Elizabeth Okosun
School
University Of Missouri-Columbia
Expertise
Nutrition, Recipes, Restaurants
- When she's not writing, Elizabeth is trying to create the perfect homemade pesto.
- Her favorite traveling activity is sampling local dishes to gain a deeper perspective on a city's culture.
- Elizabeth maintains that the best dish on Earth is her mother's jollof rice.
Experience
With over five years of experience in journalism, Elizabeth has written about travel, food, and culture for multiple publications. In college, she wrote and edited recipes for fitness brands and worked in the service industry. As a writer for The List, Elizabeth has covered everything from the most unique places to stay in London to the Gordon Ramsay recipes you should whip up at home. Her work can be found in Men's Health, Oprah Daily, and more.
Education
Elizabeth graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus in arts and culture magazine.
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Stories By Elizabeth Okosun
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The key to perfecting a flavor-packed seafood boil is serving a drink that's bold enough to match the taste, yet light enough to not distract from it.
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White wine may suffice when you're snacking on clams and oysters, but if you're diving into a citrusy seafood boil, this expert recommends something flashier.
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If you're scrambling around trying to figure out what to use to thicken up a watery pasta sauce, look no further than this no-frills pantry staple.
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Making egg rolls at home would be a breeze if it weren't for slicing up all the cabbage and carrots. Luckily, there's a store-bought item that fixes this issue.
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You don't always need to preheat cast iron bakeware. However, with certain foods, it is important that you do.
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When ordering a drink, very few would fathom combining pickles with Dr Pepper. However, TikTok strikes again, and here we are with the latest unique drink.
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You may think that only an outdoor charcoal grill could produce the smoky depth beloved in grilled meat, but there are workarounds that come in bottle form.
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Once upon a time, the Michelin Guide only awarded stars to fancy fine-dining establishments. Now, history has been made with a star going to a tiny taco stand.
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Grilling bison burgers is a little different than working with standard beef. We got seasoning tips from an expert so our burgers will be delicious.
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We don't always need to use an entire can of refried beans and freezing what remains is a good idea, but how you do so will affect your safety.
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If you love Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend, get excited. The chain has released a new cheddar cheese wheel infused with the blend.
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It doesn't take a culinary wizard to improve the flavor of a standard butternut squash soup; you can do so with two ingredients that you probably already have.
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From GoPo to Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Company, these are six of the best local popcorn brands scattered across the country with many flavors to pick between.
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No matter how you cook them, green beans with their relatively mild yet grassy, sweet taste really benefit from the punchiness of a vinaigrette.
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If you find that your unseasoned bottle of rice vinegar leaves a little bit to be desired, all you need to add is a pinch of sugar to shake up its taste.
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Walnuts are often overlooked in recipes, but toasted walnuts give this sauce an earthy and rich flavor that complements pasta perfectly.
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If you need to brighten up your savory dishes without the addition of white wine, here's how to swap the alcoholic pour with lemon juice.
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You've been told it's a good idea and you believe it, but do you understand the how and the why? This article is for anyone who geeks out on kitchen science.
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After three lawsuits and two wrongful death accusations, Panera Bread has made the decision to remove its Charged Sips offerings from sale permanently.
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When made correctly, beef stew is hearty, luscious, and cozy. However, it's a slippery slope to textural disaster should you ignore this tip.
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Cooking ground beef in a skillet is a laborious task, make your life so much easier by throwing that meat into the air fryer.
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Do you automatically order your go-to favorites no matter the restaurant? When it comes to dining at a barbecue joint, this expert says to think again.
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The USDA has issued another recall for possible E. coli contamination in ground beef, this time impacting several raw meat products sold at Walmart.
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Stuffed peppers might seem like a casual appetizer, and pâté might seem like a fancy spread, but there's no reason why these two shouldn't be combined.
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One particular dish might call for a specific type of meat to go with it, but that doesn't mean you can't switch it up with something you prefer.
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A simple honey glaze with chicken will forever be a classic combination, and recipe developer Julianne De Witt has found a way to help prevent it from burning.
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Store-bought steak sauces are often predominantly savory and tangy, but an extra hint of sweetness is all you need to balance out the flavors even more.