Brigitt Earley Title: Writer Education: Loyola University of Maryland, Northwestern University, The Institute of Culinary Eduction Location: Ridgewood, NJ Brigitt Earley is a writer and editor with nearly 15 years of industry experience, specializing broadly in women's lifestyle topics including food, entertaining, and home goods. She is a former RealSimple.com editor whose work has also appeared in Good Housekeeping, Oprah Daily, Martha Stewart, and more. Brigitt also has a culinary degree from The French Culinary Institute in New York City (now The Institute of Culinary Eduction). Highlights:Brigitt has been published in Good Housekeeping, Oprah Daily, Martha Stewart, and The Wall Street Journal, among others.She received her Masters of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University and her B.A. from Loyola University of Maryland.She received her culinary degree from The French Culinary Institute in New York City (now The Institute of Culinary Eduction). Experience Brigitt spent nearly 10 years as an editor for Real Simple, where she led the charge on gift guides, edited food content, published the daily recipe newsletter, and wrote about all of the coolest new kitchen gadgets and tools. Today, she is a regular contributor to a number of lifestyle publications, including Oprah Daily, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce, and Women's Health. When not writing, Brigitt's busy raising four toddlers—a bunch that's always testing her ability to come up with unique and family-friendly recipes.Favorite Purchase:I recently picked up the Nama J2 Cold Press Juicer, and it's life-changing. Since it's self-feeding, I can throw all of the ingredients in, get to work on my kids' breakfast and packing lunches, then dash out the door with a fresh juice in hand. Education Brigitt received her Masters of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University and her B.A. from Loyola University of Maryland. She also attended the French Culinary Institute (now The Institute of Culinary Eduction). About Allrecipes Home cooks are our heroes; it's as simple as that. Allrecipes, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is the world’s largest community-driven food site, providing trusted resources to more than 60 million home cooks each month. Every day, cooks from around the world publish doably delicious recipes, while our team of editorial and kitchen professionals cover the world's top food news and trends. Learn more about us and our editorial process.