About Aly Walansky

Aly Walansky has been a contributor at Food Network since 2018, and writes regularly about food news and trends. She has been a food journalist for over twenty years and has covered everything from budget shopping to recipes to culinary travel content for national publications that include the Food Network, but also Southern Living, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, The Kitchn and more.

Experience: Ranked among top 10 journalists of 2023 and top 10 freelance journalists in 2024, as well as #1 food journalist of 2022, by Muck Rack

Education: Dual degree in Journalism and English literature from CUNY Brooklyn College (2000)

Aly's Stories

I Tried Cup Noodles’ Most Mind-Boggling Flavor to Date

Hostess Launches Meltamors, The First Snack It Explicitly Suggests Microwaving

Del Monte’s Newest Pineapple Is Made for One

Coffee Mate Makes the Trend Official With a New Creamer Specifically for Dirty Soda

If You Can See This, Krispy Kreme Is Giving Out Free Doughnuts Today Because of the Cellular Service Outage

Oreo’s New Cookie Will Take You to Outer Space

Cheerios Sneaks Vegetables Into Our Breakfast

Perdue Launches Wings Made Specifically for Air Fryers

White Claw Is Going Dry

Popeyes Officially Launches Wings As Permanent Menu Items

Rao’s Is Getting In On Ketchup

You Can Buy Just About Anything Inside an Olive Garden – Including Its Cheese Graters

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Dumplings Might Be the Most Mind-Blowing Dish on Your Holiday Table

Popeyes Brings a Little Luxury to Its Chicken Sandwich with TRUFF

It’s Back! Get Ready to Order Your Popeyes Cajun-Style Turkey

Panda Express Launches Its First Ever Dessert

Stouffer’s New Advent Calendar Aims To Help With the From-Scratch Cooking Holiday Fatigue

Shake Shack Is Now Testing Sundaes

Pringles Pairs Three of Its Flavors With Caviar in New Collection

Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Bowl Is Coming Back Early – For Some of Us

KFC’s Beloved Hot & Spicy Wings Finally Make Their Way to the U.S.

Olivia Rodrigo Is Taking Over Jeni’s Ice Cream Shops with Purple Cones

Tyson’s Halloween Chicken Nuggets Are Back – With an Exciting Update

Remember Zoo Pals? The Adorable Animal-Themed Paper Plates Are Coming Back

Entenmann’s Fans Can Have Their Favorite Treats On Demand With New Cookie Dough Line

The Weeknd Launches His Own Instant Coffee with Blue Bottle

Magnolia Bakery and Ess-a-Bagel Pair Up to Make A Banana Pudding Bagel