Jennifer Mallock

Self-proclaimed “lover of all things food,” Jennifer grew up in Michigan surrounded by people that helped nurture her culinary curiosity. Whether she was learning to make tortillas from scratch at her neighbor’s house or paczki at the local bakery, she has been copying recipes and absorbing tasty knowledge since an early age. Over the years, her interests have expanded to include recipe testing, food photography, and food history. Jennifer lives in Chicago with her husband, is an avid cookbook collector, and happily admits that she’d rather shop for spices than shoes any day!

I Tried an Air Fryer for the First Time…and Here’s What Happened

One of our recipe testers navigates the world of air frying for the first time.

I Tried Blanching Avocados to Keep Them From Browning–Here’s What Happened

We kept hearing that blanching avocados before slicing them can keep the lovely little packages of deliciousness from turning brown. Curious, we tried it at home. Here's what happened.