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Allison T.S. Robicelli

location-pin Baltimore, Maryland

School: Boston University

Expertise: food news & tips, travel

Allison T.S. Robicelli

  • James Beard Award nominee
  • Author of Robicelli's: A Love Story, with Cupcakes, 11 Places in Baltimore That You Must Not Miss, The Official Back to the Future Cookbook and The Offical WWE Cookbook
  • Former cooking teacher at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City and Kings Cooking Studio in New Jersey
  • Published in Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Wine Enthusiast, the Washington Post, Serious Eats, Food52, Eater, The Takeout and Taste

Experience

Allison is a James Beard–nominated food writer, recipe developer, cookbook author and former professional chef. Her byline has appeared in Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Wine Enthusiast, the Washington Post, Serious Eats, Food52, Eater, The Takeout and Taste. Formerly the chef-owner of Brooklyn's legendary Robicelli's Bakery, she currently resides in Baltimore, with her kids, cats, pots and pans.

Education

Boston University

Articles

Plate with spaghetti in tomato sauce, parmesan cheese and basil.

Here’s Why Pasta Always Tastes Better at Restaurants

Nope, it's not your imagination! Those chefs have a few tricks up their sleeves.
Blue banana on yellow background

Here’s Why Some Bananas Are Blue—And What You Need to Know About This Weirdly Colored Fruit

Blue bananas are real, but don't get too excited
Two espresso martinis with three espresso beans on top, on a black marble countertop

Here’s Why an Espresso Martini Is Garnished with Three Coffee Beans

Nope, that number isn’t random!