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.
Coronavirus
The Perfect Wine for Every Possible Post-Vax Hang
Brunch with grandma. Your postponed wedding. Coworker happy hour. Whatever your IRL event, we’ve got a wine for that.
Cooking
Spelt Flour Is Like All-Purpose Flour But With One Huge Advantage
It actually tastes like something!
Culture
The 1971 Kitchen Was As Groovy As You’d Expect
Double ovens were all the rage, vinyl floors made for easy cleanup, and trash compactors were a status symbol.
Culture
These Popcorn Bags Are the Best $4 I’ve Spent All Year
CHEAP HAPPINESS. That’s all I’m after. And in this package of 100 popcorn bags, I’ve found it.
Culture
Trader Joe’s Fried Ravioli Is All I Want From Frozen Food
Also reviewed this month: New almond butter almonds, limone Alfredo sauce, and chocolate oat milk.
Culture
A 10-Pound Box of Citrus Is a Bright Spot in Deep Winter
What are you gonna do with all those tangerines? I have a few ideas. (Eat them.)
Culture
Is It Ever Okay...to Skip the Super Bowl but Keep the Snacks?
Solicited advice from Alex Beggs for whatever your Super Bowl party looks like this year.
Culture
Trader Joe’s Kicks Off 2021 With Hell In a Jar
Joe is either trying to kill me or marry me with these crispy fried habaneros. Plus more reviews!
Culture
The Most Exciting Cookbook of the Spring Is Roxana Jullapat’s ‘Mother Grains’
All-purpose has its purpose, but Jullapat makes baking with ancient grains (spelt, sorghum, and buckwheat flours) more accessible and exciting than ever.
Culture
Where to Buy Ancient Grains and Freshly Milled Flours Online
Stock your pantry, support local mills, and get baking.
Lifestyle
“There’s a Nutrition Divide in This Country. So I Became a Dietitian.”
Dietitian Vanessa Rissetto wants a health care system that works for all, and she’s not going to sugarcoat it.
Culture
The Dark and Twisted Novel You Should Read This Dark and Twisted Winter
“A Certain Hunger” by Chelsea G. Summers will have you rooting for a murderous restaurant critic.
Shopping
This Can Opener Never Gets Gunk on It and I Love It
Modern technology is cool, but this can opener will outlast us all.
Cooking
Am I Allowed to Pick the Year’s Best Holiday Cookie Yet?
This cookie is: crispy, chewy, filled with little brittle bits, caramelly from brown butter, and GIGANTIC.