Ali Slagle Title: Contributing Writer Education: B.A. in Geography, University of California, Berkeley Location: Brooklyn, New York Expertise: Recipe development, writing and editing, easy meals Experience Ali Slagle is a recipe developer specializing in low-effort, high-reward recipes. She was nominated for a James Beard Award for her cookbook I Dream of Dinner (So You Don’t Have To), and she edited the International Association of Culinary Professionals Award–winning Genius Recipes. Ali is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and The Washington Post, and her recipes have also appeared in EatingWell, MyRecipes, Bon Appétit, The Kitchn, Epicurious, Saveur, GQ, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. Ali has also worked as an editor at Food52 and Ten Speed Press, and she publishes a newsletter called 40 Ingredients Forever with recipes that all use her go-to 40 ingredients. As a student at UC Berkeley, Ali was a teaching assistant for Michael Pollan’s course on food and storytelling. About EatingWell EatingWell, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn more about us and our editorial process.