My Little 5-Minute Nightly Ritual Makes a Huge Difference in the Kitchen

Katie Leaird is a recipe developer and food writer who has worked at America’s Test Kitchen and restaurants throughout the US and Italy. She holds a pastry degree from Tante Marie’s Cooking School, a culinary degree from the International Culinary Center, and an Italian culinary degree from ALMA La Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana in Parma, Italy. Her work can be seen in Cook’s Country (magazine and television show), America’s Test Kitchen Kids cookbooks, Serious Eats, Hannaford’s fresh magazine, and Kitchn. Katie lives on Martha’s Vineyard with her toddler and her dog named Bucatini.