Amy Machnak
Amy is a James Beard award-winning food writer. A former staff writer at Sunset magazine, her work has also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Chow.com, Cooking Light, Tasting Table, Munchery.com and more. She’s contributed to seven cookbooks with Sunset and William's Sonoma, and written one of her own. When she’s not writing or cooking, you can find her in a sweaty yoga class, drinking wine she can't afford or on social media mentally correcting people's punctuation.
Author posts
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Think outside the cereal box with these quick and easy breakfasts.
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We’ve all had that feeling of disappointment — and guilt — when we’ve thrown
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The right dressing and right amount of it can make or break a salad.
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Spoiler alert: It’s cheaper to buy whole heads; better to DIY a vinaigrette.
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Citrus fights more than just colds. Here’s why you should add it to your
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There’s a level of excitement in the air during the holidays that’s unlike any
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Despite the plethora of fat-free foods on the market, fat is actually a necessary
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November offers a bounty of just-harvested fruits and vegetables to help further any health-focused
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Behold, the spaghetti squash, that thick-skinned, oblong-ish gourd overflowing bins at your supermarket these
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It’s August. The dog days of summer are upon us and farmers markets are
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July marks the beginning of the peak summer-to-fall harvest season. It’s a prime opportunity
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My least favorite part of the rainy season is cooking dinner while holding an
