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 Harissa Broccoli Grain Bowl Will Finally Teach You How to Cook Tofu
Not only will this recipe make you actually want tofu for dinner, but we’ve got a few different ways to customize each ingredient.
Start the First Day of the Rest of Your Life with Apple Pie Toast
A simple recipe for apple pie toast that will bring you infinite happiness
Some Things in Life Are Inevitable—Leftover Celery Is One of Them
Ways to use up that bag of leftover celery before it turns all bendy and brown. You know what we're talking about.
5 Pastry Chefs on How to Doctor Up Boxed Brownie Mix
Swap the water with coffee, and more genius ways to one-up Betty Crocker. Sorry, Betty. Still love ya.
The Swirly Puff Pastry Palmiers That Will Have Your Guests All, 'Whoa, This Is Fancy'
These pretty-damn-easy palmiers are a fun lesson in rolling dough into butterflies. Cooool.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes Cooked in Bacon Fat: Okay!
Oh, and they're whole wheat pancakes, so there's that.
What the Oldest People in the World Eat (and Drink) Every Day
Raw eggs, Miller High Life, fresh sushi, and bacon. This is diet advice we can get on board with.
A 3-Ingredient Cocktail That Tastes Like the Holidays—But Really
The recipe is refreshing and cider-y without being hot and stuffed with butter. Amazing.
A Brief History of Food—No Big Deal
From prehistoric squash to the invention of sliced bread, all the way to the California roll.
A History of Gangsters and GoodFellas at Rao's Italian Restaurant
Rao's Frank Pellegrino Sr. remembers when Warner Brothers came calling to shoot a little picture called GoodFellas.
How Newscasters Are Celebrating the End of the Election...With Alcohol
Sparking rosé for all! (And a bratwurst for Chuck Todd.)
People of the World: Buy Better Spices
How to look at color, scent, and taste to determine if your spices are the best they can be. Also, stay away from that bulk bin!
How to Spike Your Starbucks Order, Live Life to the Fullest
You know, to bring to the movies. Or on long train rides. Or Parent-teacher conferences.
Pimiento Cheese Shrimp and Grits and Oh, Is That Bacon?
Obviously, this is very good and we want to eat it all the time
Grilled Pimiento Cheese with Apple-Cherry Chutney, I Mean, How Could You Not
We apologize to all other grilled cheeses out there for feeling a little less special now
Fish in Foil Packets = Super Excellent Weeknight Dinner
The halibut is flaky and delicious, but we're here for the spicy butter
Ina Garten on the Camping Trip That Changed How She Thought About Food
Ina gets personal in her new book, Cooking for Jeffrey.