Tilt-head vs. bowl-lift stand mixer: What's the difference and which is better for your baking style?
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Lisa Schweitzer
Senior Home Writer
About Lisa
Lisa Schweitzer is Yahoo Shopping's primary cookware tester and culinary products expert. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, she has personally tested more than 100 cookware and kitchen products across 40-plus brands, including Le Creuset, Lodge, All-Clad and Wüsthof. Her hands-on evaluations span nonstick pans, Dutch ovens, chef's knives, food processors, kitchen scales and French presses, with a focus on real-world cooking performance, heat distribution, durability and ease of use. A daily home cook, Lisa regularly prepares meals for her family and brings that practical perspective to every review. She also consults culinary professionals and has interviewed experts including Guy Fieri and Marcus Samuelsson. Before joining Yahoo in 2022, her work appeared in Savory, Parenting and Seventeen, and she held content roles at AOL, Sephora, Avon and L'Oréal.
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Articles on Yahoo
26
Years writing
Areas of expertise
- Cooking
- Food science
- Kitchen tools
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