Stacey Leasca

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Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Men's Health, GlobalPost, LA Confidential, and many more. Stacey also served as an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Southern California teaching feature writing and visual journalism. She is now pursuing her Ph.D., specializing in building resiliency to disinformation in early-career journalists.

Experience

• 17+ years of journalism experience
• 5+ years covering travel
• LA Press Club award-winning feature writer
• LA Press Club finalist in the travel, sports, and, soft feature categories
• NATJA Awards, Honorable Mention Culinary Travel

About Food & Wine

Food & Wine, a People Inc. Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.

Latest from Stacey Leasca

A hand sprinkling salt from a shaker into a pot
Scientists Tested Commercial Table Salt. Every Sample Contained Microplastics
Stacks of trays filled with eggs organized in rows
Remember When Eggs Cost $8 a Dozen? Investigators Say It Wasn’t Just Inflation
Hands placing plastic containers with food into a refrigerator
Would You Trust an Electronic Nose? Researchers Built One That Can Detect Spoiled Food
Grapes growing at Texas A&M University.
Why Is Texas A&M Sending Grape Seeds to the International Space Station?
Closeup of a printed expiration label reading Best If Used By Aug 28 26 on packaging emphasizing the specified date
California Is Ditching More Than 50 Confusing Food Date Labels
A server bringing a dish to a table in a busy restaurant setting
American Express and Resy Launch Restaurant Academy, a Free Leadership Program for Restaurant Workers
A person having their blood pressure measured by another individual
Researchers Studied 140 Foods. Only One Was Consistently Linked to Lower Blood Pressure
Costco shopping carts, designed for larger quantities of bulk items, at a Costco store in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Wealthy Americans Prefer This Grocery Chain Over Any Other, Survey Finds
A plate of barbecue food including sausage pulled pork sides and bread at LeRoy & Lewis-Barbecue.
How a Michelin-Starred Texas Barbecue Restaurant Turns Whole Hogs Into an Award-Winning Menu
Honey dripping from a honey dipper into a bowl
American Beekeepers Just Lost More Than Half Their Colonies. Now What?
Millie Bobbie Brown and Louis Partridge tasting whipped cream and strawberries.
Can You Identify These British Foods Better Than Millie Bobby Brown and Louis Partridge?
Pile of dishes utensils and a sponge in a kitchen sink
Washing Dishes With a Sponge Has More Than One Concerning Side Effect
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Eating Meals at the Same Time Every Day Could Lower Depression Risk, Study Finds
A glass of fruit juice on a wooden surface next to a green leaf
This Fruit Juice Could Help Boost Iron Absorption and Reduce Anemia Risk, New Research Reveals
A modern kitchen with white cabinets wood floors and a teal island counter
A Material Used in Millions of Kitchen Countertops Could Soon Be Banned in California
Elegant outdoor dining setup under a tent with wildlifethemed decorations and ambient lighting during dusk
These 5 Safari Camps Pair Wildlife Sightings With Some of the Most Extraordinary Meals You'll Ever Eat
A glass cup of espresso on a white saucer next to a spoon sitting on a table under bright lighting
Could Ultrasonic Espresso Be Coffee’s Biggest Breakthrough in Years?
A hot dog with ketchup and mustard accompanied by a side of fries
Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods May Raise Dementia Risk by 58%, Harvard Study Finds
A person pouring water from a bottle into a glass
How Much Water Does AI Use? A New UN Report Has Alarming Answers
Pouring milk into a cup of coffee on a table with dishes of food
Why Coffee May Help You Live Longer, According to New Research
Cattle are herded in a stable on June 05, 2026 in Hamilton, Texas.
A Flesh-Eating Fly Has Reached Texas Cattle — Here’s What It Means for Beef
A person running on a wet road focus on the legs and footwear
Researchers Say This Juice May Help You Work Out Harder — and Recover Faster
A red tray with a meal including wraps a muffin an apple and a water bottle on a school cafeteria counter
Schools Could Soon Serve More Scratch-Cooked Lunches Under a New Federal Plan
Several varieties of sausages organized in a tray
Why You Should Store Sausages in the Freezer (and Not the Fridge), According to New Research