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Jill Schildhouse

location-pin Phoenix, AZ

School: Northern Illinois University

Expertise: Cooking techniques; product testing; cleaning & organizing; home decor; health & wellness; grocery shopping; travel

Jill Schildhouse

  • 23 years writing and editing for print and digital publications with 7 years writing about food and nutrition
  • Writer for Taste of Home, Southern Living, EatingWell, Vegetarian Times, Better Homes & Gardens and Travel + Leisure
  • Former editor of AAA's Arizona Highroads magazine

Experience

Jill is an award-winning writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience. She covers a range of topics like health and wellness, food science, travel and healthcare for sites like Taste of Home, Reader’s Digest, Travel and Leisure, Fodor’s and USA Today. She loves tracking down the best sources possible to back up her writing, such as medical professionals, registered dietitians and scientists. An avid traveler, Jill has eaten her way through 38 countries—some of her favorite experiences include making gelato in Italy, catching and eating Dungeness crab in Alaska and pub-hopping in Ireland.

Education

Northern Illinois University, bachelor's in corporate communications

Articles & Recipes

Secret Sauce At 7 Fast Food Restaurants with Potato Chips

I Tried the ‘Secret Sauce’ at 7 Fast-Food Restaurants to Find the Best One

Where does your cult-favorite condiment rank?
A viscous stream of sweet amber flower honey flows from a wooden honey spoon into a glass jar

This Is Why You Should Be Using a Wooden Spoon for Honey

We asked an expert to clear up the myths about metal spoons versus honey dippers.
Close Up Photo of Woman Removing Seed from Avocado Half with Spoon

What Are the Stringy Things in Avocados?

Cut into a beautiful green avocado only to find strings laced through it? Here's what they are and whether they're safe to eat.