Alex Beggs
Contributor
Alex Beggs, previously a senior staff writer at Bon Appétit, covered a wide range of topics for the brand, including everything you need to know about cherries, a column on questionable etiquette, and the reasons why crispy foods reign supreme. Her Thanksgiving feature, “Absolutely Perfect,” earned a National Magazine Award in 2020. Currently, she works as a freelance writer and cookbook co-author based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Share Plate I Can’t Share in Traverse City, Michigan
And it’s made with Michigan shrimp! I still can’t get over that.
This Tahini Gelato Is What All Tahini Desserts Aspire To
It’s nutty, super creamy, and near-savory.
This Entry-Level Whole Fish Recipe Made Me Who I Am Today
I overcame my fear of cooking whole fish by—you guessed it!—making this whole fish recipe. Wow!
Make Minty Limeade This Weekend (Tequila Optional)
The Test Kitchen went clamming, and more highlights from the week.
What My Dream Grocery Store Looks Like
Amazon has grocery store delivery dreams, but do they fulfill OUR desires for a perfect grocery store? Not quite.
Secret Sandwiches Beat All Other Lunch Options
Marrow only makes 10 sandwiches a day, so if you’re in Detroit, snag one.
Chill, It’s Corn Soup
A throwback recipe to make on sweltering summer days, and more from the week at BA.
Admit It: You Love Muffins
A muffin food feud reveals which BA staffers are cranks and which ones just love a good muff.
Is It Ever Okay...To Touch All the Tomatoes at the Farmers’ Market?
Solicited advice for peak-produce season.
How Interesting That This Tomato Galette Could Serve 8...or 1
Personal pan galette or cocktail party appetizer—YOU DECIDE.
Cook the Cover! It’s Foolproof
New recipes from our simple issue, food news, and one corny food feud from the week.
A Summer Mood Board
Let these images from scorching hot summer’s past inspire the long weekend ahead.
There’s a Snow Cone in the Weekend Forecast
The best things we ate at the Fancy Food Show this week, a Red Lobster recap, and more.
The Galette That Makes People Think I Work at Bon Appétit or Something
This recipe's the reason I look like a fancy-pants pastry chef all summer long.
Summer’s Hottest Accessory Is... an Inflatable Drink Holder?
If your Barq’s isn’t floating around in a hot pink flamingo this summer, reconsider every decision you’ve made up until this point.
The Wine Store in Barcelona Where Wine Nerds Just Want to Share the Love
And it has a dreamy secret backyard.
Make a Huge Pie This Weekend
Recipe ideas and other news—plus a minor sangria feud—from the week.
Expand Your Egg Sandwich Horizons with Ricotta and Focaccia
All kinds of creamy-tangy-custardy things are happening here.
Summer Pies Should All Be Deep Dish
You get more pie. It just makes sense. Here’s our favorite equipment for the job.