Jessica Morone
School
Seton Hall University, Walden University, Harvard University
Expertise
Crafting Creative Recipes, Boozy Baking, Food Photography
- Jessica has always had a passion for baking and cooking, which led to her teaching herself everything she knows by reading cookbooks and watching cooking shows.
- In 2019 she won a blue ribbon in the Best Muffin category at the New Jersey State Fair for her double chocolate banana muffins.
- She has recently started working on a boozy baking cookbook that she hopes to publish this year.
Experience
Jessica is a recipe developer, food photographer, and blogger. She launched her blog Jesslovesbaking.com in 2018 and has been creating unique recipes ever since. In 2020, Jessica took several photography classes, which allowed her to expand her focus to include food photography. She continues to seek out new opportunities to engage with recipes and food photography.
Education
Jessica has a bachelor's degree in History from Seton Hall University, an MBA from Walden University, and a master's degree from Harvard University.
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Stories By Jessica Morone
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These shortcut croissants come together faster than the classic and are filled with salty prosciutto, tangy goat cheese, and honey for a sweet and salty twist.
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Loaded nachos are a timeless, customizable party snack or appetizer, and this version takes a Mediterranean spin with pita and homemade tzatziki.
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Freeze-dried strawberries are the secret to the fruity flavor and pretty pink color of this easy, sweet, and decadent white chocolate fudge.
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These sweet and moist muffins double down on maple flavor with both maple syrup and extract, and they come together in just 30 minutes.
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This low-effort loaf cake yields sweet and moist results with minimal prep work. With fresh strawberries folded into every bite, it's perfect for berry season.
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The ultimate coconut treat, these buttery, gooey bars have toasted coconut flavor in both the filling and topping and come together incredibly easily.
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This lemon almond bread requires no kneading, no proofing, and less than an hour of baking to produce a complex, citrusy, and nutty loaf of breakfast bread.
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Zhuzh up your plain, tired oatmeal cookies with this recipe, which adds juicy grated pear and white chocolate chips for a wholly unique dessert offering.
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Don't have a tagine at home? Recreate the comforting, harissa-spiced flavors of the Moroccan stew with your crockpot and some chicken, chickpeas, and veggies.
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Your coffee cake a little ho-hum? Perhaps what it's missing is a whiskey-caramel glaze. Sour cream and two layers of streusel boost the flavor even further.
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Pears make an unusual and delicious choice for this easy cinnamon pear streusel bread, which is moist and subtly-spiced with a buttery crumble topping.
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These chewy chocolate gingersnap cookies feature the luscious richness of chocolate along with warming spiciness from ginger for a perfect cold-weather treat.
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Perfect pomegranate muffins combine the tart sweet flavors of orange and pomegranate in a pretty glazed muffin with the distinctive crunch of pomegranate seeds.
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This torta is the ultimate breakfast sandwich and features chorizo, spicy scrambled eggs, a homemade crema, and refried beans on a soft, crusty telera roll.
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Bright, fluffy, tender, and flavorful, these easy ricotta lemon pancakes are an elegant version of a comforting classic. And they feature a secret ingredient!
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With a rich, dual-layered flavor and an eye-catching appearance, these red velvet cheesecake bars make for the perfect Valentine's Day dessert.
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This party-approved appetizer bakes classic muffuletta sandwich ingredients, mortadella and giardiniera included, into buttery puff pastry bites.
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Easy, elegant raspberry brownies are topped with a drizzle of ruby chocolate. As pretty as they are delicious, they're a perfect end to a romantic dinner.
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Taking inspiration from the scallion pancakes found in Chinese and Korean cuisine, these waffles are fluffier, less labor-intensive alternatives.
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These muffins are just as soft, sweet, and cinnamon-sugary as snickerdoodle cookies, but better yet, they're finished with a buttery crumble topping.
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These white chocolate lemon truffles have an elegant taste and appearance, while their preparation is low on effort and uses primarily pantry staples.
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Requiring only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of active time, this creamy, slightly salty caramel fudge is easy to whip up anytime you want a sweet treat.
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A flatbread is a perfect vessel for any number of ingredients (we use turkey and cranberry here) and the simple dish works for both solo meals and parties.
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Ricotta whips up easily in the food processor and pairs wonderfully with onions and fig jam, resulting in a simple but impressive dip for any event.
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All of the festive flavors of eggnog in comforting scone form, glazed eggnog scones are a perfect way to use up leftover eggnog, and are ready in under an hour.
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Through the use of canned fruit and warming spices, this recipe turns summertime cobblers into a winter affair perfect for holiday dinners and parties.
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If the thought of holiday baking is stressing you out, skip the oven altogether and opt for this no-bake chocolate peppermint cheesecake recipe instead.