Jessica has written food articles (with and without recipes) for local and national magazines.

    Hudson Valley Connoisseur

    2009        "Kitchen Tours of the Hudson Valley"
    2008         “Regional Craft Brews”
    2007        "Hard Cider: Thank the Apple!"
    2007         “Holiday Cheer: Cocktails for Entertaining”
    2007        “The Ultimate Mint Julep”
    2006        “The Finer Side of Hunting and Target Sports
                               in the Hudson Valley”
    2006         “The Joys of Winter Grilling”
    2006         “It’s a Bride’s World” (no recipes)

       Fine Cooking Magazine

    2008 - Issue #96
    Quick & Delicious - interior pull-out
    ~ Artichoke and Smoked-Mozzarella Frittata

    2008 - Issue #95
    Fast & Fresh - back cover feature
    ~ Roasted Salmon with Shiitake, Leek, and Arugula Salad
    Quick & Delicious - interior pull-out
    ~ Lemon-Ginger Poached Halibut with Leeks & Spinach

    2007  Issue # 91  Meatloaf Makeovers - feature

    2006        Issue #80  "Make Room for Basil"* pdf of first page  - feature
    Article Reprinted in Special Collections Addition (see above)  "Fresh" for Jessica's Heirloom Tomato
    Salad with Basil Oil

    2006        Issue #79  "Quick & Delicious: Small Bites"  sample recipe-Smoked Salmon and Pea Fritters


    About Town

    Fall 2002                “Challenges of Running a Restaurant” (no recipes)
    Summer 2002        “Chickens: Home on the Range: Free-Range- what's it all mean?” (no recipes)


    Self-Published Cookbook (co-author Cynthia Saniewski)
    1991        An Apple and Art Recipe Book : Hudson Valley Agriculture & Artists
                    -- winner of the 1991 Eclat Award for Publishing Excellence


    The Culinary Institute of America - Cookbook/Publishing Department
    After graduating the CIA in 1996, Jessica worked in the cookbook publishing department through 2001.

    She developed and produced content and art for over 15 culinary textbooks and trade cookbooks with
    a team of chef instructors and two other editors.  
    Pictures below: Styling and Production by Jessica Bard
    (all photos by Louis Wallach except Garde Manger by Lorna smith and Liz Johnson)










  • The New Professional Chef, 7th Edition
  • The Professional Chef's Knife Kit
  • Remarkable Service
  • Garde Manger
  • Techniques of Healthy Cooking 2nd Edition

    Book projects for the home-cook include:
  • The CIA’s Book of Soups and The New Book of Soups
  • Weight Watcher’s Great Cooking Everyday: 250 Delicious Recipes with Techniques and Tips
    from The Culinary Institute of America
  • Four companion recipe books for the CIA’s PBS TV cooking show Cooking Secrets of the CIA.   
    (Complete book list available upon request.)