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Reporter for covering national food news and trends. Always planning my next meal. emily.heil@washpost.com

Washington, DC
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Joined January 2011
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  1. 2 hours ago

    The popcorn salad isn't the point. As points out, a "don't knock it til you've tried it" approach would make the world a little less mean. Also, he DID try it and it was totally okay

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  2. Apr 13

    Cast iron pans aren't just cookware- they are vessels that hold amazing stories. We asked readers to share theirs, and boy, did they: journeys from farmsteads to Paris, to a strip club, to Civil War battlefields. Memories of Pappis, Nonnas, and Mawmaws...

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  3. Retweeted
    Apr 12

    Gonna write about this. Is anyone pro popcorn salad? Has anyone tried it before?

    I have lots of questions about the popcorn salad, but the one at the forefront is: wouldn’t the mayo dressing make the popcorn soggy as it sits?
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  4. Mar 29

    Everyday, cracks me up -- and now he's sharing his wit with readers: it's higher ed, but make it funny

    Just couldn’t write a straight-up piece on the Varsity Blues documentary. So I wrote this instead.
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  5. Mar 24

    Wherein I am reminded that singing to your cat at the dinner table isn't generally recommended restaurant behavior.

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  6. Mar 19

    There’s a lot to think about when it comes to dining out again. and I break it down

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  7. Retweeted
    Mar 9

    As the pandemic wreaked havoc on their businesses, many independent restaurant owners found solace in advocating for their own survival.

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  8. Mar 9

    Many restaurants shuttered in the pandemic are legacy ones with deep roots in their communities. Here's the story of just one that closed after 37 yrs, leaving a hole in the lives of employees and in the lives of the people who loved it. With

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  9. Mar 9

    I knew the ad was bad but I had to enlist smart thinkers like and to understand just how bad. "The chain apologized in 2018 for offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers to Russian women who got pregnant by World Cup players"

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  10. Mar 2

    Style and substance personified in both the the subject and the author of this brilliant piece. Always, always a good move to read

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  11. Feb 25

    It was an epic sandwich tasting alongside my clever and steel-stomached pals, and . Our verdict? One sando rules them all.

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  12. Feb 23

    No wonder kids in tough situations talk to - he tells their stories with rigor and empathy. I was exasperated so many times reading this incredible tale of the heartbreak of kids filling out this form-for some, finding $25 is a lot. Or contacting jailed/distant parents

    My story: The most grueling financial-aid form isn't the FAFSA. Here are its human costs.
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  13. Feb 22

    Getting chalupa vibes here

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  14. Feb 12

    Everyone has their own post-covid dining fantasy. I loved talking to people about their very specific dreams of going out in the after times

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  15. Feb 10

    You absolutely need the all-around-great human helping you to figure out the question that plagues us all: what the heck to make for dinner tonight. She'll help you and (bonus!) entertain you along the way!

    What's for dinner? is here to solve that daily dilemma for you with her new Eat Voraciously Newsletter. One quick, well-tested dinner recipe in your inbox, Monday through Thursday. Sign up now!
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  16. Feb 9

    Is it me, or does Waffles look a lil sad?

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  17. Feb 9

    Good thing I have to help with these tastings -- and he's forever giving me the kicker quote.

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  18. Retweeted
    Feb 6

    The red ink is all the same, whether your restaurant was started in 2010 or 2020. But not according to the PPP.

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  19. Feb 5

    We're soliciting people's cast iron pan stories: did you inherit yours? What dishes do you make in it? Share those lovely memories, please!

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  20. Jan 27

    [very "Coffee Talk" voice]: Subway's tuna fish sandwich is neither tuna nor fish -- discuss!

    It's either a salad prepared with wild-caught tuna or a substance that's "not tuna and not fish."
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