Jessica Merchant

About

Chef, recipe developer and author who founded the food blog How Sweet Eats in 2009. The blog features healthy recipes, comfort food, desserts and cocktails. Her first book, Seriously Delish: 150 Recipes for People Who Totally Love Food, was published in 2014. She has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Fox News, The Today Show, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, Glamour, Better Homes and Gardens, The Huffington Post, and Shape magazine.

Before Fame

She grew up loathing vegetables.

Trivia

She tries to eat seasonally and use local ingredients. She loves bacon and chocolate. Her second book, The Pretty Dish, was released in 2018.

Family Life

She and her husband Eddie have a son named Max. 

Associated With

She is a fan of James Taylor's music.