Meredith Butcher Title: Associate Director of Research & Testing Education: Vanderbilt University, Boston University, Culinary Degree from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Expertise: Food, Drinks, Research, Recipe Development, Product Testing Meredith is the commerce product testing team's Associate Director of Research & Testing for Food. Meredith joined the food commerce team in March 2022 and has over 20 years of experience in print and digital media. She has worked with various culinary magazines, including Food & Wine, EatingWell, Allrecipes, Real Simple, and Martha Stewart. Experience Meredith began her career in recipe development and product testing for America’s Test Kitchen in Boston, Massachusetts. After moving to Birmingham, Alabama, in 2011, she first worked for the Oxmoor House cookbook division. In 2016, she worked as a Portfolio Manager for the Birmingham Food Studios, managing relationships between recipe developers and editors and working closely with the Food & Wine editorial team. Education Meredith received her B.A. with Honors from Vanderbilt University, her Masters of Arts from Boston University, and a Culinary Degree from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. About Food & Wine Food & Wine, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.