Rachel Knecht

Education: Seattle, Washington

Expertise: Home baking from scratch using seasonal ingredients and simple techniques.

Rachel began writing for Spruce Eats in 2022. She was the Editorial Assistant for two years at Simply Recipes. There she wrote articles, round ups, and developed recipes for the site. At Spruce Eats, she photographs and thoroughly tests products.

Highlights:

Began working with Spruce Eats in 2022
Recipe tester for the cookbook "Let's Stay In" by Ashley Rodriguez
Former head baker at The Greenbean Coffeehouse
Founded Baking with Rachel in 2017

Experience

Rachel began writing for Spruce Eats in 2022. She started her food blog in 2017 and worked as Head Baker for The Greenbean Coffeehouse. Rachel was the recipe tester for the cookbook "Let's Stay In" by Ashely Rodriguez, and has worked as a kitchen assistant on photo shoots. Rachel teaches children's baking classes around Seattle.

Best piece of cooking advice

The best piece of cooking advice was one I read from Martha Stewart. So the pie isn’t perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.

Favorite Purchase

My Escali kitchen scale! I bought it seven years ago and, though I use it weekly, it still looks brand new. Using a scale allows me to accurately measure ingredients without dirtying measuring cups. Win!

Education

Rachel graduated with honors from high school and then completed two years of post secondary education. She continues learning her craft through multiple in-person and online classes and is an avid reader.

About The Spruce Eats

The Spruce Eats, a Dotdash brand, is a food and drink website offering more than 15,000 tested recipes, 1,200 how-to videos, informative articles, trustworthy product recommendations, and the inspiration to help you make your best meal. Learn more about us and our editorial process.