As a Maryland native, Kirsten loves Old Bay so much that she gave cans away as the favors at her Annapolis wedding! She earned her Culinary Arts degree in NYC and landed her first gig in the test kitchens of Martha Stewart Magazines. She instantly knew that developing and testing recipes was her happy place. Since then, Kristen has spent her career working in test kitchens, from NYC magazines all the way to the headquarters of Marriott International, and finallyTessemae’s salad dressing. Kristen jumped at the chance to join theMcCormick team as ourCulinary Consumer Experience Chef. She is passionate about bringing people together through food and loves to find the most delicious ways to bring our products to life (the more cheese the better!).