Leah Goggins

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Title: News Editor
Education: M.A. in American Studies, University of Alabama, B.A. in Communication and Information Sciences, University of Alabama
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Expertise: Celebrity recipes, grocery finds, food and beverage

Experience

Leah Goggins is a journalist and news editor at EatingWell. She assigns and edits all kinds of news content, from delicious grocery roundups to new studies in health and nutrition. Leah previously worked as EatingWell’s digital fellow and as a contributing writer, for which she interviewed celebrities including Jacques Pépin, Stanley Tucci, Busy Philipps and Zooey Deschanel.

Leah has been writing about food and lifestyle news for more than five years, and she previously wrote culture journalism for The Crimson White and Alice Magazine at the University of Alabama.

As a student, she won the Holle Award for Excellence in Media Writing for her work covering campus culture. As a graduate student, she received the award for Outstanding Teaching by a Master’s Student in the College of Arts and Sciences for a course she developed on university cultural history.

Leah is EatingWell’s unofficial resident Ina Garten fan and a voracious consumer of old movies, ’70s music and citrus fruit.

About EatingWell

EatingWell, a People Inc. Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn more about us and our editorial process.

Latest from Leah Goggins

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Ina Garten Says This Cozy One-Pot Recipe Is All She Wants for Dinner in Fall
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27 Cold Lunch Ideas for Adults
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Giada De Laurentiis Shared a Cozy 4-Ingredient Dinner Recipe—and Fans Say It's Just Like Eating in Rome
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You Need to Make Sohla El-Waylly’s One-Pot Rice Pilaf ASAP
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5 Things You Should Do Every Day for Your Gut Health, According to a Gastroenterologist
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Stanley Tucci's Asparagus Risotto Is the Perfect Pantry-Friendly Dinner
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20 Summer Potluck Recipes to Feed a Crowd
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25 Healthy Sweet Snacks That Taste Like Dessert
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30 Diabetes-Friendly Dinners You'll Want to Make Forever
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More Than 2 Million Pressure Cookers Recalled After 106 Reported Burn Injuries
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30 Healthy Lunch Ideas You Can Make in 10 Minutes
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Ina Garten Just Shared Her Passover Menu, and It Includes a 3-Step Dessert
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Jennifer Garner Just Shared a Lemony Dessert Perfect for Spring Baking
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Trader Joe’s Just Recalled a Popular Salad Dressing—Here’s What to Know
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These 4 Dietitian-Approved Hacks Made My Oatmeal Taste 10x Better
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Tostitos Chips Are Being Recalled Right Now—Here’s What to Know
White Bean-Sage Cauliflower Gnocchi
20 Fall Dinners You Can Make in 20 Minutes
Lemony Lentil & Chard Soup
21 Budget-Friendly Vegetarian Recipes to Make for Dinner Tonight
Apple-Ginger Mocktail Mule
6 Festive Mocktail Recipes for the Holidays
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30 Low-Carb Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes
Crispy Cod with Charred Snow Peas & Creamy Herb Sauce
25 Low-Calorie Dinners You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less
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Ina Garten's Go-To Rainy Day Meal Is a Nostalgic Classic
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Ina Garten Just Revealed Her All-Time Favorite Vegetarian Dish
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Julia Child's 10-Second Tip for Perfect Poached Eggs Is a Game-Changer