Alaina Chou
Commerce Writer
Alaina has been creating commerce content and testing everything from air fryers to meal kits for Bon Appétit and Epicurious since 2022. Her work covers a wide range of topics including the best-tasting whey protein, the healthy snacks she can’t live without, and how to outfit your kitchen like Carmy from FX’s The Bear. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Fine Arts, Alaina spends (most of) her free time cooking, hosting, nerding out on kitchen gear, and eating her way through the New York food scene. She worked in food styling, content creation, and marketing before landing back in her hometown of Brooklyn and joining the food brands at Condé Nast.
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Everything BA Editors Tried, Tasted, and Loved in January
Like dinner party-worthy paper plates, parm rind pops, and a budget-friendly coffee grinder.
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The Best Vegetarian Meal Delivery Services for Flavorful, Plant-Based Meals
Go beyond your same old smoothies and grain bowls.
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The Best High-Protein Meal Delivery Services
Because a high-protein diet doesn’t have to mean ground beef and rice.
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I Tasted More Than 40 Whey Protein Powders to Find the Best One
The winners are surprisingly tasty.
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Everything You Need to Host the Ultimate Game Day Watch Party
Drinks, snacks, and supplies that’ll make for a guaranteed good time, no matter who’s playing.
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The Best Healthy Meal Delivery Services for Easy Feel-Good Food
We’re constantly trying the best healthy meal kits and meal delivery services so you know which ones are worth the subscription.
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The Best Protein Bars You’ll Actually Want to Eat
While protein bars may never be as delicious as candy bars, these picks will satisfy your hunger and your taste buds.
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11 Excellent Coffee Substitutes for People Looking to Ease Those Jitters
From frothy matcha lattes to roasted chicory, you’ve got options.
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Find the Best Meal Delivery Service for Your Needs
Meal kit and delivery options for every kind of cook (and those who don’t want to cook at all).
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8 New Snacks We Couldn’t Stop Eating in December
This month’s Snack Drop features peppermint almonds, sorghum-based “popcorn,” and festive gingersnaps.
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Purple Carrot Is a Vegan Meal Kit Even Omnivores Can Get Behind
I tested the plant-based meal delivery service for two weeks. Spoiler alert: I never missed the meat.
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Everything BA Editors Tried, Tasted, and Loved in December
Like a microplastic-free cutting board, warming seaweed soup packets, and cozy slippers that double as kitchen shoes.
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Make Your Next Holiday Gathering a Cozy Mulled-Wine Night
All the spices, snacks, and activities you need for the ultimate winter evening in.
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The Best Air Fryers, Vetted by Our Test Kitchen Experts
Here’s what our editors recommend for crunchy fries, crispy chicken skin, blistered veggies, and more.
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The Best Coffee Mugs, According to Opinionated Bon Appétit Editors
We take our mugs seriously around here.
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These Vegan Meal Delivery Services Make Plant-Based Eating Easy
We tested several options to find the three best meal delivery services for every kind of vegan.
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The Best Food Processor for All Your Chopping, Shredding, and Other Prep Needs
And no, it isn’t Cuisinart.
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The Small Businesses We're Shopping From This Cyber Monday
The makers and small shops we love have great holiday shopping deals
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Everything BA Editors Tried, Tasted, and Loved in November
Like a sponge designed for glassware, a do-it-all ponzu sauce, and the coziest cinnamon creamer.