Jessica Furniss

Jessica Furniss is a writer, recipe developer, and food photographer with over 10 years of experience. She began cooking in her southern grandmother’s kitchen and pursued it as a lifelong journey—cookbooks are her textbooks, test kitchens are her laboratories, and spending years mastering new culinary techniques are her fellowships. She prides herself on learning something new every day and dedicating her life’s work to food, following her passion.

Jessica's food writing and photography have appeared in Food & Wine, MyRecipes, and on billboards. As a food and drink tastemaker, she’s worked with brands like Warner Bros., GE Appliances, Proof Syrup, Fancy Sprinkles, and more. She has also cooked on live TV on Talk of Alabama and been on the Dirty Spoon radio show, and she is active on #drinktok with over 110k followers and over 12 million views. Additionally, she’s taught food photography workshops for 5 years, teaching groups of up to 30 students in person and thousands online.

Currently, she specializes in creating how-to articles on baking and creative charcuterie boards for Simply Recipes, Allrecipes, and Southern Living.