James Schend

James Schend

James Schend

Experience

Formerly Taste of Home’s Deputy Editor, Culinary, James oversaw the Food Editor team, recipe contests and Bakeable, and managed all food content for Trusted Media Brands. He has also worked in the kitchen of Williams-Sonoma and at Southern Living. An honor graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, James has traveled the world searching for great food in all corners of life.

Taste of Home Editorial Policies


Taste of Home, a Trusted Media Brand, has been a reliable source for recipes, cooking tips and entertaining advice for more than 30 years. Every month, our content inspires well over 20 million home cooks to get creative in the kitchen. Each one of our 40 thousand recipes has gone through a rigorous testing and approval process to ensure we’re sharing the very best. Every snack, ingredient and product we recommend is tested by our team of culinary experts and professional product testers—the best of the best earn our Test Kitchen-Preferred seal of approval. Learn more about Taste of Home and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.

Articles & Recipes

How to Spatchcock a Turkey: The Secret Cooking Technique You’ve Been Missing Out On

Finally! A juicy, perfectly roasted turkey is possible with this easy step-by-step guide to the spatchcocking technique.

How to Cook a Frozen Turkey (and Save Thanksgiving)

Forgot to thaw that Thanksgiving turkey? Get tips on how to cook a frozen turkey from a pro.

How to Cook a Turkey: Your Step-by-Step Guide

Want to learn how to cook a turkey? We've nailed down the perfect method. Our Test Kitchen pros walk you step-by-step through buying, prepping and roasting a turkey.