Meet the Dip Queen, Alyse Whitney!

Third person doesn’t feel right, so hello! I’m Alyse Whitney, author of cookbook Big Dip Energy. I’m known as the Dip Queen and now will be Dippin’ In with recipes, food for thought, and maximalist musings. I’m a Korean American adoptee who was raised in upstate New York, lived in NYC for almost a decade, and now reside in Los Angeles with my two rescue pups, Miso and Ritz.

I have been cooking ever since I could reach the countertop and spent most of my 15-year journalism career in food magazines (Bon Appétit and Rachael Ray Every Day), entertainment publications (TVLine, POPSUGAR, Glamour, The Hollywood Reporter), and food-focused brands (Cooking Channel and Cravings by Chrissy Teigen). I am currently Content & Social Media Specialist for the Culinary Institute of America, bringing together the culinary community for delicious collaborations.

I was Cosmopolitan’s first-ever food columnist with “Doing the Least With Alyse,” sharing easy-yet-impressive recipes, entertaining tips, and the stories behind the dish like Carrie Bradshaw if she collected vintage ceramic fruit instead of shoes.

I also created culinary questionnaire “Amused Bouche” for SAVEUR, exploring the culinary curiosities of chefs and celebrities. The interview series dives deep into their food routines, including dinner party strategies, cherished cookbooks, and the memorable bites they’d hop on a flight for.

You can watch me as a host and judge on food TV shows such as Netflix’s Easy-Bake Battle, Pressure Cooker, and The Big Nailed It! Baking Challenge, and Food Network’s Chopped. I have also appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Access Hollywood, KTLA, NBC California Live, and more. Watch my reel here.

But most of all, I’m here to have fun (and puns) and share the bites that bring me delight. Thanks for dippin’ in! If you want a soundtrack, my song “Big Dip Energy” is streaming everywhere now.