Elana Lepkowski

Elana Lepowski
Business: Stir and Strain
Location: Los Angeles, California
Expertise: Cocktails, Baking, Kid-friendly recipes
  • Writing about and creating cocktails for over 10 years
  • Stir and Strain has been a finalist for Saveur Magazine Best Food Blog Awards 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018
  • Globally seen on SimplyRecipes.com, TheKitchn.com, Bravotv.com, Buzzfeed.com, Imbibe.com, HuffingtonPost.com, FoodRiot.com, Liquor.com, as well as a contributor on Serious Eats, and NPR's Dinner Party Download.

Experience

Stir and Strain's Elana Lepkowski has an extensive background in the gourmet and celebrity food industries. As veteran creative director of Surfas in Culver City (a 'chef's paradise' and foodie destination), she led public outreach and liaised with promotional partners, coordinating on-site events with food and equipment brands as well as with the Food Network, Bravo, and other major media outlets. She has been writing for Simply Recipes since fall 2019 and writing for various media outlets since 2006.

Favorite soundtrack while cooking: "Buck Owens Ultimate Collection"

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Read More from Elana Lepkowski

Glass of Gin and Tonic with Limes and a Straw, Surrounded by a Bottle of Gin, Cans of Tonic, and Lime Wedges
Gin and Tonic
2 mins
Lemon Drop Martini
Lemon Drop Martini
4 mins
Peach Daiquiri Popsicles on a Plate with Lime Circles
Peach Daiquiri Popsicles
15 mins
Glasses of Grapefruit Shandy Garnished with Mint and Grapefruit Wedge Surrounded by Grapefruit Wedges and Citrus Reamer
Grapefruit Shandy
2 mins
Michelada with Ingredients (Beer, Cholula, Lime Wedges, etc) in the Background
Michelada
2 mins
Glasses of Frozen Beer Paloma with Lime Slices and Grapefruit Wedges
Frozen Beer Paloma
7 mins
French Martini in a Glass Garnished with Raspberries on a Tray with a Bowl of Raspberries
French Martini
3 mins
Three Glasses of Frozen Mango Margarita with Plate of Mangos in Background
Mango Margarita
10 mins
Two Glasses of Ginger Peach Rum Punch Garnished with Mint Next to a Pitcher
Ginger Peach Rum Punch
12 mins
Horizontal view of ingredients for sparkling rose mimosas are on a tray. Rose, stir stick, lemon slices, watermelon slices and a wine glass with the mimosa inside.
Watermelon Rosé Mimosa
10 mins
Mezcal Mule in Two Copper Mugs Surrounded by Ice and Limes. More Ingredients in the Background
Mezcal Mule
3 mins
Sloe Gin Fizz in Glass with Ice and Lemon Slice on Tray. Bowl of Lemon Wedges in Background.
Sloe Gin Fizz
2 mins