines from some of the brands listed prior and other titles such as Diabetic Living and Rachel Ray Every Day. I have a hosted Instagram TV (IGTV) dessert series under the Better Homes and Gardens IG page (@betterhomesandgardens) where I talk about how to create over the top desserts at home!

I love how people’s personalities show through in the broth! Everyone makes pho a little different; some use pork bones, some use chicken. Some use oxtail, some go all veggie. Some like it spicy and some like it sweet. I love how much of a canvas pho can be and I love to see how different all the pho dishes become once they’re all done!