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.


Freshly roasted turkey with stuffing coming out of the oven
The McDonald's logo is pictured in front of a store in Dearborn, Michigan on October 17, 2024.
Victoza and Wegovy
Hand squeezing an orange
Removing a pie from the oven
Rachael Ray
Martha Stewart
Beef Wellington
Fresh baked chocolate chip cookies with sea salt
Farmer spraying pesticide on field
Casserole
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Castle
Martha Stewart
A Costco store
The Ultimate Spring Roll Party