'Katherine Gallagher - The Spruce Eats'

Title: Associate Commerce Editor

Location: Napa Valley, California

Education: Chapman University

Before joining The Spruce Eats as an Associate Commerce Editor in 2022, Katherine worked as a contributing writer across several Dotdash Meredith lifestyle brands. In addition to food, she’s also written and edited travel, nature, and sustainable lifestyle/design content for a range of print and digital publications.

Highlights:

She has more than 10 years of experience in the food and beverage industry.
Katherine has also written and edited content about travel, nature, and sustainability.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Chapman University and holds a Level 2 Award in Wines from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).

Experience

Katherine grew up in California’s Napa Valley, where she inherited a foundational appreciation for agriculture and a passion for good food. She worked in the restaurant industry for more than a decade and has over six years of experience writing about sustainable lifestyle and design. Before coming to Dotdash Meredith, Katherine also worked as a lifestyle reporter in Honolulu, spent time as a freelance writer, and covered food insecurity at a non-profit magazine.

When she’s not writing or editing, you can usually find her cooking at home, planning her next travel excursion, or with her nose in a novel.

Education

Katherine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Chapman University. She also holds a certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust for completing WSET Level 2 with Distinction.

About The Spruce Eats

The Spruce Eats, a Dotdash brand, is a food and drink website offering more than 15,000 tested recipes, 1,200 how-to videos, informative articles, trustworthy product recommendations, and the inspiration to help you make your best meal. Learn more about us and our editorial process.