Expertise
Cooking Tips, Grocery Shopping Hacks, Food News
- Austin has experimented in the kitchen since he was a child when his great grandmother taught him how to make icing and salad vinaigrettes from scratch.
- He's lived in New York City for over a decade where he's explored the city's food scene from dive bars and high-end restaurants to food festivals and local grocery stores.
- Austin has published his own food blog with original recipes since August 2022.
Experience
Austin is a freelance writer with five-plus years of editorial experience covering a range of topics for local newspapers and digital publications in New York City. He's always found a way to cover food when possible, including an interview with an amateur chef who figured out how to cook during the pandemic when his building shut off his gas. He's currently enrolled at the Institute of Culinary Education pursuing his Culinary Arts diploma.
Education
Austin has a B.A. in media studies with a concentration in journalism from Hunter College.
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Restaurants
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Tampa, Florida's Skipper's Smokehouse offers a sandwich that was once named one of America's best. Which fish was used, and how can you make it at home?
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Queso is a perfect appetizer or snack, and it can be crafted in an unlimited number of ways. Here are chef-picked ingredients for easy upgrades.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Sure, you can choose salt and pepper, but there's one seasoning that will give those baked or fried made-from-scratch chips a smoky boost.
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Baking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Usually a keto diet will mean fewer baked treats on the menu, but our keto-friendly recipe for carrot cake uses some ingenious ingredient swaps to make it keto.
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Beer and Wine
By Austin Havens-Bowen
There are many types of dessert wines, so we spoke to Erin Henderson, Founder and Chief Sommelier at The Wine Sisters, to find the best options for tiramisu.
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Shopping Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Food labeling should make buying food that's healthy to eat easier, but it's not always very easy to know exactly what labels mean; we delve into "100% beef."
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Fast Food
By Austin Havens-Bowen
There are many types of fish, so you might wonder which one Dairy Queen uses in its sandwiches. Not surprisingly, the chain uses this wild-caught option.
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Design & Decor
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Refrigerators always seem to run out of room, but you can maximize that space with a quick trip to the Dollar Tree for these cheap storage options.
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Food Facts
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Meghan Markle's single-skillet spaghetti featured on an episode of her Netflix show 'With Love Meghan' has gotten the attention of devoted foodies.
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News
By Austin Havens-Bowen
If you're already excited for fresh seafood and summer, Panera has you covered with its two lobster dishes returning to menus at select locations today.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Trader Joe's frozen chicken mole can be enjoyed on its own, or by incorporating it into a more complex recipe. Here are some ideas for you.
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News
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Amidst a slew of eatery closures and downsizings in 2025, this Caribbean-inspired casual restaurant chain has just closed locations in eight states.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Dubbed as fried pickles or pickle chips, it's so easy that you can likely test it out without a trip to the grocery store.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
There are different types of cornmeal, and there are specific types you must grab so that the texture on the inside of the hush puppies is fluffy, not gritty.
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News
By Austin Havens-Bowen
In addition to its weekly menu of new treats, Crumbl has announced that all of its desserts will now be available in a mini size for easier mixing and matching.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
One extremely easy way Bobby Flay likes to pull off a presentable sandwich has to do with how the bread is cut before the other ingredients are piled on.
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Grocery
By Austin Havens-Bowen
When you have a craving for one at home, or if you don't have a nearby Burger King location, the grocery store has a copycat of its Hershey's Sundae Pie.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
To assemble the best possible barbecue sandwich, take this expert's tips to heart about which type of brisket meat to use.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
There are plenty of easy tricks to upgrade jarred Alfredo sauce, and this trick might be one of the easiest options for nights when you don't have much time.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Chicken is one of the most versatile meats out there, but it isn't unassailable. This cut of pork can take its place in your meal rotation with ease.
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Fast Food
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Want to enjoy the best item on the menu at Zaxby's? According to our official taste test, there is really only one dish to order.
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World Cuisines
By Austin Havens-Bowen
There are many different ways to cook fish, but this old fashioned Chinese steaming technique could possibly be the best for the taste and texture.
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Shopping Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Here's an expert chef's advice on whether you should be buying canned crab meat or its tub equivalent, and how you can apply their tips to your cooking.
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Cooking Tips
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A sandwich can end up being wildly disappointing if your toasted breads is soggy by the time you start eating. Here's how you can avoid that pitfall.
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Design & Decor
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Not quite sure what makes a rustic kitchen different from a country-style one? According to one expert, it's all about the finishes and materials used.
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Cooking Tips
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Canned biscuit dough might sound like it can only be used for one thing, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Here's how to make snack bites with it.
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Design & Decor
By Austin Havens-Bowen
Need better storage in your kitchen pantry? Look no further than this cheap IKEA product that is simply perfect for the job.
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