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.
This App Tracks All the Wine I Drink (Please Don’t Tell My Doctor)
I thought that wine apps were just for nerds and dads—turns out, they're for me, too!
Is It Ever Okay...To Call Out a Mansplaining Waiter?
And more of your etiquette questions about restaurant faux pas answered definitively, forever and ever.
Pork Sauce, Salmon Feuds, and Reese's THiNs: The Week at BA
Alex Beggs recaps the riveting week in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen in her newsletter.
All Other Meat Sauces Look Sadder Since This Spicy Pork Ragù Came Into My Life
Meet the new rich, tangy weeknight red sauce that combines two of our favorite noodle dishes.
This Ooey-Gooey Flourless Chocolate Cake Is a Valentine's Day Slam Dunk
Whether you're trying to impress a date or taking the whole thing straight to the dome, this flourless chocolate cake is what you need.
Is It Ever Okay...To Eat the Food Off Your Date’s Plate?
And more of your truly open and honest date-night etiquette questions, answered.
Is It Snowing Where You Are? If So, Make This
A new stew recipe and more highlights—and lowlights, honestly—from the week at BA.
Love Is Cool But Molten Caramel Cake Will Never Ghost You
This dulce de leche dessert is one way to say I love you—but you should probably also say that.
This Lamb Tagine Is More Warming Than Your Fireplace App
Slightly sweet, deeply savory, and yep, you can make it in a Dutch oven.
The Best Spinach Artichoke Dip We Ever Had Came Out of a College Dorm Room
Some people switch majors five times before they find the dip they’re going to dedicate their life to.
How Do You Tell Mark Zuckerberg the Goat Is Cold?
The weirdest food story of the week gets weirder.
The Burnished, Fluffy Cheesecake That’s Closer to Cloudcake
This is the anti-cheesecake, and it’s all we’ve ever wanted.
The Blistered, Garlicky Green Beans You’ll Want to Eat Like Fries
Fulfill your need for a fast, weeknight green thing.
Has the Queen Ever Eaten Pizza?
A question we may never know the answer to, and more updates from the week at Bon Appétit.
Is It Ever Okay... To Cancel a Dinner Party If Too Many People Are Paleo?
You’ve got dietary restriction questions. We’ve got answers.
These Chile-Chicken Nachos Take Every Component Seriously
The chile-chicken nachos you’ll need at your Super Bowl party this year.
17 Sleeper Hit Recipes You May Have Forgotten About—But We Didn’t
These tried-and-true recipes from our archives might have grainy, weirdly cropped photos, but we cook them all the time.
Marie Kondo’s Kitchen Is So Tidy, She’s Trying to Fill It With Stuff
We talked to the declutter queen about the kitchen tools that spark the most joy.