'Jess Thomson - Simply Recipes'

Education: BA in French and Economics from Middlebury College, Culinary degree from Cambridge School of Culinary Arts

Award-winning freelance food writer, recipe developer, and cookbook author.
Authored 15 cookbooks and a New York Times-reviewed memoir.
Featured in Food & Wine, Cooking Light, Seattle, Sunset, Edible Seattle magazine, Simply Recipes, and more.

Experience

Jess Thomson is an award-winning freelance food writer and recipe developer. She has authored 15 cookbooks, many co-written with clients worldwide, and a New York Times-reviewed memoir, A Year Right Here: Adventures with Food and Family in the Great Nearby.

Since 2018, she has been a regular recipe tester for The New York Times, ensuring every recipe will work in every kitchen. Her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Cooking Light, Seattle, Sunset, Edible Seattle magazines, online with outlets like TheKitchn.com and Simply Recipes, and in multiple issues of the yearly Best Food Writing book collection. She also does freelance recipe development for food companies.

Most-Beloved Cooking Tool: "Good French antique flatware. It's not for cooking, but it makes the cooking so much more enjoyable. "

About Simply Recipes

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