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Rachel Kwon

Recipes Editor · Portland, Oregon

Rachel Kwon is a home baker and recipe developer based in Portland, Oregon. She has been maintaining her sourdough starter, Earl, for four years. Earl has survived a cross-country move from Brooklyn, one unfortunate whole wheat incident, and a week-long power outage in February. Rachel writes about bread, pasta, and the quiet satisfaction of making things from scratch. Her recipes are tested in a standard home kitchen with a home oven, not a professional one, because that is what most readers have. Before joining NexavarHub, she worked as a pastry assistant at a neighborhood bakery and wrote occasionally for a regional food zine that no longer exists.

Expertise

Bread baking, sourdough, pastry, Italian pasta

Years Writing

4 years

Favorite Tool

A bench scraper she bought for eight dollars in 2021

Articles by Rachel Kwon

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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes: The Weekend Breakfast That Tastes Like a Cheesecake Made on a Griddle

A light, fluffy pancake recipe with fresh ricotta, lemon zest, and a drizzle of honey.

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Banana Bread That Does Not Taste Like Every Other Banana Bread

A banana bread recipe with browned butter, dark chocolate chunks, and a crackly sugar top.

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Honey-Glazed Carrots With Thyme and Garlic: The Side Dish That Stole the Show

A simple glazed carrot recipe with honey, butter, thyme, and garlic, roasted until sweet and caramelized.

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Cinnamon Rolls With Cream Cheese Frosting: The Recipe I Make Every Christmas Morning

A overnight cinnamon roll recipe with a soft dough and tangy cream cheese frosting.

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Chocolate Lava Cake for Two: The Six-Minute Bake That Needs Precise Timing

A molten chocolate lava cake recipe with a liquid center, baked in ramekins at high heat.

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Lemon Tart With a Brown Butter Crust: The Dessert That Saved a Dinner Party

A lemon tart recipe with a brown butter shortcrust and a sharp, set curd filling.

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Potato Gnocchi That Do Not Fall Apart: A Small-Batch Recipe Tested Twenty Times

A gnocchi recipe using baked potatoes, minimal flour, and the fork-ridge technique that keeps them light.

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Fresh Egg Pasta With Just Two Ingredients: A No-Machine Method That Works

You do not need a pasta machine to make fresh egg pasta at home.

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focaccia With Garden Herbs and Sea Salt: A Beginner Bread That Forgives Almost Everything

An olive oil focaccia recipe that works for first-time bread makers, with herb topping variations and hydration tips.

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Homemade Bagels That Actually Taste Like Bagels, Not Bread Rings

A straightforward bagel recipe using the boiling-then-baking method, with tips on flour choice, hydration, and the overnight cold ferment that makes the difference.

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The Sourdough Starter Nobody Tells You About

A practical guide to starting and maintaining a sourdough starter, with troubleshooting tips most recipes skip.