Julia Duda
School
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Expertise
Baking, Cake Decoration, TikTok Trends/Recipes
- Julia is an amateur baker who is always crafting in the kitchen. She makes custom specialty cakes and especially enjoys the decorative aspect/aesthetics of baking.
- While her interest in baking (and cooking) stems from childhood, she got real-life experience by working in a cafe in college. Here she learned the basics of working in a kitchen, making pastries, crafting coffee, and doing so, so many dishes.
- Her favorite dish to prepare is actually a dish that requires no cooking at all: a charcuterie board. Julia loves experimenting with different types of cheese and wine pairings, and unsurprisingly, she particularly enjoys designing the boards to look just as good as they taste.
Experience
Julia has been a professional writer and content creator since graduating from college in 2019. Her first foray into the field was through ghostwriting, in which she wrote mental health-focused blogs. Wanting to hone in on her pop culture chops, Julia began contributing at POPSUGAR, publishing essays, food reviews, and recipes. She realized that she thrives at the intersection of pop culture and food and thoroughly enjoys writing about both topics. Nowadays, you can find her testing the latest trendy TikTok recipe in her kitchen, decorating ornate, heart-shaped cakes (they're just more fun when they're heart-shaped), or enjoying Chicago's diverse and never-ending culinary scene.
Education
Julia has a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in anthropology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Stories By Julia Duda
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Hailey Baldwin's comment on Kendall Jenner's Easter pic is causing a stir — and it all has to do with Selena Gomez. Get the details below.
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Katy Perry has seemingly been enjoying everything about motherhood — the good, the bad, the unexpected, and just about everything in-between.
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If you have your own dating show on VH1, it's safe to assume that people will wonder about your life. That sentiment is definitely true for Bret Michaels
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2021 hasn't quite been smooth sailing for Morgan Wallen, and fellow country stars are not rushing to his defense.
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Mental health expert Dr. Meghan Marcum shares insight about what Miranda Lambert's March 2021 interview signifies about her relationship with Blake Shelton.
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Harry and Meghan have gone through their fair share of ups and downs over the past year. Read on to find out how they really feel about their new life.
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Despite enjoying their privacy, Adam Brody has spoken out about wife Leighton Meester and their family a few times. Here's what he had to say in March 2021.
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Here's what really went down between Seth Rogen and Emma Watson on the This Is the End set.
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Zooey Deschanel is well-known for many reasons. More than anything, however, people recognize the actor for her signature feature: her bangs!
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When Lea Michele announced her first pregnancy, it seemed like smooth sailing for the star, but behind the scenes things were apparently much more difficult.