Jesse Szewczyk
Senior Test Kitchen Editor
Jesse Szewczyk holds the distinction of being named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in the food and drinks landscape for 2021. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Jesse held positions at The Kitchn and BuzzFeed Food before joining the food team at Bon Appétit and Epicurious. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Food Network, TODAY, Food52, The Washington Post, King Arthur Baking, Food & Wine, and more. He is the author of Tasty Pride (Clarkson Potter, 2020), a collection of 75 recipes and stories from the queer food community, which raised $50,000 for GLAAD, and Cookies: The New Classics (Clarkson Potter, 2021), named one of the best cookbooks of the year by The New York Times and The New Yorker.
Recipes
Shrimp Scampi Bisque
This garlicky shrimp scampi version of a classic bisque embraces the technique of blending seafood shells for a luxuriously silky and creamy end result.
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Cheddar Caramel Slices
A shortbread base made with cheddar cheese provides a salty contrast against a chewy caramel in this playful cookie bar that pays homage to Chicago mix popcorn.
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Ham-and-Cheese-Croissant Bake
Big pieces of croissant get baked in a savory custard alongside ham and plenty of cheese for the ultimate breakfast casserole.
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The Best Mashed Potatoes Are Made With Russets
Before you reach for the Yukon Golds, hear us out.
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A Festive Thanksgiving Menu for Four People
This scaled-back approach means you’re able to focus your attention on dishes that truly bring you joy.
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes
A good garlic mashed potato recipe can upstage even the flashiest of mains. Adding just a few cloves of garlic turns what could be a simple side dish into something with undeniable charm.
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Sweet-and-Sour Cranberry Chicken Stir-Fry
Canned cranberry jelly transforms into a glossy stir-fry sauce that coats chicken and green beans for a dish reminiscent of your favorite take-out.
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Please Don't Purée Your Own Pumpkin; You'll Break This Recipe Developer's Heart
The right can of pumpkin delivers more consistent flavor and texture than DIY.
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Pumpkin Tiramisu
Everything good about the classic dessert with the warming notes of a pumpkin spice latte.
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Pumpkin Flan de Queso
This seasonal take on a Puerto Rican favorite adds pumpkin purée and a touch of warm spice for an autumnal flair.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Olive oil gives these cookies robust, sophisticated flavor (and makes them secretly vegan).
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This 3-Ingredient Smoky Sauce Improves Any Bowl of Noodles
With brown butter, smoked paprika, and garlic, it's basically the grown-up version of buttered noodles.
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Smoky Brown-Butter Pasta
Smoky brown-butter pasta is a pantry-friendly, grown-up version of beloved buttered noodles. Salted almonds and parsley elevate this to bistro-worthy fare.
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Gnocchi Piccata
All the flavors of chicken piccata, only instead of meat, the dish is built upon plump potato gnocchi (the shelf-stable kind) in this no-boil one-pan recipe.
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Beet-Salmon Salad With Horseradish Yogurt
Cooked beets, flaked salmon, and an array of crunchy vegetables crown a bed of spicy horseradish yogurt in this hearty salad.
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Banana Pudding Paris-Brest
This modern riff on an old-school French classic is the ultimate fancy-pants dessert.
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Summer Berry Stovetop Crisp
This no-oven-needed crisp can be made with almost any fresh berry (we’d avoid raspberries) and comes together within 45 minutes.
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Salmon With Sizzled Nut Salsa
A savory-hot salsa made with mixed nuts (like the kind dubbed cocktail nuts meant for snacking) gives roast salmon a kaleidoscope of textures and flavors.
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Dark Chocolate Flax Bark
Crunchy, seedy flax crackers get topped with dark chocolate and a showering of sea salt for the ultimate sweet and salty snack.
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Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp With Crispy Polenta
Tingly, salty, and irresistibly crunchy, this salt-and-pepper shrimp with cubes of crispy polenta (yes, from those tubes!) is a weeknight MVP.