Karen Hart
Expertise
Cooking Tips & Tricks, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Comfort Foods
- Karen joined the Tasting Table news team in 2022.
- She has written dozens of articles for the food site, but her favorite article so far is "The Bourbon Brand Ulysses S. Grant May Have Drunk By The Glassful."
- Karen is currently cooking her way through Nigella Lawson's "Nigella Bites."
Experience
Karen has worked as a professional writer for over two decades, most recently for Tasting Table and Mashed. She freelanced for the Washington Post, writing for its retired Sunday Source, as well as the D.C. Examiner. When she isn't trying the newest ice cream spot in town with her kids, she is watching Premier League Soccer.
Education
Karen has a B.A. in English Literature.
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Stories By Karen Hart
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Salmon has a pretty unmistakable color when you're shopping for fillets at the market, but you may be surprised to learn that it may not be natural.
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A roux is the foundation for countless dishes. To make sure that yours is perfect every time, take Emeril Lagasse's advice and use this type of spoon.
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Taco Bell's famous ground beef has a pretty distinct taste that you don't forget, but there's one ingredient in it that we didn't expect to see.
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When the weather warms up, there may be no better food to enjoy than summer's quintessential sweet corn. This sweet variety can only be grown in Colorado.
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Spills and splatters happen, and sometimes on surfaces you may not notice. There's one part of your kitchen you might be overlooking when cleaning the room.
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When it comes to Italian cooking and eggplant Parmesan, ingredients matter. Just ask Nadia Caterina Munno who is better known as TikTok's Pasta Queen.
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If you happen to have a few cooked lasagna noodles left over after you assemble your dish, toss them with two simple ingredients to make a sweet tasty dessert.
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Chances are you have this savory salt on your spice rack already but don't use it that much. According to Emeril Lagasse you're missing out on flavor.
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If you are sick of trying and failing at degreasing your range hood, you should know this easy hack that involves fighting oil with oil.
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If you find yourself in need of cayenne pepper with no time to run to the store, this stand-in will have you covered. Just keep the ratio in mind.
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You don't need any sort of fancy gadget to preheat your oven in a way that allows your food to cook evenly and at the correct temperature.
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Steadfast fans of Five Guys love its menu. It may have started in Virginia, but which state has more fast-food franchise locations than any other?
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If there's one thing we love as home cooks, it's finding a recipe we may not have seen before. Lately, we can't get enough of this viral Reddit poke cake.
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With a recipe this simple, there's really no excuse not to whip up some delicious oatmeal cookies any time you've got a craving. And, they're easily customized.
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It may seem convenient to pick up some frozen or fresh pizza dough while you're on a grocery run, but we've got a much better option for pizza night.
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Every year, we use a list of Oprah's favorite things as a perfect gift guide. When it comes to her favorite martini, it's strictly for lemon-lovers.
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Onion is not uncommon in Italian dishes, but TikTok's Pasta Queen cleared up a common misconception about how the ingredient should be used.
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It's impossible to knead dough without a lot of it sticking to your hands. But don't be tempted to run them under hot water. Try this trick instead.
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Some foods just pair well together, but we never consider how they came to be. Here's why you always see white bread paired with Southern barbecue.
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Making soup from scratch can be an undertaking, so it only makes sense to make a big batch for the freezer. But not all soups can be frozen the same way.
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Some great restaurants are found only by word of mouth. Some really great restaurants don't even have a menu like this legendary Arkansas barbecue joint.
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The longest-running restaurant in Ohio is a beloved inn. It has offered its guests a classic menu, serving a dozen U.S. presidents since its opening.
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Aluminum foil is one of life's great inventions, but if you're not using it when you bake chicken or roast veggies to make dinner clean-up a breeze, here's how.
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Molly Baz's chicken noodle soup is a meal you won't be able to stop talking about once you try it. But it it's made with an unexpected surprise.
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Despite what a popular social media theory would have you believe, the ridges in your freezer aren't to hold meat packages. So why are they there?
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Daily Meal did a taste test of Cracker Barrel cheeses and quickly discovered which one stood out as the best. Here's the variety you need to know.
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Alton Brown shared on his website that when he is crafting his hot cocoa mix, he toasts this one ingredient before blending the ingredients.