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Carolyn Malcoun

Associate Editor

Although Carolyn spends her week at EatingWell surrounded by all things food, she never tires of cooking. Away from the Test Kitchen, Carolyn loves to craft quality meals for her friends and family. A graduate of New England Culinary Institute and University of Wisconsin with a degree in journalism, Carolyn pairs her long-standing love for food with writing as an associate editor at EatingWell. Carolyn’s culinary interest is rooted in her childhood; she comes from a family where food is more than mere sustenance, but a healthy and satisfying way of life. Away from the workplace, Carolyn enjoys quality Frisbee-tossing-time spent with her dog Kayla, canoeing, getting active in the versatile Vermont outdoors and home-brewing craft beer. Carolyn and her fiancée Dan live in Montpelier.

10 Questions for Carolyn Malcoun

What is your favorite food?
CM: It’s a toss up between pizza and just about any Mexican food.

What is your least favorite food?
CM: Brain. Yep. It has the texture of seared whipped cream. Eew.

What is your favorite EatingWell recipe?
CM: That’s not a fair question! I love so many of our recipes it’s hard to pick just one. I actually do make EatingWell recipes at home, several times a week. Go-to ones for me are Vietnamese Beef & Noodle Soup, Bean Bolognese, Easy Salmon Cakes, Slow-Cooker Braised Pork with Salsa, Warm Chicken Sausage & Potato Salad, Penne with Vodka Sauce & Capicola, Roasted Corn with Basil-Shallot Vinaigrette, Chipotle Cheddar Chard…. See, I really can’t answer this! Oh, and I always have a jar of Maple-Mustard Vinaigrette in my fridge.

What is your pet’s name?
CM: Kayla is my dog, who also comes to work with me a few times a week.

What is your favorite thing about working at EatingWell?
CM: I get paid to think about food all day!

What initially sparked your interest in food and nutrition?
CM: My family is all about food—I’ve been surrounded by good food my whole life.

What do you like to do during your time off?
CM: Cook for my friends and family, hike, run, camp, bike, cross-country ski, snowshoe, travel.

What is your guiltiest culinary pleasure?
CM: Cheese—but it’s only a guilty pleasure when I eat too much of it.

What is your favorite international fare?
CM: Mexican, closely followed by Vietnamese.

What three adjectives best describe your EatingWell experience?
CM: Inspiring, engaging, worthwhile.