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.
Culture
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?
test-kitchen
The Best Chocolate Chips for Cookies Aren't Chips At All!
Once you bake with these, you'll never go back to chips.
Culture
Zac Posen Loves a Mid-Morning Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich, Naturally
And he eats the same thing for lunch every, single day.
Shopping
14 Expensive Kitchen Things I'm Too Cheap to Buy for Myself
My holidays will be a lot happier once you buy me presents.
Culture
The Cookbook Gift Guide That Covers Everyone On Your List. Everyone.
12 cookbooks for every type of person you have to buy for this year, even Cousin Matthew.
Cooking
Obviously, Your Thanksgiving Needs to Have Punch
Don't spend cocktail hour stressing about individualized drinks.
Culture
7 New Books for People Who Love to Drink
Wine, beer, cocktails—pick your poison, there's a book for you.
Culture
The Smitten Kitchen Is Back, and the Kitchen’s Still Tiny
Deb Perelman was one of the original food bloggers—so what’s next?
Cooking
This Skirt Steak and Pan Sauce Recipe Is My Friday Night Plan for Eternity
Skirt steak is delicious. Pan sauce is delicious. (And also I don't really like to leave the house, TBH.)
Restaurants
How Chef Anna Posey Starts Her Day... Before All the Cookies
She also has the most brilliant gym hack.
Culture
How a Tragedy Completely Derailed a Chef's Life
A funny and heartbreaking excerpt from Wes Avila's Guerrilla Tacos cookbook.
Culture
6 Desserts That You Don't Need to Be Intimidated By Anymore
And how to save ANY dessert that's gone wrong. The secret of the universe.
Culture
Anthony Bourdain’s Most Prized Souvenirs Include a Bronze Deer Head
Yet a surprising lack of license plates that say TONY.
Recipes
30 Salads People Are Scared Of
Bitter greens, radicchio, celery and more salads you shouldn't fear—but love!
Culture
Oh, So I Found the Best Food Book of the Year: Distillery Cats
Distillery Cats—the name says it all—is perfect.
Culture
The Crippling Problem Workplaces Are Facing: Not Enough Lunch Dessert
Here's how you can help.