Catherine Tillman Whalen Title: Home and Lifestyle Writer Education: Tulane University, Le Cordon Bleu Location: Baltimore, Maryland, and New Orleans, Louisiana Expertise: Interiors, Food, Recipe Testing, Recipe Development Catherine Tillman Whalen is a lifestyle and food journalist with more than twenty years experience in writing, editing, and producing stories for magazines. She holds a Grand Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu, and her expertise also includes recipe testing and development. HighlightsSeven years on the editorial staff of Saveur magazine, including a position heading up the Kitchen Design sectionFreelance contributions to Southern Living, Saveur, Country Living, Organic Style, Budget Living, and Garden Design Recipe development for Budget Living magazine and SaveurGrand Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu Experience Catherine Tillman Whalen is a food, interiors, and lifestyle writer and editor with more than twenty years of experience working for magazines. Straight out of Le Cordon Bleu, she joined the editorial staff of Saveur, where she eventually took over the kitchen design section. As a freelance writer, she's contributed articles to Southern Living, Saveur, Country Living, Organic Style, Budget Living, and Garden Design. Catherine also has expertise in recipe development. Education Newcomb College, Tulane University - B.A. in Mass CommunicationA.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University - MBA in Marketing (accepted to 5-year MBA program, a combination of liberal arts undergraduate degree and the masters in business)Le Cordon Bleu, Paris and London - Le Grand Diplôme About Southern Living Southern Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, celebrates the food, homes, places, and culture of the South. We reach 7.2 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.