Lauren Habermehl

Four years at Taste of Home as a writer, photographer and recipe developer
Creator of Frydae, a food blog focused on fresh takes of classic recipes
Writer for Well Plated by Erin, Sky Valley Foods, Sabatino Tartufi and Lesaffre Yeast

Experience

Lauren is a recipe developer and food photographer. At Taste of Home, you’ll find her putting famous celebrity recipes to the test, from Dolly Parton’s stampede soup to Stanley Tucci’s six-ingredient pasta casserole. She’s also known for her FoodTok finds and sharing tips for how to re-create Internet-famous 15-hour potatoes, apple pie cinnamon rolls and chamoy pickles. When she’s not trying out a recipe-gone-viral, she’s developing copycat recipes and new twists on comfort food for her food blog, Frydae.

Education

Marquette University, bachelor's in advertising and minor in communication design in association with Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

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Articles & Recipes

Avgolemono Soup

While "avgolemono" may be tricky to pronounce if you didn’t grow up eating traditional Greek food, the recipe itself couldn’t be simpler. A quintessential Greek dish, this avgolemono soup is made using pantry staples and results in a meal that’s pure comfort food. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Copycat Applebee’s Chicken Wonton Tacos

Are you, like us, always craving Applebee’s chicken wonton tacos? Well, good news. We’re sharing our Test Kitchen-approved copycat recipe

Copycat Olive Garden Black Tie Chocolate Mousse Cake

A visit to Olive Garden undoubtedly calls for a bowl of Olive Garden minestrone, one too many Olive Garden breadsticks