Julia Holland
School
University Of Texas - Austin, New Mexico State University
Expertise
Mexican Cuisine, South American Cuisines, Gastronomy And Travel
- Julia lived in a 100-person housing cooperative for four years while attending college, during which she cooked dinner for the entire co-op once a week and planned breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus for two years.
- Her mother was a pastry and dessert chef and caterer, instilling in her a love for cooking, recipe developing, and adventurous eating from a young age.
- One of Julia's favorite books and movies is "Like Water for Chocolate," which she has read in Spanish and English, and seen countless times. She used passages from the book and scenes from the movie in a grad school research paper and oral presentation as part of a deep dive into the subject of aphrodisiac foods.
Experience
Julia has been a travel and food writer since 2019. She began writing a travel blog for a European travel site about her experiences living and traveling around Mexico. Most articles were dedicated to the vast and elaborate subject of Mexican food, delving into detail about regional dishes, snacks, spirits, and street food culture. She then began writing SEO articles and blogs for numerous clients through a writing agency, specializing in niches like food and drink, recipes, restaurants, and bar scenes. She joined Tasting Table in 2023, where she continues using her travels and cross-cultural experiences as inspiration for her research and writing on gastronomy.
Education
Julia has a bachelor's degree in anthropology and Latin American studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in anthropology from New Mexico State University.
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Stories By Julia Holland
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If you're looking for an easy chicken dinner that still brings the flavor, Ina Garten's beginner-friendly recipe is tasty - and only requires three ingredients.
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If you already enjoy pasta salad, then you're bound to enjoy the addition of zucchini noodles. These can be used in conjunction with or in place of pasta.
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To upgrade your roasted vegetable recipes, try our ideas for using a vinaigrette instead of the typical seasonings, adding a bold flavor with a hint of tang.
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Chicken Française is a misleading name for a dish. Not only is the recipe not French, it didn't even feature chicken in its original composition.
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While washing your barbecue down with beer is common, a Yelp expert says that sweet, non-alcoholic dirty sodas are gaining popularity as a BBQ drink pairing.
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A frittata is a great way to pack in eggs and veggies for breakfast or brunch, and an air fryer makes preparing it super easy. Just use this easy tip.
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Impress your friends this summer with an easy cocktail upgrade to make your refreshing patio drinks sweeter, more interesting, and more unique.
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This flavorful canned fish might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you're preparing a charcuterie board, but it's a great way to shake things up!
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Yakiniku, or Japanese BBQ, is a fun, communal dining experience. Before you go out for your first time, make sure you follow this etiquette tip.
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The new wave of lettuce wraps are stuffed to the brim with tasty ingredients, and are encased in baking paper or tin foil to keep everything in place.
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Many of us can't resist using white bread to mop up a juicy plate of brisket, but how did it become such an essential part of southern barbecue?
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Huevos a la flamenca is a delicious and complex dish that features a poached egg atop a bed of highly spiced aromatics, tomatoes, Spanish chorizo, and potatoes.
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Whether you're new to drinking or just new to hard cider, we spoke to an expert to find out the best hard-cider entry point for absolute beginners.
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Whether you've run out of eggs at the worst time or avoid them altogether, flax eggs are a great alternative, but there's a mistake that could cost you time.
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Ice cream is great enough as-is, but it can be elevated further with the addition of a pie crust and any additional toppings or mix-ins you choose to add.
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Sometimes a can of refried beans is the way to go for a quick fix, but you can easily upgrade your dish with a unique and authentically Mexican ingredient.
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This swap in for oils with a high smoke point is easily prepared at home, and can be flavored with herbs and spices to make upgraded roasted vegetables.
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Eggs already pack their fair share of protein, but if you want to really maximize the amount of protein in your breakfast egg bake, cottage cheese is the key.
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If you're looking to pack in extra nutrients to your sweet treats and desserts, then using fruit instead of sugar is a good bet. Here's how to do it.
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This cheese is the perfect option if you want a plant-based meal with a substantial main component, and there are so many ways to fry it for delicious results.
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If you're looking for a use for your leftover dough, consider looking to the traditional Newfoundland fried bread recipe known as toutons for breakfast
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If you want to elevate the flavor of your store-bought tomato or pasta sauce, whipping up a quick batch of authentic Italian soffritto is the way to go.
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No Mexican meal is complete without salsa, and you can use salsa in a variety of ways to upgrade eggs of any style, from scrambled to poached to hard-boiled.
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Chocolate chip cookies can take on many shapes and forms. Whether you're using a classic recipe or an elevated twist, a gooey ganache center is always a bonus.
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There are ways to thicken Alfredo sauce with flour when making homemade pasta and that's not the only way to get a saucier roux.
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Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi is fine if a bit mushy when you follow the directions on the box, but it can be even better if you blaze your own trail.
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Homemade candy sounds like an involved process, but for something like gummy bears it's quite easy and only takes a few ingredients that are easy to get.