Grace O’Malley

Grace O’Malley is Budget Cooking Editor, focused on cost-aware menus and pantry strategies. Her scope includes low-waste planning, smart substitutions, and batch cooking that converts base components into multiple meals. She manages core formats such as beans, grains, and freezer-ready sauces and coordinates with photo to show realistic portions and storage. Responsibilities include editorial calendars, pricing snapshots, and collaboration with product on list features that help readers shop. She tracks reader saves, time-to-table feedback, and comment resolution; public awards or audited cost analyses for the vertical are not listed. Previous roles included copy editing and testing of value-driven meals. She began in community cooking programs before joining editorial teams. Her contributions include guides to budget pantry building and repurposing leftovers without extra equipment.