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Bernadette Machard de Gramont

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West Hollywood
As seen in: MSN, Yahoo Life, The Guardian, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News UK, Aol, National Geographic, Allrecipes, The Strategist, Flipboard and
Covers:  Food, wine, spirits, travel, France, beauty, lifestyle, culture
Doesn't Cover: Politics, parenting, kids, cannabis, zero-proof cocktails
chieuse. writer. pilates instructor. angeleno. @foodandwine @thisisinsider @food52 @thekitchn @thequalityedit @wineenthusiast etc

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Bernadette Machard de Gramont’s Biography

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As the granddaughter of immigrant restaurant owners, Bernadette developed an interest in gastronomy at a young age, cooking everything from her family's Filipino and Chinese recipes to French classics. After a two-year stint at Williams-Sonoma HQ, she now researches and tests a variety of cookware, bakeware, and wine tools, and also interviews field experts for their insight. She also spent seven years in the wine industry helping clients purchase fine and rare wines to add to their collections…

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LOISIUM Champagne Wine Spa & Hotel Review (2024) | The Quality Edit

LOISIUM Champagne Wine Spa & Hotel Review (2024) | The Quality Edit

A review of LOISIUM's newly built hotel in Champagne. The hotel and spa concept is relatively new to the regi…

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Late Checkout: Bordeaux's Hôtel Singulier Review (2024) | The Quality Edit

Late Checkout: Bordeaux's Hôtel Singulier Review (2024) | The Quality Edit

Just two hours from Paris lies a serene escape nestled right in the middle of another bustling French city. R…

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Romer Hell's Kitchen Review (2024) | The Quality Edit

Romer Hell's Kitchen Review (2024) | The Quality Edit

This editor set up a dog-friendly itinerary of the Big Apple based out of the Romer Hotel in Hell's Kitchen. …

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The 9 best meal prep containers of 2024

The 9 best meal prep containers of 2024

The best meal prep containers keep food fresh and help you organize mealtimes. Here are our top picks for gla…

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French Theory Hotel Review (2024) | The Quality Edit

French Theory Hotel Review (2024) | The Quality Edit

This editor found community and culture packed into a tiny Latin Quarter hotel. Read on to find out more in o…

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The Only Meat Thermometer I'll Ever Use

The Only Meat Thermometer I'll Ever Use

Read about the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE, the best meat thermometer for fast, accurate readings, and shop it …

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Articles

I’ve Rented 5 Apartments and Rarely Call Maintenance Thanks to These Easy Kitchen Appliance Maintenance Tools

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By Bernadette Machard de Gramont
| Food & Wine Verified
As a renter, I loathe calling maintenance unless it’s a major HVAC problem or a plumbing issue. Making the request, waiting for an appointment to be scheduled, and arranging for someone to be home for the repair can be inconvenient, so I avoid it like the plague. I’ve rented five different apartments, and I pride myself on rarely having to call for a professional, simply by staying on top of appliance maintenance.
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The 9 Best Meat Thermometers, Tested and Reviewed

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By Bernadette Machard de Gramont
| The Spruce Eats
Credit: The Spruce Eats When it comes to cooking meats, temperature control is everything. Whether you’re new to cooking or a veritable grill master, there’s no better way to monitor the heat of your oven or grill, and the temperature of a gorgeous prime rib or Thanksgiving turkey, than with a meat thermometer. These devices use a metal probe—left inserted during the cooking process—to keep tabs on when your meat has reached doneness.
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Nine picnic upgrades we love for a summer send-off

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By Bernadette Machard de Gramont
| MSN Verified
Picnics are a spectacular way to enjoy fresh air and sunshine, but packing and lugging food , keeping it chilled , and trying to find a comfortable place to sit might seem like more trouble than it's worth. If you want to take advantage of the summer weather, whether it's a barbecue in the park or an al fresco lunch at the beach, all you really need are your favorite foods, a few drinks and a big blanket.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Interviewing the head chef and owner of a small fermentation business based in Sonoma County to talk about her "why".

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes - and I even won an award for typing when I was in 8th grade.

How is social media changing news?

Everything moves quickly, which is good and bad; the hardest part is fact-checking before something goes viral.