"Maple Syrup" Short Stack Vol. 14

Alison Roman is a senior food editor at Bon Appetit magazine,where she develops, edits and writes about recipes. Before joining the editorial world, she worked as a pastry chef at places such as Quince in San Francisco and Momofuku Milk Bar in New York. She has also contributed to some of her favorite publications, including Cherry Bombe, Lucky Peach and GQ. Originally from Los Angeles, she lives in Brooklyn where she tries to eat pizza for every meal, sometimes successfully. Learn more about Alison at alisoneroman.com.

About the Author

Casey Elsass is the founder and maker of Bees Knees Spicy Honey, Trees Knees Spicy Syrup and Weak Knees Gochujang Sriracha. His culinary journey started at the age of six, when he climbed up on the kitchen counter to pour a little of everything from the spice cabinet into a Scooby-Doo cup of warm water, and he’s been playing with his food ever since. After high school, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an usher at the Metropolitan Opera, an assistant to a celebrity psychic, a copywriter for Shania Twain’s perfume line and a furniture mover before following his heart back into the kitchen. This is his first cookbook.