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Laura Denby is a New York-based food, wine and parenting writer who focuses on finding the best kitchen equipment for home cooks. She has a Culinary Arts diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education and a WSET Level 2 Award in Wine and Spirits. Her work has appeared in leading food publications like Food Network, Taste of Home, and Food & Wine.

With years of experience cooking in professional kitchens, Laura uses her culinary skills to create thoughtful, engaging, and fully-tested product reviews aimed at helping home cooks become more efficient in the kitchen. From nonstick pans to hand mixers, Laura has tested hundreds of pieces of kitchen equipment, and her work can be found in Forbes Vetted, Real Simple, Parents.com, Better Homes & Gardens, and VeryWell Family.

She also regularly utilizes her WSET level 2 Award in Wine and Spirits through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust by attending trade tasting events and seminars and has worked in vineyards both on Long Island and the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France. Previously, she served as Culinary Moderator for Food Network Kitchen's live cooking platform, where she was responsible for responding to culinary questions during live cooking shows in real time.