Michael La Corte

Email: mlacorte@salon.com

Michael is a food writer, recipe editor and educator based in his beloved New Jersey. After graduating from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, he worked in restaurants, catering and supper clubs before pivoting to food journalism and recipe development. He also holds a BA in psychology and literature from Pace University.

Michael loves hard cheeses, extra-crispy chicken cutlets, chocolate-coated candied orange peels, any and all pasta dishes, croissants, peach juice, coffee and admittedly stans Mountain Dew — as damning as that may be. He is a burgeoning movie buff and has an irrational distaste for potato bread. He is especially passionate about music, social justice advocacy, his loved ones and his dog, Winston.


Chick-Fil-A and Shake Shack
Cabbage
Padma Lakshmi
A spoon full of dukkah, a spice mix used in Middle Eastern cooking.
Bowl of Miso Paste and Soybeans
A Costco store
Trader Joe's Entrance
Tomato Soup
Baby girl eating apple sauce from pouch
Chef Peter Hemsley in the kitchen
Rachael Ray
Valerie Bertinelli
Goiabada
In-a-Pickle Orzo Soup
Varieties of cheese and bread sticks