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Stephanie Riegel

Stephanie Riegel

Tracey Koch

Tracey Koch

Tracey Koch has been creating recipes, instructing cooking classes for both kids and adults, and writing food columns in the Baton Rouge area for over 25 years. She began writing her favorite column, “Dining In,” back in 2013. Find it featured in the Taste section of 225 Magazine every month. When she is not in the kitchen developing and testing new recipes, she is writing stories for her children’s book series about a little goose from Toulouse.

Posts by this author:

Chocolate-centric recipes for Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras or just because

Easy, light and healthy dishes to make for dinner in the New Year

A cocktail party menu that’s also hassle free for the host

A casual menu that nods to the bigger celebration

What’s a better way to start the week than red beans? This menu is perfect for a casual night in

A quick Asian-style menu to help with the back-to-school chaos

A Spanish-style menu that’s great for watching the game at home with friends, or packing along for game day festivities

Easy summer recipes that don’t overheat the kitchen