Lisa Futterman
Freelance Writer
Lisa Futterman is a Chicago-based chef who writes about travel, beverages, dining, and cooking for multiple outlets like Food & Wine, Chicago Magazine, Thrillist, WTTW, MSN, and Eating Well. She is a contributing editor for Alcohol Professor, covering trends in gin, tequila, and ready-to-drink cocktails. Her love of cheese, wine, and spirits has taken her all over the world—from the Comté aging rooms in Fort St. Antoine in the Jura to the wild agave fields in the desert outside of Oaxaca.
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The one simple swap that makes tuna salad taste so much better - and it's already in your fridge
This creamy, protein-rich swap makes tuna salad fresher, more flavorful, and anything but boring.
19 April 2026
I'm a cheese expert and there’s one cheese I always have in my fridge
It’s punchy, savoury, and often cheaper than parmesan – here’s why I always stock it.
25 March 2026