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Lizzy Briskin

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Lizzy Briskin (she/her) is a contributing analyst and writer in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen & Cooking Lab. She tests kitchen appliances and gear for the GH Institute and writes about food and cooking. She is a food and lifestyle writer and recipe developer who has served as food editor at Real Simple, Food Network, and Pioneer Woman. Her writing and recipes have appeared in outlets including National Geographic, Bon Appétit, Women's Health, Better Homes and Gardens, and The Bump. She has a culinary degree from Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and a BA in English from Amherst College.  

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