'Yasmine Maggio - Simply Recipes'

Location: Washington, DC

Education: BA in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communications from James Madison University, MA in Journalism from New York University

Expertise: Middle Eastern cuisine, storytelling

Associate Editor at Serious Eats

Experience

Yasmine Maggio is a writer, editor, and voracious home cook. She specializes in longform and reported stories, and her work strives to offer a platform for others to share their stories. Currently an Associate Editor at Serious Eats, Yasmine got her start there as an intern before being hired full-time. Prior to joining Serious Eats, she was an intern at Women's Health, where she wrote about all things beauty, and L'Officiel USA, where she covered fashion, pop culture, and entertainment.

Favorite soundtrack while cooking: "I almost always listen to Frank Sinatra while I'm cooking! It puts me in a good mood and weirdly makes me feel like a real cook."

About Simply Recipes

Simply Recipes, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is here to help you cook delicious meals with less stress and more joy, offering recipes and cooking advice for home cooks, by home cooks. We have more than 3000 tested recipes, guides, and meal plans, and draw over 15 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial process.