'Amanda Blum - Simply Recipes'

Location: Oregon

Education: BA in Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design, Coursework at Brown University and Oregon College of Art and Design

Expertise: Growing food, Preservation, Fermentation

Food writer and microfarmer.
Previously worked in restaurants before writing.
Featured in Gastronomica, xoJane, Eating Well, Taste of Home, Lifehacker, Simply Recipes, and more.

Experience

Amanda Blum is a writer and microfarmer in Oregon. She has worked with chefs in various restaurants throughout her professional career, beginning as a culinary assistant for the Continuing Education Program at Rhode Island School of Design. Her culinary writing has appeared in Gastronomica, xoJane, Eating Well, Taste of Home, Lifehacker, Simply Recipes, and more.

Favorite recipes: "I live for an overly complicated cooking challenge."

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