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Val Goodrich

location-pin Philadelphia, PA

School: The Culinary Institute of America

Expertise: Cooking techniques; Baking

Val Goodrich

  • 12 years of food writing and restaurant industry experience
  • Published in Greatist, Hudson Valley Magazine and WebstaurantStore.com
  • Created, published and sold a limited-edition food magazine that explored food stories and memories
  • Featured in recipe videos for WebstaurantStore.com

Experience

Val has 12 years' experience writing about and cooking food. With degrees in Baking & Pastry Arts and Applied Food Studies from The Culinary Institute of America in tow, Val excitedly shares her knowledge about all things food and recipes with Taste of Home readers. She especially loves to get into the science behind different baking techniques and why certain ingredients are better than others for baking (looking at you, Kerrygold butter!). Outside Taste of Home, Val is always planning her next all-about-food trip abroad, dusting off a vintage cookbook or watching "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat" for the millionth time.

Education

The Culinary Institute of America, double majors in Baking & Pastry Arts and Applied Food Studies

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Articles & Recipes

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How to Build a Gingerbread Cottage

Here’s how to build the gingerbread cottage from the cover of our Taste of Home Christmas 2026 cookbook, including a printable pattern, a recipe for gingerbread dough and step-by-step piping instructions.
Chocolate Pistachio-Cupcakes with Pistachio Buttercream

10 Sweet Pistachio Cream Desserts That Are Worth the Splurge

These recipes with pistachio cream turn the rich, nutty spread into irresistible desserts, like pistachio tiramisu, cinnamon rolls and Dubai chocolate cheesecake bars.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

After much testing, we developed a formula for the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich.