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
Oven-Grilled Honey-Mustard Chicken
Juicy charred chicken, no grill required. For this broiled chicken recipe, you’ll use a quick marinade of mustard, honey, and mayonnaise.
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You Name a Booze, We’ll Give You a Braise
From bourbon-sloshed short ribs to cider-simmered pork chops.
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Herby Cauliflower Fritters
Frozen cauliflower deserves to be more than a side. Here a quick zap in the microwave primes the veggie crumbles to become a hearty vegetarian main.
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One-Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Skip the the roux and the extra pan. Thickened with cornstarch, this cozy one-pot broccoli mac and cheese recipe comes together in just 35 minutes.
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Scotcheroos
A Midwestern dessert most easily described as peanut butter Rice Krispies Treats layered with chocolate and butterscotch, scotcheroos are practically impossible to dislike.
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Skillet Chicken Parmesan With Gnocchi
Quick-cooking gnocchi goes in the same pan as the chicken for this cheesy, crowd-pleasing weeknight meal.
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Orange-Wine-Braised Chicken Thighs
Reinvigorate your classic wine-braised chicken by swapping out a standard white wine for a zippy orange varietal sweetened with orange juice.
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Dark and Stormy–Braised Pot Roast
Comforting slow-braised pot roast makes a flavor 180 by enlisting all the bright, spiced flavors of the classic ginger-rum cocktail.
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Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower
A batter made with cornstarch gives this air fryer buffalo cauliflower a shatteringly crisp exterior.
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Air Fryer Cauliflower
Cauliflower’s firm texture means it typically takes a long time to cook, but the air fryer makes quick work of it.
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Air Fryer Green Beans
These crisp-tender air fryer green beans are gently browned while retaining a subtle snappy texture.
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Any Tea or Coffee Shortbread Cookies
Pick any sort of coffee or tea to turn this moreish cookie into a caffeinated treat fit for breakfast or dessert.
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Anything Goes Biscotti
Think of this flexible biscotti recipe as a formula for whatever flavor of crunchy cookie you’re craving.
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Lemony Salmon With Potatoes
Transform store-bought lemon curd with mustard and garlic to make an easy glaze for broiled salmon fillets.
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Tutti-Frutti Thumbprint Cookies
These shortbread-like cookies are tossed in a mixture of freeze-dried fruit pulverized with granulated sugar, coating the outsides in a fun blanket of fruity flavor.
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S’mores Sandwich Cookies
Layered with chocolate ganache and burnt marshmallow, these playful crème pies cram all of the flavors of s’mores into chewy, mess-free sandwich cookies.
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Pumpernickel Panzanella
Swap tomatoes for citrus in this wintery twist on the classic Italian bread salad.
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Weeknight Pasta With Stuffing Crumbs
The crunchy stuffing-mix crumbs that adorn each bowl of pasta are the true stars of the show here.