Dakota Kim Title: Food Contributor Education: Vassar College, Yonsei University, Rutgers University Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Expertise: Food history, food culture, hosting and entertaining, family meals and cooking, budget cooking Dakota Kim is a freelance writer specializing in food, culture, travel, TV, parenting, and lifestyle. Her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Food52, Civil Eats, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Vox, and Sunset.Highlights:Dakota has written for Simply Recipes since March 2021.She specializes in features, chef interviews, personal essays, recipe writing, gear reviews, and e-commerce.Dakota has worked in restaurants for over a decade, as everything from host to line cook to owner. Experience Dakota Kim is a researcher and writer concerning food culture and the role that food plays in family relationships. She enjoys studying recipes and testing them for their practicality in the family kitchen, especially with picky children and toddlers on hand.In addition to writing for outlets like the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, Dakota has produced a segment for the popular KCRW radio program "Good Food." She has appeared as a TV guest on Al Jazeera and as a radio guest on CBC. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and child. Education Bachelor of the Arts, Vassar CollegeStudy Abroad in Korean Language and Literature, Yonsei UniversityMasters in Library and Information Sciences, Rutgers University About Martha Stewart Martha Stewart, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, teaches and inspires over 7 million readers a month with tested-until-perfected recipes, elevated home and entertaining ideas, and creative DIY projects. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.