Mackenzie Filson is a food & beverage journalist based in Los Angeles. Her writing has been featured in PUNCH, Eater, The Kitchn, EatingWell, TASTE, and Dirty Spoon, and she currently works as a contributing digital food producer for Delish. She also pairs books with wine (her one party trick) in her newsletter, Grocery Store Wine.
A graduate of Emerson College’s writing & publishing program and Columbia University’s publishing course, Mackenzie previously worked in publicity at Penguin Random House for (almost exclusively) mass-market sci-fi bodice-rippers under their Berkley imprint.
In her past lives, she waited tables at a guest ranch in middle-of-nowhere Montana, was the resident “Cheese Girl” for Trader Joe’s, and slung books for Scuppernong Books, Skylight Books, and The Harvard Coop.
Features
Why American-Made Dog Food Now Tastes Like It Came From a Fancy Butcher - The Kitchn
Frozen Pizza Has Never Tasted Better - The Kitchn
The Hottest Place for a First Date Is Actually the Grocery Store - The Kitchn
Why Are Florida Grocery Stores Filled with California Oranges?- The Kitchn
6 Sneaky Ways Restaurant Menus Get You To Spend More - Delish
Please Eat In The Library - TASTE
Is Celebrity Alcohol The New Perfume? - The Kitchn
What “Girl Dinner” Actually Says About Our Financial Struggles - The Kitchn
Facebook Has a Favorite Grocery Shopping Meme — And It’s Really Problematic - The Kitchn
What Exactly Is the Deal with Zucchini? - The Kitchn
Cheese Is In Its Retro Era - The Kitchn
Essays
My Wawa Ritual with My Dad Is the Bright Spot in Our Complicated Relationship - The Kitchn
Eating My Feelings at Dodger Stadium - Delish
How Celestial Seasonings Tea Tags Helped Me Recover from an Eating Disorder - The Kitchn
I Grew Up in Central Florida — Here’s Why I Save These Best Snacks for Hurricane Season - The Kitchn
Please Stop Shaming Us for Not Shopping at Farmers Markets - The Kitchn
Travel & Culture
“Grocery Influencer” Is Now a Career — And It Has Very Specific Rules- The Kitchn
Why It’s So Freaking Hard to Find Diet Coke Outside of the United States - The Kitchn
Where to Find Festive Whiskey Cocktails Across LA - Eater LA
How Your Favorite Drag Queens Are Hosting This Holiday Season - Delish
The $4 British Grocery Find the World Is Missing Out On - The Kitchn
Grilled Cheeses Are The Ultimate Green Flag On 'Love Island' - Delish
Meet Me At The Hostel Bar - Eater
HomeGoods Isn’t the First Place You Think of for Groceries — But Should It Be? - The Kitchn
Guides & Reviews
48 Kitchen Gifts for Home Cooks Who Have Excellent Taste - The Kitchn
I Tried 50 Canned Mocktails — These Are the 8 Worth Drinking - The Kitchn
I Drank 27 Cups of Instant Coffee — And the “Ultra-Delicious” Winner Is the One I’ll Sip Every Single Morning - The Kitchn
The 12 Best Trader Joe’s Wines, According to the Store’s Former Wine Buyer- The Kitchn
It's Too Hot To Turn On The Oven, So I'm Making Every Meal With My Rice Cooker Instead - Delish
I Tried (& Ranked) Every Smoothie At Erewhon & This Smoothie De-Throned Hailey Bieber's - Delish
I Tried The Internet's Hilarious Kitchen-Cleaning Hack And It Totally Works - Delish
18 Gifts for the Ina Garten Fan with Really Good Taste - The Kitchn
