Title: Senior Food & Entertaining Editor
Education: Iowa State University, Drake University
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Expertise: Weeknight cooking, Parties and entertaining, Seasonal cooking

Carrie is a Senior Food & Entertaining Editor for Better Homes & Gardens. She has more than a decade of experience in food media and content creation. Past experience includes copyediting; creating custom, branded content for national brands; and working in the hospitality industry.

Highlights:

  • 13 years with Better Homes & Gardens brand
  • Over 75 bylines in BH&G print magazines
  • Hands-on experience (and formal education) in restaurant kitchens and FOH
  • Longtime member of (and contributor to) the International Association of Culinary Professional (IACP)

Experience

Carrie Boyd is a 13-year veteran Food & Entertaining Editor for the Better Homes & Gardens brand. She applies her hands-on restaurant experience (and home-cooking experience) to the food content she creates for the brand. Carrie knows how to produce and write approachable, seasonal, and delicious food content for the home cook because she is a home cook. In addition, Carrie frequently produces and contributes to BH&G's entertaining and party content.

Carrie is a longtime member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and has served as communication chair, food-writing award judge, and annual conference presenter for IACP. She formerly worked as a copyeditor, and as a copywriter behind branded content for natural food, auto, and lifestyle brands.

Education

CB has two bachelor's degrees from Iowa State University in magazine journalism and hospitality management. In 2013 she completed a master's degree from Drake University in communication leadership.

About Better Homes & Gardens

Better Homes & Gardens, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is the only iconic home brand with a 100+ year history of providing trustworthy and achievable ideas for all doers and home-enthusiasts. We are the go-to resource for fresh takes on home, food, and gardening—inspiring people to bring their dreams to life at home on special occasions and every day. BHG reaches 45 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial process.