Justine Lee is New York-based writer, editor, recipe developer, and content strategist with experience in digital and print lifestyle media. She was the associate food & drink editor for Parade Magazine. Before that, she worked at The Kitchn as the site’s recipe production coordinator. Her byline can be found on a number of outlets including—but not limited to—Bon Appétit, King Arthur Baking, Food52, Men's Journal, Dengarden, and The Wall Street Journal. She has been featured in The New York Times and New York Magazine. She has a bachelor of science degree from NYU’s Nutrition & Food Studies program. Email: justineslee12@gmail.com
Instagram: @justyfication
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Cooking
The Genius Jiffy Cornbread Mix Trick We Wish We’d Known About Sooner - Parade - 2025
My Korean Mom’s 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Egg Salad - Simply Recipes - 2024
This Brilliant Oatmeal Recipe Calls For a Seemingly Unlikely Piece of Equipment - The Kitchn - 2023
Cinnamon-Sugar Tteok Are the Chewy 5-Minute Dessert You Need - Bon Appétit - 2022
Everything you ever wanted to know about baking in an air fryer - King Arthur Baking - 2022
The Ultimate Guide to Premade Ingredients - Eater - 2022
I Make Mayak Kimbap When I Want to Teleport to the Streets of Korea - Bon Appétit - 2021
Culture
The Grocery Store Guide to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship - The Kitchn - 2024
A Beginner’s Guide to Kimbap — Korea’s Iconic Finger Food - The Kitchn - 2023
How This Ancient Korean Dessert Is Making a Comeback - Food52 - 2022
The Inkigayo Sandwich Combines Egg Salad, Jelly, Crab, And K-Pop Pandemonium - The Takeout - 2022
A Skeptic Tries: Swedish Fish - Bon Appétit - 2021
The Korean Art of Refreshing With Hot Soup - TASTE - 2021
shopping & Commerce
The Best Mixing Bowls for Every Home Cook - The Kitchn - 2025
What Made Us Finally Quit Using Plastic Food Storage Containers - The Kitchn - 2025
This Is the Perfect Gift for the Pickle-Obsessed Person in Your Life - Food Network - 2025
This New $29 Framing Service at Michaels Takes Just 10 Minutes—and It’s a DIYer’s Dream - Dengarden - 2025
Aldi is Selling a $17 Mini Pan Nearly Identical to the Internet-Famous Our Place Always Pan That's 7x the Price - Parade - 2024
The Most Reliable Hand Mixers, According to Bakers - Food52 - 2022
Why You Need a Kitchen Scale (& Which Ones to Buy) - Food52 - 2022
This Japanese Can Opener Is My Favorite Cutting-Edge Kitchen Tool - Epicurious - 2021
Celebrity Interviews
Regina Hall on What Role Sterling K. Brown Would Play at Her Cookout - Parade - 2025
Willie Geist Calls This Classic Ina Garten Recipe His ‘Go-To’ - Parade - 2025
How to Make a Proper Cup of British Tea, According to Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham - Parade - 2024
Celebrity Chef Pati Jinich's Simple Formula for Making the Perfect Cocktail - Parade - 2023
Commissioned Stories
The Italian Way to Make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich 10x Better - Parade - 2025
No Eggs, No Problem! You Can Make a Boxed Cake Without Them—Here's How - Parade - 2025
We Tried Simone Biles' Favorite Cookies and They Deserve a Gold Medal - Parade - 2024
I Made the Famous 'Larry David Sandwich' and It's My New Favorite Bagel Breakfast - Parade - 2024
Pecan Pie Brownies Recipe -The Kitchn - 2023
Pumpkin Spice Frozen Latte Recipe - The Kitchn - 2023
Creamy Limoncello Bars Recipe - The Kitchn - 2023
Banana Pudding Cookies Recipe - The Kitchn - 2022
Cookbook & Recipe Cross-Testing
Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings by James Park
Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean: A Cookbook by Irene Yoo