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.
Restaurants
Go to The Riddler. Get Your Wine Glass Filled to the Brim.
The “Joan” is an off-menu inside joke, and the best wine deal in town.
Culture
The Most Ridiculous Baking Project Is the Bûche de Noël
Claire Saffitz weighs in on the holiday season’s most extra dessert.
features
Trader Joe’s Oat Milk, and More New Winter Stuff, Reviewed
Including: bagged bone broth, cauliflower tot casserole, and whatever “cornbread bites” are.
Culture
Is It Ever Okay…to Bring a Plus-One to the Office Holiday Party?
Solicited advice on partying with your coworkers.
Recipes
What is Chocolate? Don't Go Through the Rest of Your Life Not Knowing
All of your chocolate questions, answered.
Lifestyle
Real Talk: No Workout Is Going to Undo Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Enough with the turkey burns already.
Culture
Is It Ever Okay...To Reject a Relative’s Offer to Cook Something?
Solicited, questionable advice for your Thanksgiving gathering.
Culture
This Delicate Jug Will Make You Drink More Water (In Between the Wine)
Some things are beautiful for the sake of being beautiful, and I want them on my table.
Culture
I Want These Food Candles For Myself and Everyone Else in My Life
Could they be more perfect? No!
Cooking
12 Kitchen Gifts I Really Want But Definitely Don’t Need
I don’t want a nonstick pan. I want beauty! I want marble! I want…a lazy Susan?
Culture
The Cookbook Gift Guide That Covers EVERYONE You Know: 2019 Edition
It’s so hard to buy cookbooks for people. So we’re here to figure it out for you.
Culture
Shrimp Scampi Pasta for the Hesitant Home Cook
A recipe you can’t mess up, the end of milk, and more news from the week.
Cooking
The Perfect Thanksgiving Pie Is a Pumpkin-Pecan Hybrid
Here's how Brad Leone and Claire Saffitz came up with the pie that has it all.
Culture
What to Cook When It’s Dark at 4 p.m.
Wintry stew recipes, a spinach water debate, and Instagram tips from the BA social media team from this week’s newsletter.
Cooking
The Perfect Thanksgiving Brussels Sprouts and the Only Salad You Need This Year
A good side needs to do two things: Be low-effort and offer something new, just like these guys.
Cooking
These White Beans Are More Reliable Than My WiFi
The anchovy-garlic-lemon sauce has never let me down.
Culture
Sexy Food Costumes, Ranked By Sexiness
Happy Halloween! The only day a sexy cauliflower pizza might show up on your doorstep.