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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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Drop What You’re Doing and Make BA Bake Club’s Lemon Bars
Jesse Szewczyk levels up the sour pucker with a smart technique.
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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
Recipes25 Easy Weeknight Dinners for May
Spicy salmon rice bowls, cheesy chickpea toast, and more recipes we turn to night after night.
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.
Cooking20 Zaynab Issa Recipes to Cook ASAP
Like a perfect tuna melt and chewy date chocolate cookies.
Recipes29 Recipes That Put Greek Yogurt to Work
Like blackout frozen yogurt pie and coconut meatball curry.
Cooking37 Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas Better Than a Last-Minute Bouquet
Cinnamon rolls, eggs Benedict, and a drink worth raising a glass to.
CookingAll 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.
Recipes23 Rice Noodle Recipes to Slurp Right Up
Like Instant Pot pho and Everybody’s Favorite Gado-Gado.
Recipes23 Fresh Pea Recipes to Put a Pep in Your Step
Like sugar snap pea salad and cheesy green pea fritters.
Recipes31 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.
Recipes17 Recipes to Help You Survive Tax Day
Kimchi quesadillas, chocolate mug cake, and more dishes that are easy on your wallet (and your brain).
Recipes23 Rhubarb Recipes to Make This Spring
Like marbled cheesecake bars, rhubarb-basted roast chicken, and a tangy pink daiquiri.
Recipes37 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.
CookingOur Most Popular Recipe of March Is…
One reader directs, "Drop everything you're doing and make this asap."
Taste Tests
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.
CookingThe Best Graham Crackers for Pie Crusts, S’mores, and More
We tasted 11 grahams—from classics to gluten-free favorites—to find the best crackers for the whole family.
CookingThe 3 Best Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Creams: A Blind Taste Test
We sampled pints from Jeni’s, Trader Joe’s, Häagen-Dazs, and more.
DrinksThe Best Tonic Water for Cocktails, According to Bon Appétit Editors
We tried seven widely available like Fever Tree, Q Tonics, Betty Buzz, and more.
Well Stocked
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
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.
CookingThese Protein-Packed Cutlets Were a Birthday Request
Some people want cake. Test kitchen editor Jesse wanted chicken.
CookingA 5-Minute Tofu to Round Out My Weeknight Meals
It’s equal parts comforting and quick, all thanks to my microwave.
CookingUse Feta Brine as a 1-Ingredient Grilled Chicken Marinade
You can zhuzh it up with whatever you have around too.
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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Golden Mushroom Soup and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like Earl Grey–chocolate cupcakes and blistered green beans.
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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 This Week
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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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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Listen to BA Bake Club’s Podcast on Guinness Cake
Jesse shares his frosting journey and acclaimed baker Helen Goh joins the chat.
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Almond Extract Can Make or Break Your Dessert
Just a few drops can transform a dish, but 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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Chocolate–Olive Oil Cake and More Recipes We Made This Week
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.
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23 Radish Recipes We’re Loving Right Now
Like fried lemon and radish salad and farmers market farro bowls.
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Our Spring Cookbook Potluck Was a Salad Fest
There were also, somehow, three different banana cakes.
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The Best New Cookbooks of Spring 2026
Travel to Seoul, host a cake picnic, master the art of pizza, and more.
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For Demi Lovato, Learning to Cook Meant Starting to Heal
The singer’s debut cookbook, One Plate at a Time, shares her journey to joy in the kitchen.
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Wait, There’s More Than One Kind of Buttermilk?
Today’s buttermilk isn’t quite the same as its predecessor—and it could affect your baking.
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Slice Your Loaf Cake Before You Bake It
This two-second trick encourages an even rise and domed top.
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31 Spring Side Dishes to Brighten Any Meal
Like blistered asparagus with harissa and pickled rhubarb salad.
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Does Flour Go Bad? How to Tell If It’s Still Good
Are you baking with spoiled flour? Learn how to tell and the best ways to keep it fresh.
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29 Easter Brunch Recipes for a Sunny Spring Feast
Like rhubarb ricotta toasts and ham-and-cheese-croissant bake.
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47 Easter Recipes For Brunch, Dinner, and Dessert
Showstopping recipes including glazed ham, roast lamb, our best carrot cake, and more.
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The Curious Technique Behind Our Latest Bake Club
It delivers an ultra-plush cake, no stand mixer required.
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41 Gluten-Free Desserts Everyone Will Love
Like almond-flour carrot cake and tiramisu panna cotta.
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The Latest Bake Club Podcast Is Full of Biscuit Wisdom
Jesse and Shilpa answer listener questions and chat with iconic baker Cheryl Day.
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Our Editors Are Obsessed With This Glazed Salmon
Savory and sweet, with a jolt of heat, it’s an instant staff favorite.
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41 Passover Desserts to Impress Your Seder Guests
Chocolate-stuffed macaroons, mango-cream cake, and a few sweet ways to use up that box of matzo.
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I’m a Professional Baker Who Developed a Gluten Intolerance
Here’s how I relearned everything—including and especially bread.
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Favorite Meatballs and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like cabbage pierogies and sugared shortbread.
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12 Biscuit Recipes That Are Flaky as Can Be
Starting with Bake Club’s Cheddar Biscuits With Old Bay.
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31 Dairy-Free Desserts That Don’t Taste Like a Compromise
Like chocolate chip cookies with olive oil and rice crispy treats with tahini.
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Listen to Our Latest Podcast Episode on Homemade Bagels
Jesse and Shilpa share their pro tips, plus chat with bagel expert Melissa Weller.
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How These Biscuits Went From Idea (to Misunderstanding) to Reality
Testing recipes is meticulous, creative, and, uh, chaotic.
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31 Pasta Recipes for Weeknights, Dinner Parties, and Unabashed Joy
From classic carbonara to viral feta pasta, these dishes are enshrined in our permanent rotation.
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31 Celebratory Recipes for Lunar New Year
Like prosperity salad, black sesame mochi cake, and dumplings galore.
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Should You Wash Grapes Before Storing Them?
“When enough water and sugar are available, they create a playground for microorganisms.”
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A Low-Fi Technique for Laminated Biscuits
Folding dough yields flakes for days. We’ll show you how.
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The Best New Cookbooks of Winter 2026
With titles dedicated to party appetizers, therapeutic baking, and more.
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How Do You Cook With Your Spouse Without Getting a Divorce?
“I immediately become such a jerk the moment I see him trying to chop an onion.”
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37 Recipes With Yogurt for Every Meal of the Day
Come to use up the rest of that tub, then go to the store because you’ll need another one.
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The Best New Products at Trader Joe’s This Winter
Mini blooming onions, budget-friendly smoked fish, peeled ginger, and more.
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31 Valentine’s Day Dinners for Big Romance
A prix fixe dinner? In this economy? Make coconut caramel fish and stay home instead.
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43 Healthy Recipes We Crave for Dinner
Salmon with sizzled nut salsa, kung pao cabbage, and more proof healthy meals can be deeply satisfying.
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All the Recipes From the Bon Appétit Italian American Issue
We’ve got buldak chicken parm, cheesy broccoli rabe, and a tiramisu panna cotta.
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Glacé Fruit Is the Season’s Most Photogenic Food Trend
Be it for eating or decoration, candied fruit is making a comeback in stylish spaces.