Aly Walansky

Bio

Aly Walansky has been a contributor at Food Network since 2018 and writes regularly about food news and trends. She has been a food journalist for over twenty years and has covered everything from budget shopping to recipes to culinary travel content for national publications including the Food Network, Southern Living, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, The Kitchn and more.

Experience

Ranked among top 10 journalists of 2023 and top 10 freelance journalists in 2024, as well as #1 food journalist of 2022, by Muck Rack.

Education

Dual degree in Journalism and English literature from CUNY Brooklyn College (2000).

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The Coveted $400 Rubyglow Pineapple Is Back, Just in Time for the Holidays

Cult-Favorite Bonne Maman Gets Into the Pie Filling Business

HelloFresh Made Rachel Green’s Thanksgiving Trifle Better

Trader Joe’s Finally Has a White Queso and It Was Well Worth the Wait

The Rumors Are True: Peanut Butter & Jelly M&M’s Are (Sort Of) Making a Comeback

16 Back-to-School Restaurant Deals and Freebies

Starbucks’ PSL Is Back. And It’s Coming With a New Apple Chai Drink

Erewhon’s Newest Smoothie Is an Energy Drink

Hungry for the Paris Olympics? Here’s How Some of Your Favorite Chains Are Celebrating

You Can Now Get IHOP’s Famous Syrups by the Bottle

Is Panda Express’ New Hot Orange Chicken Really Even That Spicy?

Uber’s New Student Membership Program Makes Delivery Deals Sweeter

I Tried the New Pizza Hut Cheeseburger Melt and While It’s Not a Burger, It Has Everything You’d Look for in One

It Was Only a Matter of Time Before Velveeta Started Making Its Own Queso

I Tried Cup Noodles’ Most Mind-Boggling Flavor to Date

Hostess Launches Meltamors, The First Snack It Explicitly Suggests Microwaving

Del Monte’s Newest Pineapple Is Made for One

Coffee Mate Makes the Trend Official With a New Creamer Specifically for Dirty Soda

If You Can See This, Krispy Kreme Is Giving Out Free Doughnuts Today Because of the Cellular Service Outage

Oreo’s New Cookie Will Take You to Outer Space

Cheerios Sneaks Vegetables Into Our Breakfast

Perdue Launches Wings Made Specifically for Air Fryers

White Claw Is Going Dry

Popeyes Officially Launches Wings As Permanent Menu Items

Rao’s Is Getting In On Ketchup

You Can Buy Just About Anything Inside an Olive Garden – Including Its Cheese Graters

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Dumplings Might Be the Most Mind-Blowing Dish on Your Holiday Table