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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

Taste of Home

Articles & Recipes

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Pistachio Pesto

A delicious twist on the classic basil spread, Sicilian pistachio pesto has exceptional flavor and a lovely green color.
Savory Smores ingredients on a pin heated above the charcoal pit

I Made Savory S’mores, and They’re Even Better than the Sweet Ones

Toast pieces of cheese over a fire, slide 'em onto hearty crackers, slather on your favorite spreads, and you've got savory s'mores—the snack that's become a viral sensation.
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Date Brownies

Made with date syrup instead of sugar, these rich date brownies are a little bit more healthy than the usual bar cookie but equally delicious.