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About Judith Jones

Judith Jones is Senior Editor and Vice-President at Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.. She joined Knopf in 1957, at first working primarily on translations of French writers such as Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre. Over the years she has worked with many distinguished authors, including Julia Child, James Beard, Marion Cunningham, Marcella Hazan, Ken Hom, Madhur Jaffrey, Edna Lewis, William Maxwell, Joan Nathan, Claudia Roden, Anne Tyler, and John Updike. She is the author of a cookbook, The Pleasures of Cooking for One, a memoir, The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food, and the co-author (with Evan Jones, her late husband) of three additional cookbooks. She has contributed to Vogue, Saveur, Departures, and Gourmet magazines. In 2006, she was awarded the James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, and the following year the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. She lives in New York City and Vermont. (Photo of Judith Jones by Christopher Hirsheimer)

New England Bouillabaisse for One

New England Bouillabaisse for One

Sometimes you want a lovely little pot of seafood all to yourself. This clever little take on a French classic, which takes no more than 30 minutes, is for those times.

Love in Disguise | Valentine’s Day for One

Love in Disguise | Valentine’s Day for One

Famed editor Judith Jones muses on the joys of cooking for one, since her husband passed. This Valentine’s Day the lucky one will be her Havenese puppy, Mabon.

A Potato Dish for Julia

A Potato Dish for Julia

A kind of fast stovetop version of classic potatoes Anna, these are nipped by butter, a bit of garlic, and black pepper. It was a favorite of Julia Child.

Orange Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Orange Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Cupcakes aren’t just for kids — grown-ups are especially fond of these orange-scented little cakes, which sport a luscious orange cream cheese frosting.