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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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Plum Karpatka (Polish Cream Puff Cake)

With dramatic choux layers and fruit-rippled cream, it’s the drag queen of Polish desserts.
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Bake Club’s August Recipe Is a Sky-High Cream Puff Cake

Jesse riffs on Polish karpatka with a no-bake cheesecake filling swirled with tangy plum jam.
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Watermelon Som Tam

Lime juice, fish sauce, peanuts, and plenty of herbs.
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Pork Tenderloin With Street Corn

Stir-frying slices makes this dinner doable on any given night.
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Spiced Brown Butter Tomatoes

Personal goal is to eat these daily from now until Memorial Day.
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A Minimalist Tomato Side for Any Summer Meal

Brown butter, crunchy-toasty spices, and flaky salt.
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Watermelon Cosmo

Muddled melon lends a hot pink hue. Call it the drink of the summer if you must!
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This Chocolate Mousse Is Powered by a Block of Tofu

Two ingredients and less than five minutes of effort adds up to a fancy-pants treat you could serve in a chic bistro.
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2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse

It comes together in a blender and just happens to be dairy-free.
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Miso Peanut Scallion Noodles

Put this gorgeous green blender sauce toward whatever long noodle is in your pantry.
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Smashed Zucchini With Tahini-Ginger Dressing

Raw zucchini has never tasted better.
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Orecchiette With Fresh Corn Alfredo

Raw corn kernels add pops of crunchy sweetness to this quick weeknight pasta.
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Grilled Steak With Spicy Peanut Dressing

A punchy, spicy peanut vinaigrette transforms a simply grilled steak into a showstopping main.
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Pasta Pomodoro a la Plancha

Pasta sauce tastes better on the grill.
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Grilled Salmon With Dill Chimichurri

Grilling fish atop a bed of lemon slices is the key to not sticking.
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Berries and Cream Mille-Feuille

Think flag cake—but with crisp puff pastry, whipped cream, and layers of fresh berries.
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My Honest Review of Lidl Pastries as a Pro Baker

I tried the grocery store’s famous $0.49 croissants, plus chocolate chunk cookies and more.
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Sheet-Pan Shawarma-Spiced Chicken

Save this meal—with juicy chicken, warm pita, and crunchy veg—for your weeknight rotation.
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Sizzling Shrimp Fajitas

Sizzling shrimp fajitas at home—in one pan and under 30 minutes.
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Curried Yellow Squash Soup

Creamy, bright, and wonderfully aromatic with ginger and garlic.
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