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 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 Prepared Meal Delivery Services for When You Need Dinner Now
We’ve tried the most popular services available nationwide—these are our honest thoughts.
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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.
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Fish-Themed Gifts for Your Fish-Obsessed Friends
Have a friend who’s made fish their entire personality? Consider this your of-fish-al holiday shopping guide.
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Novak Djokovic Is Serving Up a New Kind of Superfood Snack Brand
We chatted with the tennis star about the newly launched Cob Foods, plus what he eats to stay at the top of his game.
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16 Food Advent Calendars to Buy Before They Sell Out
From cookies and chocolates to wine and cheese, these are the best food advent calendars to buy in 2025.
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Everything BA Editors Tried, Tasted, and Loved in October
Like a weeknight dinner staple, a get-it-while-you-can pan, and an herbed salt that’ll level up your meal prep game.
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The Best Protein Shakes for People Who Care About Taste
We tried a dozen protein shakes to find the ones we look forward to drinking (in and out of the gym).
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The Brands That Transformed Our Tables in 2025
These are the plates, glasses, and ceramics that have thrilled us all year, and we’re sure you’ll feel the same.
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The Best Kitchen Shoes for Home Cooks, Vetted by BA Editors
We tried over a dozen popular pairs to find the best shoes for comfier cooking sessions.
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The Healthy Snacks BA Editors Are Obsessed With This Fall
Pumpkin spice cereal, chips made from chicken, and next-level flavored almonds.
Recipes
Pumpkin Mochi Crumb Cake
Classic crumb cake meets bouncy pumpkin mochi cake for this season's dessert mashup.