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Jesse Szewczyk

Senior Test Kitchen Editor

Jesse Szewczyk is a food editor based in New York. He holds a degree from The Culinary Institute of America and has been a staff editor at The Kitchn and BuzzFeed Food prior to joining Epicurious as Food Editor. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Food Network, TODAY, Food52, The Washington Post, King Arthur Baking, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Allrecipes, Simply Recipes, Bake from Scratch, and several other publications. He was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 of Food & Drink and is the author of Tasty Pride (Clarkson Potter, 2020), a collection of 75 recipes and stories from the queer food community that raised $50,000 for GLAAD, as well as Cookies: The New Classics (Clarkson Potter, 2021), which was named one of the best cookbooks of 2021 by The New York Times and The New Yorker.

Homemade Maraschino Cherries

From cocktails to sundaes, these homemade maraschino cherries will serve you well. 

Microwave Hot Fudge Sauce

Let the microwave do all the work for this better-than-store-bought quick hot fudge sauce. 

Summer Jam Floats

This fruity ice cream float will cool you off while satisfying your sweet tooth.

Salted Speculoos Malts

A playful spin on the classic malted milkshake, made with speculoos (or Biscoff) cookie butter.

The Best Coffee Cake Starts With Melted Butter

This no-mixer coffee cake cuts the fuss for an easier, better morning bake.

Easy Coffee Cake

Everybody needs a go-to easy coffee cake recipe they can turn to for leisurely morning baking. This version doesn't require a mixer.

Chewy Flourless Pistachio Cookies

Crispy, chewy, and naturally gluten-free.

Pink Grapefruit Sugar Cookies

Childhood nostalgia gets a modern twist in this zippy, citrusy take on the classic grocery-store-style sugar cookie.