Melissa Knific is a recipe developer, writer, magazine editor, and editorial food director with over 20 years of experience with some of America’s beloved food brands and media outlets, including New York Times Cooking, Allrecipes, TODAY Food, National Geographic, and more. With a background in journalism and a culinary degree from the French Culinary Institute, Melissa began her food media career as a Food Editor for Family Circle, has developed content for HelloFresh, and was recognized for her work as the Food Director of Rachel Ray in 2021 with an Eddie Award. . Throughout her work, she helps make cooking approachable and joyful for home cooks everywhere.
Melissa and coauthor Nina Elder have written the upcoming National Geographic National Parks Cookbook: Dishes Inspired by America’s Great Outdoors, which will be released in February of 2026. In this episode, we chat about how she creates recipes her audience will love, how she finds cooking inspiration for her own family, and how she and Nina Elder researched and developed recipes for their upcoming book.
Learn more about Melissa at https://www.melissaknific.com/
Follow Melissa on Instagram: @melissaknific
Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/cooking-with-melissa-knific

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