Julie Laing has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years, much of that span as a freelancer. Since 2016, her writing has focused on original recipes, the tools used to make them, and the stories around them. Julie is the author of The Complete Guide to Pickling (Rockridge Press, 2020) and writes a weekly food column for the Flathead Beacon, named after her food blog, TwiceAsTasty.com. Her writing and photos regularly appear on The Spruce Eats, Taste of Home, Clean Plates, and other websites. Julie has also been featured in The Telegraph (UK), The Columbian, and Daily Inter Lake and on various websites and podcasts.
Julie’s career has spanned jobs from music critic in Southern California, to advertising work in London, to editing positions in San Francisco and St. Petersburg, Russia, and she continues to work as a freelance editor from her home in northwest Montana. She also develops recipes and teaches cooking workshops. At home, Julie and her husband, George, fill every spare space in their 500-square-foot cabin with homegrown and home-preserved food. When they’re not at home, Julie and George are most likely sailing aboard the Blue Mule.
