JO ANN LIGUORI - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

I am an effective, dynamic writer, editor, and project manager with more than 30 years of experience in print and digital media.

Content

Total articles 14

• Here's Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

  By JO ANN LIGUORI| Reader's Digest (U.S.) Verified Kosher dill. Bread-and-butter. Mini gherkins. Give me all the pickles. And as much as I enjoy a spear on the side of my plate, I love the zing of a pickle slice on a sandwich or burger. But have you ever noticed that some of those pickle slices are flat, while some have ridges? Take note the next time you're at a deli or even at McDonald's, where most of the pickles are flat ... with the exception of one fancy chicken sandwich that's a nationwide favorite.

  By JO ANN LIGUORI · Reader's Digest (U.S.)

  Mar. 20, 2025

• Here’s Why Takeout Sushi Always Comes with Plastic Grass

  By JO ANN LIGUORI| Reader's Digest (U.S.) Verified The other night, I treated myself to dinner from my favorite sushi spot (my go-to order: spicy tuna roll, salmon-cucumber roll and miso soup). While I was eating, I found myself wondering—and not for the first time—about that piece of plastic grass that’s always on the tray with my sushi. Why is it there? Am I supposed to do something with it? Or is its sole purpose to give my dinner picnic vibes? I had to find out. Step one: Eat the sushi.

  By JO ANN LIGUORI · Reader's Digest (U.S.)

  Mar. 10, 2025

• Only Geniuses Can Solve This Viral Math Equation

  By JO ANN LIGUORI| Reader's Digest (U.S.) Verified I’ve been out of school a long time (I mean a long time), yet I think I’m still pretty good at basic math. I’m always able to figure out whether a “bargain buy” at the supermarket is actually a bargain. I’m usually the one calculating the tip and splitting the bill when out to dinner with friends. And, of course, I’m an expert at girl math.

  By JO ANN LIGUORI · Reader's Digest (U.S.)

  Mar. 07, 2025

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