Jennifer is a Hallmark writer and culinary student who is always on the hunt for new, easy recipes for celebrating the holidays and seasons.
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Artistic style
Easy peasy
Inspiration
A family of good cooks and big eaters!
Happy place
Cooking in my kitchen with the music blaring.
Favorite project or work of art
Any art you can eat
Pimento cheese dip on a serving tray with assorted vegetables and crackers.

Appetizer & Snacks Pimento cheese dip

Sweet and spicy sriracha pecans add some fabulous crunch to this pimento cheese dip. This crowd-pleasing, Southern st...

Spiced popcorn with a reddish tint from spicy corn snacks.

Appetizer & Snacks Spiced popcorn

No need to choose between popcorn and spicy snacks: This spiced popcorn has a secret ingredient that turns the heat u...

Blueberry boy bait in a bowl with fresh blueberries, buttermilk cake and rich streusel.

Dessert Blueberry boy bait

The folksy name of this blueberry dessert may be outdated, but the combination of buttermilk cake batter, fresh blueb...

Firecracker layered fruit smoothies with a strawberry bottom layer, vanilla Greek yogurt middle layer and blueberry top layer, garnished with mixed berries.

Drinks Firecracker layered fruit smoothies

Fruit smoothies are a healthy treat any time of day...and year. Kids and adults alike are sure to love this dessert-l...

Pretzel rods with white snowflake toppers made of almond bark.

Dessert Pretzel rods

Make Christmas magic appear with these pretzel rods garnished with almond bark snowflakes. These dainty, dipped treat...

Melted snowman cookies with pretzel stick arms and a chocolate star candy hat.

Dessert Melted snowman cookies

Looking for a quick, fun treat for a kids’ holiday party? These melted snowman cookies are adorable and fun to make t...

Four snowman cake pops with green scarves and red earmuffs.

Dessert Snowman cake pops

These snowman cake pops are a flurry of fun to make. We used cake mix and premade frosting to make “snowballs” for di...

Warm kale salad with bacon dressing and bacon pieces in a serving bowl.

Soups & Salads Warm kale salad

Kale is a superfood and people love bacon. It's a match made in heaven. This warm kale salad with bacon dressing is t...

Holiday sparkler in a holiday stemless wine glass and a cucumber Christmas tree garnish.

Drinks Holiday sparkler

This bubbly holiday sparkler is a delightful mix of herbal gin and cucumber topped with refreshing sparkling wine and...

A butterscotch coquito in a

Drinks Butterscotch coquito

This butterscotch coquito is a spin on a traditional holiday cocktail from Puerto Rico with yummy butterscotch, toffe...

A mug filled with rich hot chocolate and a marshmallow dusted with cinnamon.

Drinks Rich hot chocolate

Create a cup of bliss with Hallmark's rich hot chocolate. You'll be surprised what creamy chocolate goodness you can ...

A shadow box containing a recipe card, a photo of a woman smiling, a small jar of herbs, and two decorative measuring spoons hangs on a white brick wall near a baked pie in a pie tin and a vase of white flowers.

Family Tips and ideas for preserving and displaying family recipes

Family recipes are a special kind of priceless heirloom—the kind that transport us back to our favorite times with ou...