Haldan Kirsch
School
Duquesne University, Ohio University
Expertise
Sourdough Baking, Italian Food, Mixology
- Haldan has worked in multiple restaurant positions since he was 16 years old. This includes everything from dish washer, expo, line cook, and prep cook.
- He lived in Rome, Italy for 2 and a half years indulging in all of the food, drink, and food culture that he could.
- One of Haldan's proudest career moments came while serving ethically sourced pork products and supporting local Appalachian foodways in Athens, Ohio.
Experience
Since learning to write, Haldan has bounced back and forth between creating memorable experiences and sharing them with an audience through storytelling. Whether that's telling the many delicious stories of students living abroad in Rome, exploring the culture of hunting for your own food, or indulging in Baltimore's many great restaurants, he always brings a sense of humanity and craft that enriches reader's experience. He also works as an editorial news photographer for a variety of Baltimore publications.
Education
Haldan studied broadcast journalism at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. He later studied photography at Ohio University.
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Stories By Haldan Kirsch
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Baltimore might be known best for "The Wire" and its bird-themed sports teams, but its food deserves recognition for a lot more than its famous crab cakes.
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Few condiments are as versatile as oyster sauce. But sometimes it needs a little help to enhance its flavors. Try this addition to make a multipurpose sauce.
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Understanding what makes A5 Wagyu so special means understanding all the criteria it must fit in to be considered the best. This is why Japanese Wagyu is best.
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Frozen vegetables have benefits, but you might wonder if it's possible to cook them up crispy. It is! So take this simple tip for a delicious veggie stir-fry.
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The highly popular sweetener aspartame, found in many diet and sugar-free foods and drinks, could be labeled a possible carcinogen. Here's what we know.
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After over a decade of coming back just for a limited time, Red Lobster's popular Ultimate Endless Shrimp is now permanently going on the menu.
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Starbucks' Refreshers have been around in one form or another for a while. Now, Starbucks is permanently adding 3 new Frozen Refreshers to its menu.
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Sure, you can pull out a can when a recipe calls for crushed tomatoes, but fresh tastes best. Use a kitchen tool you already have to quickly crush it yourself!
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While most people wait to cover up their cakes until right before storing them, this easy hack will trap in moisture and ensure you have a great consistency.
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Costco has introduced new sushi offerings and the bulk retailer is changing things up majorly. Here's what customers think about the new setup.
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Boiling your jarred foods might be the easiest way to make canned goods, but it isn't always the safest. Certain foods require extra cautionary steps.
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People love Cracker Barrel. Whether it’s for the hospitality, the trinkets, or the food, one thing’s certain: people love the chain’s buttermilk biscuits.
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Canned food has become ingrained into our society, and for a number of good reasons. However, a meat controversy once nearly ended the industry forever.
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Baking can be a difficult pursuit, even when using store-bought items. Here's the most important thing you need to know when shopping for frozen puff pastry.
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Coscto recently started stocking Socosani sparkling water, which has some customers - and one expert - over the moon. Here's why it's so exciting.
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Buffalo Wild Wings introduced a new takeout fee and customers aren't just fighting back against it online. They're taking the company to court.
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If you're seeking a serious baking challenge, look no further than Baumkuchen, the German cake that takes three hours to make. Thankfully, you can also buy one.
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Carl's Jr. is finally bringing back the fan-favorite El Diablo burger, but there's a catch. Fans or brave first-timer's only have a limited time to try it.
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The story of how a Quaker, mulberries, a North London town, and its first soccer trophy came together to make history for a peculiar sponge cake delight.
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Want to impress your fam and friends with a beautiful celebration cake? No need to buy extra tools, try this hack for piping icing stars with a Ziploc bag!
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The whisk seems like an obvious invention, but it only appeared relatively recently. And before whisks, we used branches to make fluffy whipped cream.
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Pasta is a simple food that uses few ingredients, but you should still know the vital ratio to keep in mind for making fresh pasta like a pro.
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If you're someone who is drawn toward Italian frozen deserts, you'll find that Trader Joe's Strawberries and Cream gelato plainly fits the bill.
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Even though many teas contain caffeine, the average person would need to drink upwards of 10 cups a day to experience its diuretic effects.
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At some point during your barbecuing career, you'll probably have trouble lighting a charcoal grill. Here's an egg carton hack that makes it a breeze.
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Many shoppers appreciate Aldi for its low prices and vast selection, especially the chocolate lovers who can't get enough of the retailer's European truffles.
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Cream is a great component to sauces, but not when you open the fridge to find it curdled. Here's the scientific reason that cream can curdle.