Alyse Whitney

Alyse Whitney

Alyse Whitney (she/her) is a writer, editor, Cosmopolitan’s first-ever food columnist (Doing the Least with Alyse), TV host (Netflix’s Easy-Bake Battle and Pressure Cooker, and The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge), and cookbook author of Big Dip Energy (out in spring 2024). She is a Korean American, Jewish adoptee who resides in Los Angeles with her two rescue pups, Miso and Ritz, and is always looking for her next dish to turn into a dip—and go-to karaoke song. Follow her on Instagram and TikTok @alysewhitney.

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Grocery

I Tasted 14 Different Frozen Chicken Nuggets to Find the 5 Best

No drive-thrus or deep-frying required for these crunchy, juicy nuggets of gold.

7/25/24
6 min read
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Restaurants

The Best Cheesecake Factory Cheesecakes for Every Occasion

There are more than 30 flavors at The Cheesecake Factory — these are the ones you should be sure to save room for.

7/4/24
9 min read
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Grocery

These Store-Bought Soups Are Instant Comfort in a Bowl

They will warm you to your core.

4/16/24
11 min read
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Restaurants

Chef Kat Hong’s Hobby Is Ordering Pizza, Soup, and Fried Chicken

The chef-partner of YANGBAN in Los Angeles shares her go-tos for delivery.

4/16/24
13 min read
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Shopping

I Dropped Two Dozen Plastic Storage Containers to Find the 8 Best Ones

These brands withstood tomato sauce stains and getting dropped when full of water.

4/4/24
9 min read
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Restaurants

The Best Sushi Spots in Los Angeles

How to pick the best fish in the sea of delivery options.

3/14/24
17 min read