Kate Williams is a food writer living in Berkeley, California. She currently works as a content writer for the Bay Area food start-up, Mission: Heirloom. Kate previously spent two years as a test cook at America’s Test Kitchen, and has contributed to Serious Eats, The Oxford American, KQED and The Hypocrite Reader, among others. You can follow her on Twitter at @KateHWilliams.

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