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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.

Pork and Shrimp Cabbage Rolls

Think of these cabbage-wrapped beauties stuffed with a flavorful pork and shrimp filling as a hybrid between stuffed cabbage and dumplings.

Ruffled Mushroom Pot Pie

Topping a classic mushroom pot pie with crunchy, scrunched-up phyllo takes the comfort food classic from good to great.

Shortcut Baked Rigatoni With Spicy Italian Sausage

This shortcut baked rigatoni is loaded with spicy Italian sausage and topped with melted cheese. And the best part: You don’t even have to boil the pasta.

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.

Chicken Thighs With Spiced Couscous and Carrots

A one-pan, fuss-free dinner that combines spiced couscous, perfectly cooked chicken thighs, and tender carrots.

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.

Incredibly Good Cheese Pizza

You don’t need a pizza oven (or even a baking stone) for our test kitchen’s ultimate recipe.

One-Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Buffalo chicken dip, but make it dinner.

Spanakopita Baked Eggs

Chock-full of spinach, herbs, and feta, this nourishing skillet will shine at any meal.

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.

Pomegranate-Glazed Shortbread Wedges

With a tart pomegranate glaze and crunchy orange sugar, these cookies are a holiday showstopper.

Five-Spice Crackle Cookies

Chinese five-spice gives classic crackle cookies a delightfully warming flavor and alluring aroma.

Peppermint Bark Cookies

These Christmas cookies capture everything we love about a classic confection in a fudgier package.

Pistacharoos

This festive take on Midwestern scotcheroos swaps out peanut butter for pistachio cream, giving the bars a beautiful hue and bold flavor.

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Fruity olive oil means this fudgy cake will stay moist for days.

Mushrooms au Poivre

Giving mushrooms the au poivre treatment transforms the humble shrooms into a showstopping main fit for the fanciest of bistros.

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.

Smashed Potatoes With Parmesan and Herbs

Crispy, creamy, craggy, and delightfully simple to make.

Caramel Apple Monkey Bread

This irresistible fall treat is studded with spiced apples and draped in cider caramel.