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Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

location-pin Seattle, WA

School: University of St. Thomas

Expertise: product testing; food news; grocery shopping; restaurants; pop culture

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

  • 25 years of journalism experience focused on food news and pop culture
  • Author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?" and "The Totally Sweet '90s," named an Amazon best book of the month in 2011 and 2013, respectively
  • Books featured on NBC's "TODAY with Kathie Lee and Hoda," in The Washington Post and on NPR's "All Things Considered"
  • Writer for The Daily Meal, "TODAY," MSNBC, NBC and CNET

Experience

Gael has written about food and restaurants for 27 years. At Taste of Home, she dives into taste-testing unusual food products and sharing the latest in food trends and news. She's the co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops" and "The Totally Sweet '90s," which celebrate the nostalgic tastes and trends of the '70s, '80s and '90s. As a professional pop culture junkie, Gael has written about TV, movies and books of all kinds for CNET, NBC, MSNBC and "TODAY." If Marathon candy bars ever make a comeback, she'll be first in line.

Education

University of St. Thomas, bachelor's in journalism

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

Taste of Home, a Trusted Media Brand, has been a reliable source for recipes, cooking tips and entertaining advice for more than 30 years. Every month, our content inspires well over 20 million home cooks to get creative in the kitchen. Each one of our 40 thousand recipes has gone through a rigorous testing and approval process to ensure we’re sharing the very best. Every snack, ingredient and product we recommend is tested by our team of culinary experts and professional product testers—the best of the best earn our Test Kitchen-Preferred seal of approval. Learn more about Taste of Home and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.

Articles & Recipes

Donna Kelce on a football field with Jason Kelce in background

Mama Kelce’s Dip Recipe Is All We Need for the Super Bowl

Score a touchdown with this seven-layer eating extravaganza, as made by the NFL's favorite mom.
Dr Pepper Blackberry can on a purple background

I Tried the New Dr Pepper Blackberry—Here’s My Honest Review

Dr Pepper Blackberry is the newest permanent addition to the Doctor's family.
Two post malone oreos and one open-faced, showing a brown swirl in the cream

This Is What Oreo’s First-Ever Swirl Flavor Tastes Like

In Oreo's first-ever swirled creme, salted caramel and shortbread create a symphony of deliciousness.