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We’re here to help make mealtime more delicious, memorable, and achievable—with expert advice from our Test Kitchen, grocery store taste tests, curated recipe collections, reader-favorite columns like Feel-Good Food Plan and Fourth Trimester, and more.
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Bake Club’s June Recipe Is This Summer’s Cutest Pastry
Jesse and Shilpa toss the mic to Rebecca Firkser, fellow Test Kitchen editor and reigning galette queen.
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Why Settle for an Energy Bar When You Could Have a Cookie?
Nutrient-dense and actually delicious, it’s the afternoon snack we deserve.
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How I Cut 3 Hours Off My Dad’s Bolognese
Making Italian American classics my own means taking shortcuts wherever I can.
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Diaspora Co. Teamed Up With Dozens of Farmers to Write a Cookbook
Coauthors Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy traveled across India and Sri Lanka to preserve heirloom recipes.
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Full-Fat Yogurt Is the Only Yogurt Worth Buying
Don’t water down the flavor of your sauces, dressings, and marinades with the low-fat stuff.
Recipe Collections
Cooking29 Firecracker Fourth of July Desserts
Like cherry lemonade pie and grilled pound cake sundaes.
Cooking23 Cobblers, Crisps, Crumbles, and More
Brown butter peach, caramel apple, and more of our favorite easier-than-pies.
Cooking59 Fourth of July Recipes for Your Best Cookout Yet
Like soda-pop chicken skewers and watermelon party punch.
Cooking10 Easy-Does-It Recipes for One Delicious Summer
The dip you need for every party, produce-packed side dishes, foolproof grilled mains, and a fireworks finale for dessert.
Recipes37 Summer Desserts That’ll Sweeten Even the Hottest Days
Frozen treats, fruit-packed pies, no-bake favorites, and plenty of ice cream.
Recipes25 Easy Weeknight Dinners for June
Easy fish tacos, hot honey salmon, corn fried rice, and more weeknight dinner ideas to make this month.
Recipes37 Father’s Day Dinner Ideas for a Seriously Great Meal
Like party steak with scallion salsa and our best blueberry pie.
Recipes19 Potato Salad Recipes, From Classic to Crispy
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Cooking23 Juneteenth Recipes for the Ultimate Cookout
Smoky mains, bright sides, and icy red drinks included.
Cooking17 Grilled Fish Recipes for Your Summer Rotation
Like crispy salmon with lemon and Cambodian halibut salad.
Cooking29 Summer Salads for Peak Produce Season
Juicy tomatoes, stone fruit, crunchy slaws—these salads were made for hot days.
Cooking31 Father’s Day Brunch Recipes for a Dad-Worthy Spread
From a green eggs and ham frittata to blueberry coffee cake, here’s how to go all-in on Father’s Day brunch.
Cooking37 Memorial Day Recipes for the Ultimate Summer Party
Like smash burgers, sesame pasta slaw, strawberry roll cake, and more.
CookingRib-Eye Steak and More Recipes Miranda Priestly Would Find Groundbreaking
The devil wears Prada and absolutely does not eat onion bagels.
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Taste Tests
CookingThe Best Coffee Ice Cream, According to Our Taste Test
We tried 10 popular supermarket brands in the Test Kitchen.
DrinksThe Best Gin, According to Our Taste Test
From soft and herbaceous to zesty and citrusy, these gins that stand out.
CookingWe Found the Best Store-Bought Breakfast Sausage
After tasting 19 varieties of fresh and precooked links and patties, these are the ones we’d bring home.
CookingThe Best Sweetened Condensed Milk for Your Pantry
One brand made coffee, ice cream, and more taste perfectly balanced.
CookingThe Best Greek Yogurt, According to Our Taste Test
From mellow to tangy, here are Greek yogurts (and skyrs) that stood out.
CookingWe Tasted 8 Brands to Find the Best Frozen Mac and Cheese
These are the trays worthy of your freezer space.
CookingWe Tasted 16 Ranch Dressings. These Are the Ones Worth Buying
Our latest taste test was very tangy—and highly opinionated.
DrinksWe Taste-Tested the Best Brunch-Worthy Bloody Mary Mixes
Over 11 brands ranging from pleasant dill-forward vibes to sinus-clearing horseradish heat, these are the best.
CookingA Taste Test to Find the Best Canned Chickpeas
Out of 10 widely available options, these are our top garbanzo beans.
CookingThe 3 Best Chocolate Cake Mixes You Can Buy at the Store
We tested every mix from Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines, Dolly Parton, and more to determine which box is worthy of your birthday.
DrinksWhich Rye Whiskey Is Best? A Taste Test of Sazerac, Michter’s, Rittenhouse, and more
BA staffers recommend the best rye whiskey to stock your winter bar cart.
CookingWe Tried 13 Vanilla Extracts. These Are the Ones Worth Your Money
In a taste test of Nielsen-Massey, Heilala, McCormick, and more, which vanilla reigned supreme?
CookingThe Best Stuffing Mix for Your Thanksgiving Table
We tried seven boxed stuffings, including Stove Top and Pepperidge Farm, to find one worthy of your holiday meal.
CookingThe Best Anchovies You Can Buy in a Tin or a Jar
We tasted nine brands of tinned and jarred anchovies, including Cento, Fishwife, and Ortiz, to determine our favorites.
CookingThe Best Store-Bought Pie Crust Isn’t the One You Think
In a blind taste test, there was one clear winner.
Well Stocked
Cooking5 Healthy Meals Our Editors Make With Store-Bought Hummus
Like shortcut Caesar salad and a loaded veggie sandwich.
Cooking7 Exciting Meals Our Editors Make With Leftover Rice
Like Laotian-style crispy rice salad and molten-mozz arancini.
Cooking7 Last-Minute Meals Our Editors Make With Store-Bought Dumplings
Like crispy potsticker salad and sheet-pan ravioli with sausage.
Cooking5 Cheap Meals Our Editors Make With Canned Tuna
Like tuna spaghetti, furikake rice bowls, and a potato chip sandwich.
Cooking6 Winning Meals Our Editors Make With Rotisserie Chicken
Like speedy lunch tacos, a halal cart dinner salad, and Vietnamese-inspired wraps.
Cooking6 Easy Dishes Our Editors Make With Frozen Puff Pastry
Like party samosas, a jammy Brie galette, and turkey pot pie.
Cooking6 Quick Meals Our Editors Make With a Can of Beans
Like beans on toast, hefty salads, and weeknight quesadillas.
It’s That Simple
CookingThe Homemade Tzatziki My Family Makes for Every Gathering
Cool, garlicky, and endlessly versatile, it’s one family tradition worth stealing.
CookingThis Chocolate Mousse Is Powered by a Block of Tofu
Two ingredients and less than five minutes of effort adds up to a fancy-pants treat you could serve in a chic bistro.
CookingThese Smoky Tuna Tostadas Are Delightfully Easy (and Cheap)
Made with tinned fish, they come together in mere minutes.
CookingCan Raw Asparagus Be Delicious? Apparently Yes
This fibrous vegetable becomes tender and juicy after a little whacking.
CookingA Revelatory Technique for Better Deviled Eggs
Blending yolks and whole boiled eggs yields an abundant, creamy filling.
CookingTurn Leftover Red Wine Into This Romantic Sundae
With this recipe, even the stalest vino will soar as an ice cream topping.
CookingAn Old-School Italian Dessert That Always Impresses
Zabaglione seems fancy, but actually comes together in 15 minutes.
CookingFondue for Dinner? Just Add Beans
You don’t need any special equipment to make this gooey molten dish.
CookingRich, Fudgy, Near-Instant Chocolate Mug Cake
This 5-minute, egg-free dessert is truly pantry-friendly.
CookingIf You Like Baked Brie, You’ll Love This Brie Galette
It requires just five ingredients and five minutes to prep.
CookingThis 3-Ingredient Smoky Sauce Improves Any Bowl of Noodles
With brown butter, smoked paprika, and garlic, it's basically the grown-up version of buttered noodles.
CookingIced Soba Noodles Cool Me From the Inside Out
It’s instant refreshment on the stickiest of summer days.
CookingYou Don’t Need a Fancy Machine To Make This Frozen Yogurt
Blend this cooling treat up before dinner, enjoy it after.
CookingUse Zucchini Butter for Sandwiches, Pastas, and More
Luscious, bright, and vegetal, it's also good straight off the spoon.
CookingOf All the Rice Hacks, This Is My Favorite
Learned from my mom, this simple scallion oil transforms a dish.
Fourth Trimester
CookingA Forgiving Dinner That’ll Get You Back Into Cooking
Whether you're bouncing back from a big life change or simply have the dinner doldrums, this farrotto is just the thing.
CookingHow a Maple Brownie Helped Me Return to My Body After Pregnancy Loss
A dessert didn’t cure my from grief, but it showed me a way back to joy.
CookingI Wanted My Pre-Baby Body Back. Stewed Oxtails Showed Me a New Way to Be Strong
A workout injury and a steaming bowl of guisado taught me the power of slowing down.
CookingThe Blueberry Oatmeal That Got Us Through Grief, Then Birth
What does it mean to become a mother while grieving your own mom?
CookingThe Mushroom Stir-Fry That Pleases Both My Co-Parents
All four of us—three partners, one baby—have our food preferences. This dinner works for everyone.
CookingNothing Can Prepare You for Birth—but Try Making Wontons
Stocking my freezer turned out to be the best version of nesting.
CookingThe Best Gift I Got After Giving Birth Was Canned Tomatoes
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CookingMy Postpartum Doula Turned Me Into a Dill Evangelist
After childbirth, I needed to feel human again. An herby bean salad brought me back.
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Follow These Rules to Avoid a Soggy-Bottom Galette
You’ll be rewarded with juicy tomato pastries, Bake Club’s recipe of the month.
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What Can I Do With Extra Wine From a Party?
Garlicky shrimp scampi, a clever Spanish cocktail, and more recipe recs from our Dear Bon Appétit column.
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Green Sauce Tofu and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like fattoush salad and skirt steak spring rolls.
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Grilling Recipes You Can Pull Off on a Weeknight
Like our smoky riff on pasta pomodoro and foolproof salmon with dill chimichurri, plus expert insight from the Test Kitchen.
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Are Sardines the Secret to Glowing Skin?
Touted as “skincare in a can,” this nutritious fish is having a moment.
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What BA Editors Made for Our Summer Cookbook Potluck
Like carne asada nachos and a tall coupe of shallot dip.
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The Best New Cookbooks of Summer 2026
Our editors cooked through dozens of recipes—including chile shrimp tacos and malted pound cake—to find the season’s best new cookbooks.
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Macerated Strawberries Need 2 Ingredients and 0 Skills
Just strawberries, sugar, and a little downtime.
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These New Summer Sides Keep Cooking to a Minimum
Smashed zucchini salad, curry-yogurt-drizzled tomatoes, and more low-touch dishes to round out a summer meal.
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Turn an Hour of Grilling Into Multiple Meals
Double your proteins—like peanut sauce steak or lemongrass chicken—not your time by the grill.
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The Only Margarita Mix I’ll Buy Is From Trader Joe’s
It’s tangy-sweet, a little salty, and just $3.99.
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Which Canned Butter Beans Are Best?
These are my favorite brands, as a bean aficionado (if I do say so myself).
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Listen to BA Bake Club’s Podcast on Whole Lemon Bars
Jesse shares the slightly sticky path he took to this month’s recipe, and pastry chef and entrepreneur Christina Tosi stops by for a chat.
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I’m a New Mom Who Needs Protein-Rich Meals. Ideas?
Crispy salmon rice bowls, nutty DIY granola bars, and more recipe recs for our Dear Bon Appétit column.
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Carrot Sheet Cake and More Recipes We Made in May
Like big bean ceviche and super seedy power cookies.
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My Honest Review of Lidl Pastries as a Pro Baker
I tried the grocery store’s famous $0.49 croissants, plus chocolate chunk cookies and more.
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Chef José Andrés Invites Us Over for Paella
The chef and humanitarian throws a backyard bash for his family and friends centered around the centuries-old Valencian dish. And he wants you to join in too.
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What Are Heirloom Tomatoes Anyway?
These seasonal stunners are here for a good time, not a long time.
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I’m a Newly Divorced Empty Nester. What Do I Cook Just for Myself?
Lemony red lentil soup, towering chicken and cabbage salad, and more hand-picked recipes for our Dear Bon Appétit column.
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Listen to BA Bake Club’s Podcast on Strawberry Roll Cake
Shilpa reveals her roll cake secrets and celebrated author and food stylist Donna Hay joins the chat.
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Chicken Breasts Don’t Have to Be Sad Health Food
This recipe leans into their nutrition without sacrificing flavor along the way.
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Rice Is the Main Course at My ‘Survivor’ Watch Party
Plus a tribal council tablescape, castaway dress code, and a supersized dirt cup for dessert.
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How to Clean Your Grill and Make Sure It’s Always Ready for Action
No one would know more about this than a lifelong Texas pitmaster, so I talked to one.
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It’s Time for the Cupcake Comeback
After a years-long hiatus, we’re sharing three new recipes sure to wow adults and kids alike.
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The Best New Products at Trader Joe’s This Spring
Jambalaya, Greek chicken salad, salted caramel mochi, and beyond.
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Birthday Bucatini and More Recipes We Made in April
Like ramp pesto (’tis the season!) and chicken pot pie.
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The Fiber-Rich Salad I Actually Crave
It hinges on two of my favorite pantry staples, lentils and barley.
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How to Massage Kale for Better Salads
Massaging kale results in more tender, less bitter greens—but it isn’t always necessary.
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Ham El-Waylly Thinks Bugles Deserve More Respect
The restaurant chef's debut cookbook is filled with inventive snacks, weeknight winners, and joyful essays.
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20 Zaynab Issa Recipes to Cook ASAP
Like a perfect tuna melt and chewy date chocolate cookies.
Recipes
29 Recipes That Put Greek Yogurt to Work
Like blackout frozen yogurt pie and coconut meatball curry.
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37 Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas Better Than a Last-Minute Bouquet
Cinnamon rolls, eggs Benedict, and a drink worth raising a glass to.
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How to Create the Perfect Stovetop Burger
No grill? No problem. Beefy satisfaction awaits in our guide to cooking burgers indoors.
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Chiffon Is the Secret to a Roll Cake That Doesn’t Crack
Master this style of sponge and a whole new world of cakes opens up.
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All the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Travel Issue
We’ve got baked cheddar and leek pasta, maple-mustard sheet-pan salmon, and a strawberry shortcake roll.
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23 Rice Noodle Recipes to Slurp Right Up
Like Instant Pot pho and Everybody’s Favorite Gado-Gado.
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23 Fresh Pea Recipes to Put a Pep in Your Step
Like sugar snap pea salad and cheesy green pea fritters.
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Listen to BA Bake Club’s Podcast on Guinness Cake
Jesse shares his frosting journey and acclaimed baker Helen Goh joins the chat.
techniques
Almond Extract Can Make or Break Your Dessert
Just a few drops can transform a dish—and not always for the better.
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Chef Gabriela Cámara’s Home Kitchen Is as Vibrant as Contramar’s Food
Check out her cookbook-filled shelves, favorite espresso machine, and go-to appliances for homemade salsa.
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We’re Going to Stop Trying to Make ‘Allium’ Happen
You’ll find a lot of alliums, but not the word “allium,” in our new spring recipes.
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31 Party-Ready Recipes for the Kentucky Derby
Like a pimento cheese ball, caramel cake, sparkling mint juleps, and more Derby Day recipes to get your heart racing.
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17 Recipes to Help You Survive Tax Day
Kimchi quesadillas, chocolate mug cake, and more dishes that are easy on your wallet (and your brain).
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23 Rhubarb Recipes to Make This Spring
Like marbled cheesecake bars, rhubarb-basted roast chicken, and a tangy pink daiquiri.
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37 Asparagus Recipes That’ll Put a Spring in Your Step
Shaved into a salad, roasted until crispy, or puréed into soup, our best asparagus recipes celebrate spring’s most iconic spears.
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Our Most Popular Recipe of March Is…
One reader directs, "Drop everything you're doing and make this asap."
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Chocolate–Olive Oil Cake and More Recipes We Made in March
Like smoky brown-butter pasta and hot honey–glazed salmon.
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53 Easter Side Dishes That Play Second to No One
Admit it: When you go for round two, it’s the sides you’re really craving.
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This Bone Broth Soup Is a Meal, Not a Cleanse
Yes, bone broth is nutritious. No, it will not keep you full.
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Mom’s Matzo Balls and More Recipes We’re Cooking for Passover
Like shawarma-spiced carrots and sweet-and-sour meatballs.
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What Are Ramps—and Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Them?
They won’t last long, so get ’em while you can.
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10 Vibrant New Recipes to Lure You Out of Hibernation
Make the first warm days of the year feel effortlessly delicious with a spring vegetable galette, an herby green frittata, and more.
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Bake Pasta on a Sheet Pan for Maximum Crisp
Every single bite has the just-right ratio of crunchy to creamy.
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47 Easter Dinner Ideas You’ll Want to Make a Tradition
Like sumac-rubbed lamb, carrot Wellington, and spring greens with bacon vinaigrette.