Laura Hackett

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Location
Asheville, North Carolina
School
Florida Southern College
Expertise
American Chefs, Cookbooks, Home Cooking
  • In 2016, Laura worked a season on a vegetable farm in the Hudson Valley of New York to learn more about how food is made.
  • She once sampled more than 20 hot sauces in one sitting for a story, and did in fact live to tell the tale.
  • Her greatest culinary accomplishment is successfully nailing a kouign-amann on her very first try.

Experience

Laura has worked as a professional writer for five years. She got her start at Mountain Xpress, an arts and culture publication in Asheville, North Carolina, where she delved into everything from sourdough starters and food truck competitions to the history of pizza. As a Senior City Editor for AVLtoday, she's had the privilege of covering Asheville's restaurant scene as it has launched into national acclaim over the last decade. She has also written for publications like Eater and The Infatuation. She joined Static Media in 2023.

Education

Laura has a bachelor's degree in English from Florida Southern College, a liberal arts school based in sunny Lakeland, Florida.
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