Polina Chesnakova is a food writer, recipe developer and the culinary director at Book Larder. Her work has been featured in "culture," the "Washington Post," "Saveur," "the Kitchn," and "Seattle magazine". She is also the author of "Hot Cheese: Over 50 Gooey, Oozy, Melty Recipes". If she could have her way, every meal would be a picnic, eaten outdoors with good friends and family, followed by ice cream.