Experience

As an associate food editor for Taste of Home, Lesley writes and edits recipes, works closely with our freelance writers, and tracks cooking and food trends. After working in hospitality for a decade, Lesley has reported on the food industry for national, regional and local print and digital publications for over 20 years.

Throughout her career, she’s highlighted famous and unsung culinary heroes, featured up-and-coming wine and spirits destinations, and closely followed the food scenes and chefs in many cities. Her cooking style has been influenced by the places she's lived, including a long stint in Southern California, where she still visits as often as possible, if only for the citrus and avocados.

When not at her desk, you’ll find Lesley taking photos of everything, hitting farmers markets, baking something delicious at home, and road-tripping around the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their bottled-chaos pup, Pucci, shucking oysters and cracking crabs along the way.