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 Italian Salad Recipe Makes Me Feel Like an Extra on ‘The Sopranos’
It’s so good, I plan entire dinner parties around it.
Let These Julia Child Valentines Be a Small Joy In Your Crazy Week
Bid on these postcards and Valentines from Paul and Julia Child and go on pretending you’ve been friends with them all along.
Make Malfatti: Fluffy Ricotta Dumplings That Are So Much Easier Than Gnocchi
Little pillows of ricotta, Parmesan, flour, and egg. That’s it!
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Bacony Croutons Because It’s Still Ham Season
12 minutes under pressure—okay, plus 20 minutes to pressurize—instead of hours simmering on the stove.
I Ranked 14 Flavors of Emergen-C So You Don't Have to Wonder Anymore
Senior editor Alex Beggs OD-ed on Vitamin C for the sake of science.
Be a Person Who Makes Focaccia on the Regular
Top it with crunchy flakes of Maldon salt, thinly sliced red onion, a big red ribbon—you do you.
1 Easy Hummus Recipe, 5 Ways to Mess with It
Spicy hummus. Avocado hummus. Curried sweet potato hummus. ALL OF THE HUMMUS.
BA's Best Lasagna Is Our Only Winter Hobby
Nothing says personal growth like a casserole dish that weighs more than a slab of marble.
I Bring This Salsa to Every Party, Then Eat It Alone in a Corner
It's 157% better than the jarred stuff, and it's SENSATIONAL.
Laila Ali on Boxers' Bad Eating Habits and Learning to Fuel Her Body Right
The undefeated boxing champ still works out hard—then makes her kids something called “breakfast spaghetti.”
If There Was an Oscar for Best Food Scene, This Would Win
You'll be craving Welsh rarebit with a poached egg. Bacon. Scones, butter, cream, jam. And some sausages.
What to Bake This Weekend: Blackout Chocolate Banana Bread
If you've ever had banana bread and thought it could be vastly improved with lots of chocolate, this is your recipe.
Don’t Underestimate the Power of This Celery Soup
If you need me, I'll be making this celery soup all January.
How to Clean Your Smelly Instant Pot Sealing Ring
That rubber ring absorbs a lot of smells—here's how to clean it.
The Instant Pot’s Master Plan to Invade All of Our Kitchens
The Instant Pot dominated 2017, but it's just getting started.
We Want All the Vintage Plates, Teacups, and Hot Chocolate Pots From This Cookbook
You didn’t know you needed a hot chocolate pot, did you?