Beverly Ortiz

Beverly Ortiz has spent over twelve years getting her hands on just about every kitchen gadget, cookware piece, and household essential worth knowing about — and plenty that weren't. Based in Albany and originally from Rochester, she brings a grounded, practical eye to gift curation at Deluxory, shaped by her background in Consumer Sciences from SUNY Oneonta and a career built on honest, rigorous product evaluation. Her reviews have reached more than 40,000 monthly readers through a regional lifestyle magazine, and she's consulted directly with kitchenware retailers on what actually belongs in a gift guide. When Beverly recommends something, there's real testing behind it. She also owns four Dutch ovens — and yes, she'll explain why each one earns its cabinet space.