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Welcome!

Thank you for visiting Just a Taste, the online home for my recipes and culinary musings about the wide world of food. Here you’ll find page after page of my favorite tastes, featuring everything from easy appetizers and creative cocktails, to quick-fix meals and, of course, endless desserts.

I’m a big proponent of keeping things light in life (and I’m not talking about calories). I eat balanced meals and never deprive myself of life’s culinary indulgences, which includes having just a taste of anything and everything sweet. I hope Just a Taste will inspire you to explore your life through food and to remember that there is always room for dessert!

Photo: Diana Levine

About the Author: Kelly Senyei

I am a multimedia food journalist, stylist, photographer and chef who made my way from San Diego to New York City to pursue a career combining my passions for both journalism and food. In addition to creating Just a Taste, I am also the author of the forthcoming Food Blogging For Dummies (Wiley, 2012) and the Associate Editor of Gourmet Live at Condé Nast.

I graduated with highest honors from The Institute of Culinary Education in 2009 and conceptualized and launched the school’s first official blog, DICED. After graduation, I interned in the Food Network Kitchens, where I cross-tested recipes, prepared food for photo shoots and TV productions, and had the lucky chance to cook in a practice battle of Iron Chef America (the secret ingredient was popcorn!).

Before honing my craft in the kitchen, I received my master’s degree in broadcast TV from The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University and my undergraduate degree from Northwestern University. I have written for FoodNetwork.com, Glamour.com, Food.com, Food2.com, and currently Gourmet Live‘s app and blog. I’ve appeared on NBC New York and WPIX, and my original recipes and photographs have been featured online and on-air at NBC affiliate KOBI-5.