Our authors bring a mix of home-cooking experience, recipe development, editing, food writing, and practical kitchen know-how. Some have years of professional experience, while others come at recipes from the perspective of busy home cooks who know what actually works on a weeknight. That mix is part of what makes BestRecipes feel useful, approachable, and easy to trust.
Browse the author pages below to see who creates the recipes, stories, and kitchen tips you’re reading. If you find a style you like, it’s an easy way to discover more recipes that match your taste, time, and comfort level in the kitchen.
Explore authors by cooking style and experience
Each contributor brings something a little different to the table. Some focus on cozy comfort food, some lean into creative flavor combinations, and others specialize in clear, low-drama recipes that are actually doable with grocery-store ingredients.
- Ashley Horst for editorial experience and food content expertise
- Amanda Frederickson for professionally trained recipe perspective
- Drew Maresco for the founder’s point of view and home-cook energy
- Ashley Holman for creative, crowd-pleasing recipes
- BestRecipes for simple, everyday recipe ideas
- Cathy Jarriel-Rooks for flavorful, award-winning recipes
- Dallyn Maresco for recipe editing and cookbook experience
- Gina Weinzierl for early contributions that helped shape the site
- Melanie Stansbury for no-fuss recipes with familiar ingredients
- Meredith Laurence for expert cooking guidance and instruction
- Paula Jiovani for a food science-informed perspective
- Regina Hamlett for reader-favorite recipes and variety
Looking for a good place to start?
If you’re browsing for your next dinner, dessert, or breakfast idea, start with an author whose recipes match the kind of cooking you want to do: small-batch, weeknight-friendly, cozy, or bold. That makes it easier to find recipes that fit your time, ingredients, and appetite.
As you explore, save the authors you come back to most often so it’s faster to find recipes worth making again.