Liz Jaros

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

School

Loyola University

Expertise

Party food, Potager gardening, Fusion cuisine

A Midwesterner from a large family, Liz excels at feeding a crowd with throwback casseroles, resourceful soups, crockpot staples, and an arsenal of cream cheese-based dips and appetizers.
Liz uses her horticultural background and gardening expertise to incorporate backyard herbs, greens, peppers, tomatoes (so many tomatoes!), and cucumbers into her recipes.
With 20+ years of home and garden writing in her portfolio, Liz has learned to appreciate the art of entertaining, the pride of working the earth, and the joy of feeding others.

Experience

Liz began her career in the newspaper and magazine industry, writing lifestyle features for Wednesday Journal, Inc., Chicago Parent magazine, Home Book magazine, and the Marietta Daily Journal. She enjoyed profiling home kitchen renovations, local restaurateurs, and neighborhood food festivals. She has also contributed weekly articles to Epic Gardening. Her culinary and mixology chops were formed during a three-year stint as a grill cook-slash-bartender at Murphy's Bleachers in Chicago, where she learned the value of a limited menu and a welcoming, well-lit room.

Education

Liz earned a bachelor's degree in communications at Loyola University in Chicago, with an emphasis in multimedia journalism. She also earned a master gardener certification, completed a CAD landscape design series at Milwaukee Area Technical College, and took advanced coursework related to growing/maintaining herbs, fruits, vegetables, and decorative/edible flowers.

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Stories By Liz Jaros

Restaurants

Restaurants By Liz Jaros

9 Hacks For Ordering At Portillo's You Need To Know

Portillo's has a menu full of delectable sandwiches and sides. Learning some ordering hacks can help you get the most out of your meal at the iconic spot.
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Stores and Chains

Stores and Chains By Liz Jaros

10 Must-Try Fast Food Dupes At Aldi

Craving a food fast replacement? Aldi has the options. From Burger King to Chick-fil-a, we break down the items that'll satisfy any fast food foodie.
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Eat Like A Local

Eat Like A Local By Liz Jaros

The Hands-Down Best Bloody Mary Cocktail In Every US State

Depending where you are in the US, you will come across several different variations of the Bloody Mary cocktail. Here is where to find the best ones.
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Cooking

Cooking By Liz Jaros

10 Tips You Need For Cooking Like Martha Stewart

Taking cues from her books on entertaining, as well as her blog posts and social media videos, we've assembled 10 of Martha Stewart's best cooking tips.
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Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops By Liz Jaros

8 Hacks For Ordering Dunkin' Everyone Should Know

With thousands of ways to customize your order, Dunkin' is ripe for creative and opportunistic ordering – you simply have to know what to do.
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Fast Food

Fast Food By Liz Jaros

8 Items To Avoid Ordering At Popeyes, Based On Reviews

A dive into reviews of Popeyes items from the last year, considering both taste and value, helped us create this list of eight items to avoid ordering there.
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