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About Emma Christensen

Emma Christensen is a food writer and editor with more than 15 years of experience creating food and cooking content for online and print publication. She is most recently the general manager for Simply Recipes and The Spruce Eats, and is a former editor for The Kitchn. Emma is also the author of four books on homebrewing, True BrewsBrew Better Beer, Modern Cider, and Hard Seltzer, Iced Tea, Kombucha and Cider, and she collaborated on the James Beard award-winning The Kitchn Cookbook. Emma is a graduate of The Cambridge School for Culinary Arts and Bryn Mawr College. She lives in San Jose, California.

Let’s Work Together!

For inquiries regarding recipe development, cookbook projects, or editing work, please fill out the form below. I have particular expertise and experience in the following areas:

  • Easy weeknight meals, family-friendly recipes, and shortcut dinners

  • Vegetarian and vegetable-forward cooking

  • Fermentation, DIY projects, and home-brewing

  • Sourdough and general bread baking

  • Desserts and sweets