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.
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Rice Cooker Risotto
Cooking risotto in a rice cooker makes quick work of the famously fussy recipe. And this hands-off version is as creamy and comforting as any stovetop version.
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Chicken Thighs With Spiced Couscous and Carrots
A one-pan, fuss-free dinner that combines spiced couscous, perfectly cooked chicken thighs, and tender carrots.
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Sheet-Pan Salmon With Rice Cakes and Kimchi
A comforting dinner of chewy rice cakes, punchy kimchi, bok choy, and perfectly flaky salmon made entirely on just one sheet pan.
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Ruffled Mushroom Pot Pie
Topping a classic mushroom pot pie with crunchy, scrunched-up phyllo takes the comfort food classic from good to great.
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Incredibly Good Cheese Pizza
You don’t need a pizza oven (or even a baking stone) for our test kitchen’s ultimate recipe.
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Spanakopita Baked Eggs
Chock-full of spinach, herbs, and feta, this nourishing skillet will shine at any meal.
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The Spanakopita Eggs That Fuel My Morning Workouts
And balance my day job—baking cookies in the test kitchen.
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Pistacharoos
This festive take on Midwestern scotcheroos swaps out peanut butter for pistachio cream, giving the bars a beautiful hue and bold flavor.
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5 Stunningly Simple Cookies, No Mixer Needed
From Jesse Szewczyk, these festive recipes use easy techniques that result in beautiful cookies—without needing an art degree in decorating.
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Pomegranate-Glazed Shortbread Wedges
With a tart pomegranate glaze and crunchy orange sugar, these cookies are a holiday showstopper.
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Chocolate-Tahini Slice-and-Bake Cookies
These striking, two-toned cookies get a nutty flavor from tahini and a dose of chocolate from cocoa powder.
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Five-Spice Crackle Cookies
Chinese five-spice gives classic crackle cookies a delightfully warming flavor and alluring aroma.
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Peppermint Bark Cookies
These Christmas cookies capture everything we love about a classic confection in a fudgier package.
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Beef and Barley Stew
This hearty, comforting stew comes together in just one pot and in a fraction of the time as most traditional beef and barley soup recipes.
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Mushrooms au Poivre
Giving mushrooms the au poivre treatment transforms the humble shrooms into a showstopping main fit for the fanciest of bistros.
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Smashed Potatoes With Parmesan and Herbs
Crispy, creamy, craggy, and delightfully simple to make.
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Sheet-Pan Gnocchi With Spicy Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
The epitome of low effort, high reward.
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Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
This irresistible fall treat is studded with spiced apples and draped in cider caramel.