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Faith Durand

Senior Vice President of Content

Columbus, OHKeep up with me on Apartment Therapy

About Me

I believe that great recipes and great home inspiration can literally change people’s lives. I’m a writer, editor, and media executive with over two decades of experience in creating content that helps people live better at home. I was the first Editor-in-Chief of The Kitchn, and I founded Cubby, AT Media’s brand for families at home. As SVP of Content I oversee our integrated cross-brand departments including SEO, content operations, and editorial shopping.

My pronouns

she/her/hers

My education

The Ohio State University (BA in English)

My awards & honors

James Beard Foundation Book Award in General Cooking for The Kitchn Cookbook: Recipes, Kitchens & Tips to Inspire Your Cooking

Where else you've seen me

Latest Stories

The Easy Ina Garten Recipe I Make at Least Twice a Week
The recipe that makes almost any meal a little better.
Faith Durand
Oct 25, 2024
Pantry Before & After: How a Labeler and New Containers Transformed My Pantry
I keep sneaking in and just looking at it.
Faith Durand
Sep 20, 2024
This Is the One Toilet Paper Holder to Rule Them All
Shopping
Why is buying a good toilet paper holder such a crapshoot?
Faith Durand
Sep 7, 2024
Before and After: My Family’s 70-Square-Foot Bathroom Now Fits a Shower AND Tub
Home Projects
One of the best decisions I made in this reno was thinking about how my growing kiddos will use the space for the long haul.
Faith Durand
Aug 13, 2023
I Tried 4 Different DIY Fruit Fly Traps, and There Was a Clear Winner
I caught *at least* 50 fruit flies this way!
Faith Durand
May 10, 2024
How I Hide the Dirty Dishes in My Open Kitchen
No shame in my game. It all comes down to one important tool.
Faith Durand
Apr 18, 2024
The 3-Ingredient Costco Pasta Salad I Make Over and Over
It takes five minutes and is soooo good for a crowd!
Faith Durand
Nov 9, 2023
The Easy Ina Garten Recipe I Make at Least Twice a Week
The recipe that makes almost any meal a little better.
Faith Durand
Nov 7, 2023
The Weird Bathroom Cleaning Tip I Learned from an Awful Landlord
His name was Horace and he was a mansplainer extraordinaire, but damn he knew how to clean a tub.
Faith Durand
Oct 23, 2020
How To Organize Waste in a Small Kitchen
Sorting waste can be a real challenge in a small kitchen. First there’s your basic trash, then there’s recycling (co-mingled if you’re lucky) and compost. Like most people, we didn’t want to give up precious floor space for these bins, so we came up with a semi-custom and affordable solution.
Faith Durand
Aug 3, 2020
How To Organize Waste in a Small Kitchen
Sorting waste can be a real challenge in a small kitchen. First there’s your basic trash, then there’s recycling (co-mingled if you’re lucky) and compost. Like most people, we didn’t want to give up precious floor space for these bins, so we came up with a semi-custom and affordable solution.
Faith Durand
Aug 3, 2020
Here Are 10 Pictures of Your Daily Recommended Servings of Fruits and Vegetables
What’s the most important part of a nutritious diet? Most of us can automatically recite the answer: fruits and vegetables. And yet it can be tough to eat the daily recommended amount of produce, and most Americans simply don’t. I’ve certainly been among that 75 percent—the estimated percentage of us who don’t eat enough veggies. I realized, though, that part of the problem was that I didn’t really understand how much we were talking about.
Faith Durand
Jul 30, 2020
Faith & Mike’s Master Bathroom: The Big Reveal
Name: Faith and MikeType of Project: Master Bathroom CreationLocation: Columbus, OhioType of building: 1920s, multi-level, single family homeIf you’ve been following along with the master bathroom creation in our home renovation, then today is the big day: you get to see how it all turned out!
Faith Durand
Jul 17, 2020
I Tested 4 Zero-Cost Methods for Trapping Fruit Flies in the Kitchen—and Found One Clear Winner
Four DIY fruit fly traps, and one winner! My kitchen is fruit fly-free now.
Faith Durand
Jul 14, 2020
Why Everyone Should Own This $20 Pro Kitchen Tool
There is one show-off of a tool that I deeply believe everyone should have in their kitchen.
Faith Durand
Jun 14, 2019
25 Recipes That’ll Take Your Super Bowl Party to the Next Level
Every year the impending arrival of the Super Bowl incites a parallel culinary sport: churning out lighter takes on wings, healthier spins on classic dips, and “fresh” appetizer ideas beginning (but not ending) with kale chips. But you know what? Just like Thanksgiving, there’s no call to go off-script with the Super Bowl. Just like you want marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes, I want seven-layer dip and hot wings.
Faith Durand
Feb 3, 2018
A Detail-Driven Kitchen Before & After
From Apartment Therapy → A Detail-Driven Kitchen Before & After
Faith Durand
Mar 13, 2014
Little Pot Guard Critters
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) These cute little pot props help a boiling pot to let off steam. Say hello to the Little Pot Critters! • Pot Guard Critters The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Dec 11, 2012
Family Recipes Into Gifts
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Treasured family recipes are priceless, which is why they can easily be transformed into special gifts with minimum expense and just a little time. Here are four favorite ideas for giving family recipes as gifts. • Family Recipe Gifts The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Dec 5, 2012
Kitchen Meditation: Resourcefulness
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) It’s been raining heavily here for several days now, and this has necessitated a slightly different approach to meal time. Instead of asking my usual question what do I want?, I begin by asking what do I have? • Resourcefulness The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Dec 5, 2012
Can Shots Be Sophisticated?
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Aside from being a college co-ed you typically aren’t seeking Liquid Cocaine or a Prairie Fire as your drink of choice. So can shots be sophisticated? And what’s the difference between a shot and shooter anyway? • Sophisticated Shots The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Dec 4, 2012
When Eating Alone is Lonely
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Meals are a shared experience in most cultures, so it is a classic time for loneliness to come up if you find yourself alone at meal times. Do you eat alone often? How do you deal with the times when a single place setting at the table feels lonely? • Eating
Faith Durand
Sep 21, 2012
How to Make Pita Bread at Home
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) The pita bread you make at home is worlds apart from the stuff you buy in stores, and watching them puff to glorious heights in your oven or on your stovetop is culinary magic at its best. Here’s how to do it. It’s easy! • How To Make Pita Bread
Faith Durand
Sep 20, 2012
15 Tips for Better Weekly Meal Planning
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) How do you get dinner on the table, week in and week out, without getting bored? How do you stay energized and engaged with the act of cooking at home? Here are fifteen of our best and most universal tips for learning how to plan your meals. • 15 Tips for
Faith Durand
Sep 19, 2012
Baked Nutella & Cream Cheese Sandwich
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Nutella (obviously). Cream cheese. A sprinkle of salt, and crusty Italian bread. Crisp toasted outside and hot, gooey inside, oozing with tangy cream cheese and the scent of chocolate and hazelnuts.This is dessert, in the guise of a sandwich. • Baked Nutella Sandwich The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Sep 19, 2012
10 Inspiring Small-Space Pantries
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) I recaptured an inefficient coat closet and turned it into a cheery little pantry — one of my all-time most useful kitchen projects! Here are ten more inspiring examples of pantries, each with a takeaway for small spaces. • 10 Inspiring Pantries The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Sep 14, 2012
A Guide to Whole Grains
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) With fall just around the corner, now is the time to stock your pantry with hearty, healthy whole grains! From amaranth to wild rice, get the skinny on whole grain ingredients and whole grain flours here. • Whole Grains Guide The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Sep 14, 2012
A Word to Fear: Hangry!
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Do you get hangry?! This is a very helpful word, a word to signal impending storm clouds and danger, a word to fear. Oh — not familiar with the term? Let me bring you up to speed. This is a word you should know. • Do You Get Hangry? The
Faith Durand
Sep 13, 2012
How to Make Homemade Granola Bars
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) I am a self-professed granola bar fiend. I nearly always have a granola bar or two close at hand. Making my own from the assortment of oats, nuts, and dried fruits that are always in my cupboard was a natural next step. • Homemade Granola Bars The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Sep 12, 2012
10 Kitchens Without Upper Cabinets
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) It might seem crazy to forego the storage that upper cabinets offer, but there are some significant advantages in return. See 10 inspiring kitchens without uppers, and read more on why it’s sometimes a good idea. • No Upper Cabinets! The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Sep 12, 2012
Kitchen Storage Between the Studs: 5 Examples of Smart Recessed Cabinets
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Did you know there’s a lot of room between the studs of your walls? You can create shallow recessed cabinets and shelving between the studs. Here are five great examples in the kitchen, plus a guide to building your own recessed shelving. • Storage Between the Studs The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Sep 11, 2012
Make Glassware Shine With Vinegar
It doesn’t matter if you have a dishwasher or do things by hand; there are some pieces of glassware that lose their luster after awhile. It might be water spots, they might be slightly dingy. Either way, they could use some freshening up. Want to know a little trick? • Read the full post at
Faith Durand
Sep 20, 2011
Pretty Party Idea: Host An Ice Cream Social
With summer on everyone’s mind (seriously, will it ever get here?), thoughts of warm days and cool ice cream just sound divine. Instead of dishing out a complicated party theme, just stick to the basics and host an ice cream social instead. This one is beautifl and even has a few vegetables thrown in for
Faith Durand
May 16, 2011
7 Ways to Clean Your Home with Baking Soda
If you are a natural cleaning products aficionado, then you are probably familiar with the benefits of baking soda as a disinfectant: it’s environmentally friendly, effective, inexpensive and healthier then the chemical-laden products on the market. But we were amazed at just how many things baking soda can do in your home.
Faith Durand
Mar 21, 2011
How To Clean Silver With Baking Soda & Aluminum Foil
I’ve been trying out some green cleaning tips to get rid of those icky “lock them under the sink” chemicals and I found a new favorite. This tip for cleaning your silverware is quick, easy, uses things from around the kitchen, and it works! Yay! • Read the full post at Re-Nest
Faith Durand
Nov 3, 2010
How to Clean Electric Stove Burners
Does your pot frequently runneth over? Are your stove burners caked with spots from former tenants? Do you set off the smoke alarm before you even begin to cook? It might be time to give those stove burners a good cleaning. Here’s how. • Read the full post at Unplggd
Faith Durand
Nov 2, 2010