Expertise
Grocery hacks, Food science, Food shopping guides and product comparisons
- Nicole enjoys reading and writing about nutrition and combines her interest in food science with her knowledge of quality ingredients to help people learn how to make delicious meals.
- She is deeply invested in helping readers shop smarter for food and kitchen essentials, spending hours comparing labels, prices, and performance across grocery items and tools before recommending what is actually worth buying.
- She approaches food writing with a testing-first mindset, recreating recipes and evaluating product claims in her own kitchen to ensure recommendations are practical, honest, and reliable for everyday home cooks.
Experience
Nicole has over 20 years of experience as a freelance writer, amassing a diverse portfolio covering health, commerce, food, pets, finance, and tech. Her bylines have appeared in Eat This, Not That, Everyday Health, Healthline, and The Health Feed. She has shared cleaning tips, offered advice when it comes to the best and worst finds for Costco shoppers, and warned readers which frozen dinners and cereals to avoid. She now brings her extensive knowledge to Chowhound, where she focuses on practical cooking guidance, smart food shopping, and recommendations people can actually use.
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Cooking
By Nicole M. LaMarco
Craving pork roast but don't want to deal with the time-consuming shopping and prep? Pick up this premade pork roast kit at Aldi for less than $10.
By Nicole M. LaMarco
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