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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, editor-curated recipe collections, reader-favorite series like Feel-Good Food Plan and Fourth Trimester, and more.
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Brussels Sprout Pasta and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like a make-ahead lentil salad and baked butter paneer.
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For the Crispiest Latkes, Don’t Wash the Bowl
That milky potato starch at the bottom is the most important ingredient.
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Please Don't Purée Your Own Pumpkin; You'll Break This Recipe Developer's Heart
The right can of pumpkin delivers more consistent flavor and texture than DIY.
Taste Tests
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.
trendsWe Tasted 11 Sparkling Waters—These Are the Ones Worth Buying
We put nationally available brands of sparkling water through a blind taste test to find out.
CookingThe Best Frozen Burgers, According to Our Taste Test
We tried nine popular varieties, including Bubba, Philly Gourmet, and Wahlburgers.
LifestyleWhich Tequila Is Best? A Taste Test of Patrón, Teremana, Casamigos, and More
We sipped 16 blanco tequila brands to help you build a better bar.
CookingWhich Canned Baked Beans Are Best?
We tried 9 top-rated brands, including Bush’s, Amy’s, and Heinz to find the best beans for your backyard barbecue.
CookingThe Best Vegan Mayo for Sandwiches, Sauces, and More
We tried 9 brands of vegan mayonnaise to see which ones can ditch the eggs and get away with it.
CookingWhich Sunflower Seed Butter Is Best?
We tried 10 varieties, including creamy and crunchy, sweetened and unsweetened.
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.
CookingThe Bouyon That Transported Me to Haiti After Childbirth
My daughter’s father, Atibon, loves to make this Haitian soup as a comforting pick-me-up.
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Recipe Collections
Cooking29 Fried Foods That Go Way Beyond Fish and Chips
Like battered fish tacos, perfectly crispy churros, chicken-fried steak with pepper gravy, and more.
CookingAll the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Holiday Issue
We’ve got a caramelized onion and spinach quiche, hot chocolate cookies, and more.
Recipes89 Christmas Cookies Full of Sparkly Holiday Cheer
Keep spirits high and ovens warm with a big batch of our best holiday cookies.
Recipes31 Thanksgiving Desserts to Cap Your Holiday Feast
Like pumpkin flan de queso, rosemary-pear snacking cake, Amish pecan cream pie, and more.
Recipes43 Soup Recipes You’ll Crave Year-Round
Like miso soup with chicken and squash, Instant Pot pho, and a greens-laced riff on pasta e fagioli.
Recipes29 Mango Recipes Full of Bright, Sunny Flavor
Lamb chops with mango chutney, matcha-mango chia pudding, lime-glazed mango bread, and more.
Cooking9 Cannabis-Infused Recipes to Try at Home
Fudgy brownies, spicy-sweet popcorn, cannabutter, CBD brown butter roast carrots, and more.
CookingOur Most Popular Recipes of October
Like weeknight pumpkin chili and chocolate chip olive oil cookies.
Recipes41 Hanukkah Recipes to Celebrate the Festival of Lights
Like olive-oil-soaked cakes, rosy braised brisket, pillowy strawberry sufganiyot, and latkes galore.
Cooking29 Mocktails Worthy of a Second Round
Pomegranate spritzers, chile-cucumber agua frescas, blood orange shrubs, and more drinks with zero alcohol, but a lot of spirit.
CookingAll the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Thanksgiving Issue
We’ve got sweet potato rolls, pumpkin chili, and the garlickiest mashed potatoes.
Recipes31 Winter Salads We’re Loving Right Now
Radicchio and squash with blue cheese dressing, charred greens with citrus, kale with pecan vinaigrette, and more.
Recipes37 Mushroom Recipes So Good, They’re Magic
From vegetarian pastas to beefy soups, here are our favorite ways to use fungus.
CookingOur Most Popular Recipes of September
Like radicchio salad with blue cheese dressing and joojeh kebab.
Feel-Good Food Plan
CookingOur Editor in Chief’s Energizing Winter Meal
December’s Feel-Good Food Plan is here to sustain you through the season, whether you’re flying around the skating rink or doing laps in the mall.
CookingThe Easy Apple Cake That Builds Community
Just in time for the holidays, November’s Feel-Good Food Plan delivers the simple bake you’ll share all season long.
CookingThese Turkey Sweet Potatoes Fuel My Family and My Workouts
October’s Feel-Good Food Plan features fully loaded spicy sweet potatoes that can help you do it all.
CookingThe Sky-High Salad Our Restaurant Editor Eats at Home
September’s Feel-Good Food Plan embraces the comforts of dining in.
CookingThe Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry My Kids Love
Just in time for back-to-school season, August’s Feel-Good Food Plan brings the whole family to the table.
CookingGnocchi Caprese Makes the Most of My Summer Garden
July’s Feel-Good Food Plan delivers the best produce of the season right to your alfresco dining table.
CookingThe Veggie-Packed Soup That Feeds Me All Week Long
June’s Feel-Good Food Plan is all about finding joy in meal prep.
CookingHow I Turn Any Salad Into a Satisfying Meal
May’s Feel-Good Food Plan is packed with produce and never leaves me hungry.
CookingThe One-Skillet Shrimp That Makes Any Night Date Night
April’s Feel-Good Food Plan is all about fostering connection over sharable, TV-free dinners.
CookingA High-Protein, Low-Carb Dosa Recipe to Fuel Your Mornings
Managing diabetes or just keeping your blood sugar in check? March’s Feel-Good Food Plan is here to start your day off right.
CookingA Citrusy Oatmeal to Chase Away the Winter Blues
February's Feel-Good Food Plan is filled with bright recipes and soothing habits.
CookingA Nourishing Chicken Noodle Soup for Sick Days
Cold season is here. January’s Feel-Good Food Plan will help.
CookingThe Spanakopita Eggs That Fuel My Morning Workouts
And balance my day job—baking cookies in the test kitchen.
CookingThe Green Curry Cod I Make for a Fast, Protein-Rich Meal
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CookingThe Cheesy Orzotto My Toddler and I Can Both Have for Dinner
October’s Feel-Good Food Plan has parent-friendly recipes (plus stretchy pants).
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6 Winning Meals Our Editors Make With Rotisserie Chicken
Like speedy lunch tacos, a halal cart dinner salad, and Vietnamese-inspired wraps.
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An Elegant Dessert Designed to Wow
Bake Club steals the show with pillowy meringue, whipped cream, silky chocolate ganache, and boozy cherries in this Black Forest pavlova.
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Rich, Fudgy, Near-Instant Chocolate Mug Cake
This 5-minute, egg-free dessert is truly pantry-friendly.
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6 Cookies to Transport You Home for the Holidays
A minty twist on classic Black-and-White cookies, hot chocolate-inspired cookies swirled with marshmallow creme, and more.
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Inside the Home Kitchen of the Chef-Somm Duo Behind Miami’s Tâm Tâm
Tam Pham and Harrison Ramhofer invite us into their newly rennovated space.
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The Best Mashed Potatoes Are Made With Russets
Before you reach for the Yukon Golds, hear us out.
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Curried Lentil Soup and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like crispy tofu with peanut sauce and samosa-dillas.
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Our New Favorite Cookie Recipe Just Happens to be Vegan
An accidentally-on-purpose discovery for America’s favorite cookie.
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6 Easy Dishes Our Editors Make With Frozen Puff Pastry
Like party samosas, a jammy Brie galette, and turkey pot pie.
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The Secret to the Best Refried Beans? Peruvian Mayocobas
Also known as canary beans, these thin-skinned Peruvian beans work wonders in Mexican cooking—and are well worth the effort to cook from dry.
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I Avoided Cooking Thanksgiving Turkey for a Decade. This Year I Caved.
It was the final culinary mountain I’d never climbed.
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A Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving Menu
A celebratory, flavor-packed meal that feels anything but belt-tightening.
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A Satisfying Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
A luxe mushroom stew takes center stage, alongside classic flavors from plant-based sides.
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A Festive Thanksgiving Menu for Four People
This scaled-back approach means you’re able to focus your attention on dishes that truly bring you joy.
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One-Pot Chicken and Rice and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like vegetarian enchiladas and lemon cake with fruit.
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The Best and Worst of Trader Joe’s Fall 2025 Lineup
Lots of cheese, funnel cake fries, and a lawsuit.
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Inside the Home Kitchen of Two of Philly’s Busiest Chefs
Chefs and new parents Amanda Shulman and Alex Kemp on their kitchen built for three.
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If You Like Baked Brie, You’ll Love This Brie Galette
It requires just five ingredients and five minutes to prep.
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The Best of Pumpkin’s Main Character Energy in 7 Recipes
From savory chili to a decadent tiramisu, here are 7 ways to make the most of Autumn’s best flavor.
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How This Amish-Inspired Pecan Pie Works on (Literally) Every Layer
Its gooey pecan filling sits under cushions of custard and whipped cream.
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Bake Club Is Back With a Showstopping Dessert
We’re here with BA Bake Club’s September recipe: Jesse’s impressive Banana Pudding Paris-Brest.
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6 Quick Meals Our Editors Make With a Can of Beans
Like beans on toast, hefty salads, and weeknight quesadillas.
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How to Season a Cast-Iron Skillet So That It Lasts Forever
Give a new pan a glossy black nonstick coating—or bring the luster back to a family heirloom—with this 3-step process for seasoning cast iron.
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Do Whole Flaxseeds Offer the Same Benefits as Ground?
Learn the key to unlocking all the good this nutrient-dense ingredient has to offer.
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89 Thanksgiving Side Dishes That’ll Outshine the Turkey
Like brown-butter gochujang brussels sprouts, green beans in herby tahini, and cornbread-cheddar biscuits.
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BBQ Mushroom Pizza and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like masa pancakes and miso-glazed eggplant grain bowls.
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How to Boil Potatoes Just Right for Any Recipe
Two keys to perfectly boiled potatoes: time and salt. (Like, a lot of salt.)
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14 Standout Cookbooks for Fall 2025
Here are the titles we’re cooking from at home—recipes included.
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How to Clean a Cast-Iron Skillet the Right Way
This heavy-duty pan can last forever—even if you get it all sudsy—if you follow this easy protocol.
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23 Fig Recipes for Cakes, Toasts, Roasts, and More
Like fig caprese, homemade Fig Newtons, pork ribs with fig BBQ sauce, and more recipes, both sweet and savory.
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This 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.
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All the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Restaurants Issue
We’ve got vinegar chicken with figs, gnocchi piccata, and a corn cake.
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A Pastry Chef’s Home Kitchen Must-Haves
From ergonomic appliances to TikTok’s latest gadget obsession, function inspires creativity for chef and restaurateur Tavel Bristol-Joseph
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How Samin Nosrat Got Her Groove Back
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat was a smash success, but it left the cookbook author questioning everything. Her latest, Good Things, is a thoughtful meditation on why we cook in the first place.
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53 Thanksgiving Recipes We Turn to Year After Year
Maple-glazed turkey, pumpkin chiffon pie, brussels sprout stir-fry and more iconic recipes.
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43 Sweet Potato Recipes for Weeknights and Holidays
Including vegetarian loaded sweet potatoes with lentils and our best takes on the iconic casserole.
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Our Ultimate Late Summer Pie
BA Bake Club is back with August’s recipe: Shilpa’s Peach-Blueberry Crumb Pie.
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Our Most Popular Recipes of August
Like sheet-pan chicken souvlaki and summer berry stovetop crisp.
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Tomatoes and Dumplings and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like spicy tri-tip steak and chocolate sheet cake.
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What Is Mochiko and How Do You Cook With It?
Get to know the rice flour behind chewy butter mochi, crunchy mochiko chicken, and more.
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Why Are There So Many Exclamation Points in Cookbook Titles?!
You Got This!, Sweet Farm!, Galette!, the list goes on.
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11 Nut-Free Snacks for Kids (and Adults Too)
Perfect for summer camp, back-to-school, the office, and beyond.
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31 Fall Salads That Will Nourish You
Like pumpernickel panzanella, radicchio and apples with mustard croutons, and a lentil salad that gets better as it sits.
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Iced Soba Noodles Cool Me From the Inside Out
It’s instant refreshment on the stickiest of summer days.
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23 High-Fiber Breakfast Ideas to Get You Moving
Like seedy overnight oats, chocolaty date bran muffins, chia pudding with matcha and mangoes, and more fiber-rich recipes you’ll love.
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All the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Sports Issue
We’ve got chocolate-date bran muffins, sheet-pan chicken souvlaki, and salmon with sizzle nut salsa.
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I Hated Precooked Polenta—This Recipe Changed My Mind
This riff on Cantonese salt-and-pepper shrimp transforms it into a crispy, fried delight.
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9 Boquerones Recipes That’ll Change How You See Anchovies
These marinated Spanish anchovies will bring the tapas bar energy right into your kitchen.
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This Month’s Bake Club Recipe Is a Beginner-Friendly Bread
BA Bake Club is back with July’s recipe: Jesse’s crusty Cheddar Jalapeño Loaf.
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67 Family-Friendly Dinners Kids Can’t Wait to Eat
Grilled chicken thighs with couscous, store-bought ravioli in mushroom sauce, falafel-spiced turkey burgers, and more meals even your pickiest child will ask for again.
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Our Most Popular Recipes of July
Like no-knead cheddar jalapeño bread and Sun Gold tomato pasta.
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Where Does Vanilla Come From?
Plus, how do they extract it—and what’s the deal with the imitation stuff?
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29 Savory Breakfast Ideas to Jump-Start Your Mornings
Like an everything-bagel-inspired quiche, seaweed-filled morning buns, and protein-packed dosas laced with chile and ginger.
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Creamy Corn Pasta and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like zucchini risotto and double-tomato focaccia.
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Finding My Roots in Hawai'i’s Soil, Sea, and a Sweet Potato Salad
I wanted to connect with my heritage by moving to ancestral land. The fruit farm I lived on provided so much more.