'Nicole Rufus - Simply Recipes'

Education: MA in Food Studies from NYU Steinhardt

Expertise: African diaspora foodways, culinary traditions, and histories

Food writer, historian, recipe developer, tester, and food sylist
Featured in Eater, Thrillist, the Kitchn, Simply Recipes, and more
Previously worked as an associate culinary producer.

Experience

Nicole is a food writer and historian, as well as a recipe developer, tester, and food stylist. Her work has appeared on sites like Eater, Thrillist, and The Kitchn–where she previously worked as an associate culinary producer.

She's spent years in a variety of different restaurant environments moving from front of house as a server, to working the line, to consulting and running event production. During grad school, her studies culminated in a research project on shared food cultures throughout West Africa despite the arbitrary national borders imposed during European colonization.

Best tasting food: "Having a dance party while you cook is guaranteed to make your food taste better. I've done copious amounts of experimenting on this subject!"

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