Jess Damuck

Jess Damuck is an American New York Times best-selling food writer, chef, food stylist, and artist.

Early life Damuck grew up in Shelter Island, an only child. Her family traveled to Vermont frequently, visiting the Brattleboro Food Co-op, her "first true exposure to a hippie store and a health food restaurant." She began cooking around age seven, utilizing recipes from her American Girl Doll Cookbooks.

In 2022, Damuck published Salad Freak, which became a New York Times bestseller. In March 2024, Damuck published Health Nut, a "throwback to ‘70s California health food." In April 2024, Damuck co-authored Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends―Fun and Easy Recipes for Food Freaks with music producer Benny Blanco.

Activism In June 2025, it was announced that Damuck would appear as a panelist at the environmental education event the Garden of Tomorrow Festival in Los Angeles alongside Bonnie Wright, Kristen Caissie, and others.