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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Cookie Recipes
By Jessica Morone 21 hours ago
These Dubai chocolate brownies have it all: a rich fudgy base, crispy buttery kadayif pastry, nutty pistachio cream, and a decadent ganache finish.
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Cookie Recipes
By Jessica Morone 1 day ago
In our recipe for homemade Dutch stroopwafels, buttery, crispy waffle cookies are sandwiched together with a scratch-made cinnamon-infused caramel.
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Appetizer Recipes
By Jessica Morone 8 days ago
Pork sausage adds just the right rich, savory note to complement creamy, garlicky Boursin, and a crescent dough sheet makes these pinwheels a breeze.
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Cake and Cupcake Recipes
By Jessica Morone 15 days ago
This autumnal crumb cake, with a rich, spiced streusel topping and a drizzle of sweet vanilla glaze, is truly ideal to sweeten up a chilly fall morning.
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Cookie Recipes
By Jessica Morone 22 days ago
Warm, sweet pumpkin-pie spice flavors tender cake-like cookies, which pair perfectly with the tangy cream cheese frosting in our fall-forward whoopie pies.
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Dessert Recipes
By Jessica Morone 1 month ago
Gooey, decadent toffee sauce is the crowning touch on our classic sticky toffee pudding, which is perfect for a cozy afternoon tea or an elegant dinner party.
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Side Dish Recipes
By Jessica Morone 1 month ago
Transform simple mashed potatoes into a standout side. These have the loaded goodness of a baked potato, a cheesy-creamy center, and delightfully crisp edges.
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Cake and Cupcake Recipes
By Jessica Morone 2 months ago
A honey-almond topping is the crowning touch on our German bee sting cake (Bienenstich), which also has a tender yeasted cake base and a velvety custard layer.
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Recipes
By Laura Williams Bustos, MSEd May 2nd, 2023
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Dinner Recipes
By Kristen Carli January 18th, 2023
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Pie Recipes
By Lucia Capretti January 13th, 2023
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Cookie Recipes
By Lucia Capretti January 12th, 2023
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Dessert Recipes
By Cassidy Dawn Graves January 7th, 2023
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Pie Recipes
By Kathryn Cook January 6th, 2023
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Dessert Recipes
By J.S. Kurtzman December 17th, 2022
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Pastry Recipes
By Lucia Capretti December 15th, 2022
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Pastry Recipes
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Southern Recipes
By Cassidy Dawn Graves November 20th, 2022
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Cake and Cupcake Recipes
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Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
By Maria Scinto November 15th, 2022
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Dessert Recipes
By Maria Scinto October 26th, 2022
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Cake and Cupcake Recipes
By Lucia Capretti October 24th, 2022
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Cookie Recipes
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Baking Recipes
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Cake and Cupcake Recipes
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Cookie Recipes
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