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Vanessa Nix Anthony

Portland

Journalist and SEO Copywriter at Freelance

Food and Dining News Writer at Tasting Table

Articles

  • 1 week ago | tastingtable.com | Vanessa Nix Anthony

    Your Caprese Salad Is Missing One Sweet Summer Fruit Metamore Studio/Shutterstock True aficionados of the Italian caprese salad may have already dabbled in such luscious variations of this classic Italian summer salad as adding watermelon or substituting peaches for tomatoes. But there is one sweet fruit you may not have thought of — cherries. Originating from Capri, an island south of Naples, the beauty of insalata caprese lies in its simplicity.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Vanessa Nix Anthony

    True aficionados of the Italian caprese salad may have already dabbled in such luscious variations of this classic Italian summer salad as adding watermelon or substituting peaches for tomatoes. But there is one sweet fruit you may not have thought of — cherries. Originating from Capri, an island south of Naples, the beauty of insalata caprese lies in its simplicity.

  • 2 weeks ago | tastingtable.com | Vanessa Nix Anthony

    This Root Vegetable Is The Most Underrated Food, According To Gordon Ramsay Carlosgaw/Getty Images Anyone who's been cooking for a while knows how easy it is to fall into a rut. But venturing beyond familiar territory to infuse your dishes with new flavors, smells, and textures can be as simple as exploring a new ingredient. All the more ambitious if it's an ingredient that's often overlooked, underutilized, or underestimated.

  • 3 weeks ago | tastingtable.com | Vanessa Nix Anthony

    5 Meats That Go Perfectly With Mac And Cheese Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty There are few dishes as crowd pleasing as macaroni and cheese. Even in its worst incarnations — where the noodles are dry and hard in the corner edges of the pan and there's more milk than cheese or when quickly made from a box with a questionable orange powdered cheese flavored substance from a packet — there are still some die-hard fans.

  • 3 weeks ago | tastingtable.com | Vanessa Nix Anthony

    Dolly Parton's 3-Item Order At Taco Bell (And Which Hot Sauce Flavor She Prefers) Jason Kempin/Getty When it comes to fast food, many people have a go-to order — a favorite combination they can rely on to not only feel full and satiated time and time again but also to spark a bit of joy. Beloved Nashville country music legend, Dolly Parton, is no exception.