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Ali Domrongchai

New York, NY

About Me

Ali Domrongchai, a Southern-raised, Brooklyn-based food writer, grew up around her family's Thai restaurant that sparked her initial love for food. (Fun fact: her grandparents briefly ran a Thai grocery store in the 70s). In this space, her curiosity on the role that food plays in building community lead her to pursue a Bachelor’s of Arts in American Studies with a focus on the ways in which pad Thai affects the Thai American experience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She joins The Kitchn as an Associate Editor for the Groceries vertical. Before this role, she held staff positions at Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and Allrecipes. Her words and recipes have also been featured in Cook's Country, Simply Recipes, and EatingWell. Oh, and most importantly, she can’t go more than a few hours without a sweet treat.


Latest Stories

Ina Garten’s Go-To $3 Ingredient for Better Meatballs Is a Decades-Old Trick
My whole family asked for seconds.
Dec 19, 2025
My Mom’s Decades-Old Grocery Trick Saves Me $20 Every Single Week
Mom is always right.
Dec 17, 2025
Hershey’s Just Launched a First-of-Its-Kind Reese’s, and It’s 10x Better than the Original Peanut Butter Cup
It has the ideal chocolate-to-peanut-butter ratio.
Nov 26, 2025
We Tried Costco’s New Chocolate “Bar Cake” and … Oh Boy.
As you probably know, one of Costco’s most popular sections is its expansive bakery, which is always coming out with seasonal desserts (have you tried the pumpkin cheesecake yet?). Now that it’s officially fall, we’re not surprised to hear there’s a new cake on shelves. After seeing lots of buzz about Costco’s Mocha Crunch Bar Cake, we knew that we had to try it — no matter what it took.
Oct 26, 2025
Costco’s Famous Fall Dinner Is Back for Fall, and It’s a 12/10
If you see one, don't hesitate.
Oct 24, 2025
13 New Groceries Hitting Trader Joe’s This Fall (Get ‘Em While You Can!)
The best of the best hitting shelves now.
Oct 9, 2025
My Sister’s Visual Decluttering Trick Is So Brilliant
It saves her money, too.
Oct 3, 2025
I Tried the Famous Costco Dinner Find That’s Back for Fall, and It’s a 12/10
If you see one, don't hesitate.
Sep 22, 2025
I Made the 2-Ingredient Trader Joe’s Pasta Everyone’s Cooking Right Now, and It’s Even Better Than Promised
One bite, and you’ll be surprised that this meal didn’t take an entire evening to make. 
Sep 15, 2025
The 70-Year-Old Beloved Boxed Mix Grandmas Won’t Be Buying Anymore
"It's just so upsetting."
Sep 10, 2025
My New Favorite Jarred Pasta Sauce Tastes Like It’s Homemade (I Promise, It’s Not Rao’s!)
It’s full of bright, tomato flavor.
Aug 11, 2025
The “Creamy” One-Pot Pasta I Make Twice a Week During Summer
The secret ingredient is the best $5 you’ll spend all week.
Jul 29, 2025
We Asked 3 Chefs to Name the Best Chocolate Ice Cream, and They All Said the Same Thing
“It’s my favorite, HANDS-DOWN.”
Jul 9, 2025
The Best Groceries Hitting the Shelves at Trader Joe’s This Summer, According to Employees
We can’t wait for the return of number three.
Jul 2, 2025
The “Delicious” Store-Bought Dumplings You Should Always Have in Your Freezer, According to 3 Chefs
The “wrapper-to-filling ratio is spot-on.”
May 17, 2025
Why I’ll Never Ever Buy Fresh Blueberries Again
Find me in the freezer aisle.
Apr 8, 2025
We Asked 3 Chefs to Name the Best Tortilla Chips, and They All Said the Same Thing
“As close to homemade as one can buy.”
Feb 14, 2025
The New $4 “Sourdough Spaghetti” I’m Stocking In My Pantry Forever (It’s That Good”
I’m a pasta equal opportunist. I love rigatoni just as much as I love angel hair because, at the end of the day, all pasta is good pasta. But when it comes to bread, I’m a sourdough fan all the way. I got swept up in the sourdough baking fervor during the COVID-19 pandemic, and I haven’t left. The slight sour tang from the strong, active sourdough culture of wild yeast is unmatched.
Dec 9, 2024
This 100-Year-Old Cracker Brand Just Launched a New Limited-Edition Flavor That’s Way Better Than the Original
It's part of the brand's limited-time holiday collection.
Nov 19, 2024
The $4 Trader Joe’s Bakery Find That’s So Good, I’ve Bought It Every Week for 5 Years
I eat it for breakfast and dessert.
Nov 11, 2024
The Best Canned Refried Beans You Can Buy, According to Chefs (They’re All Easy to Find!)
Plus, three more chef-approved canned beans.
Oct 8, 2024