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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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.
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The 7 Best New Snacks We Couldn't Stop Eating in November
Like truffle-laced hummus, fruity fiber bars, and gooey s'mores cookies.
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The Best Meal Delivery Services Are Up to 60% Off for Black Friday
Per serving prices are as low as $4—that's less than a fast-food burger.
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The Best Chef’s Knife for Pro Level Slicing and Dicing
There’s no one perfect knife, but we’ll help you find the best one for you.
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Sophia Roe Orders This Under-$15 Hosting Essential on Auto-Ship
The James Beard Award winner chats about her love for simple sheet pans and ecclectic tablescapes.
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The Best Gifts for Home Mixologists and Cocktail Connoisseurs
Essential tools, gift-worthy mixers, and elegant glassware for your resident wannabe bartender.
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The Rocco Fridge Is a Hosting Game Changer—and It’s $400 Off Right Now
That Instagram-viral fridge you’ve been eyeing? I tested it, and it’s actually pretty great.
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The Nontoxic Cookware BA Editors Trust Most for Everyday Cooking
We wade through the marketing terms to talk about the nonstick cookware you should—or shouldn’t—actually be buying.
