'Patty Lee - The Spruce Eats'

Title: Senior Editor

Patty was a Senior Food Editor for The Spruce Eats, where she oversaw a team of recipe developers and food writers in creating delicious recipes and helpful cooking guides. She's a seasoned content strategist with experience in social media management, newsletter and headline writing, branded content, and video production.

Highlights

10 years writing and editing lifestyle content
Experienced print and digital journalist
Skilled at growing audiences on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest
Has interviewed many well-known chefs and culinary personalities, including Dominique Ansel and Christina Tosi

Experience

Prior to joining The Spruce Eats, Patty managed social media for Martha Stewart Living. She got her start in print as a features reporter for the New York Daily News before jumping into the world of food writing as one of Time Out New York's food editors. She later shifted to digital and worked for the websites of Cooking Channel, Zagat, and the TODAY Show. Additionally, her work has appeared on Food Network, PureWow, Thrillist/Supercall, Chowhound, Elite Daily, Gothamist, and Mic, as well as in print publications like WestJet Magazine and Rachael Ray Every Day.

Education

Patty received a bachelor's degree from New York University, where she specialized in print journalism at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

5 Questions With Patty

What food or drink are you?

A dumpling—not only are there endless ways to fill one, iterations of dumplings exist all over the world (ravioli, pierogi, matzo balls) and the only thing I love more than food is traveling.

What food trend would you like to forget?

Unicorn everything, because rainbow isn't a flavor!

What's the first legit recipe you cooked?

I have a huge sweet tooth, so my first attempts at cooking from scratch were all baking-related, starting with cheesecake.

Who eats what you make?

Mostly my husband, and now my son Henry.

Family fun fact?

Most of my family has been in the restaurant business. My dad and many of my uncles are cooks, and a few aunts have worked front of house.

About The Spruce Eats

The Spruce Eats, a Dotdash brand, is a food and drink website offering more than 15,000 tested recipes, 1,200 how-to videos, informative articles, trustworthy product recommendations, and the inspiration to help you make your best meal. Learn more about us and our editorial process.