Enjoy The Creamiest Hummus Ever With One Unexpected Kitchen Tool
Creamy hummus is delicious and easy to make at home. Next time you want to experiment, try whipping up some hummus with this handy kitchen tool.
Read MoreAshlen has worked as a writer and editor for six years, beginning her career as a food technology journalist for The Spoon. Since then, she has continued to write about the future of food, restaurants, and agriculture. She loves learning about food culture through travel and how certain foods have played important roles throughout history. Her favorite foods from abroad include fresh pasta in Italy, matcha donuts in Tokyo, and tlacoyos in Mexico. Ashlen runs a newsletter called "Wildhaus" on Substack, where she shares about writing and living abroad.
Ashlen holds an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree in writing and sustainable agribusiness from CU Denver in Colorado. She also holds an integrative nutrition certificate from UCSD and a 200-hour yoga teacher certification.
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Creamy hummus is delicious and easy to make at home. Next time you want to experiment, try whipping up some hummus with this handy kitchen tool.
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