Alma Avalle
Editorial Operations Associate
Alma Avalle is Bon Appétit’s editorial operations associate and web producer. She is also a reporter and journalist covering drinks, food science, and all things new and nerdy for our website and magazine. Raised in New England, Bolivia, and Guatemala, she's currently based in Brooklyn, where she's also a writer, musician, and audio producer. Prior to working at BA, Alma lectured on film and philosophy at the Tufts University Experimental College. Alma is a member of the Trans Journalists Association.
Cooking
How to Clean Your Fridge Without Ruining All Your Food
All you need is a good game plan—like this one.
Culture
Is Food Your Love Language? Here Are 28 Ways BA Staffers Say 'I Love You'
Bring that special someone coffee, do their dishes, let them have the last spring roll, and more.
Restaurants
Can a Restaurant Fight Its Own Role in Gentrification?
With a free toolkit, this hospitality nonprofit wants to help restaurants have hard conversations about their role in changing neighborhoods.
Restaurants
These Are the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists
A list of finalists for the prestigious awards, which debuted a new Outstanding Bakery category this year, will be released in March, followed by a June 5 announcement for the award winners.
Culture
José Andrés's Favorite Restaurants in Spain, According to His New Travel Show
All 26 of the restaurants, tapas bars, and pastry shops in the 6 cities he visits in “José Andrés and Family in Spain.”
Culture
Why So Many Food Workers Unionized This Year
At Starbucks, Chipotle, McDonald’s, and more, service workers turned to collective action in 2022.
Restaurants
A Full List of California Restaurants That Kept, Earned, or Lost Michelin Stars in 2022
Everything to know about the restaurants in Michelin’s 2022 California restaurant guide.
Culture
Now Why Would Any Chef Want to Murder Their Diners? A Talk With 'The Menu' Creators
In an interview with Bon Appétit, “The Menu" screenwriters Will Tracy and Seth Reiss discuss what they want the movie to say to diners.
Shopping
Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
Cookbooks, kitchen tools, and giftable treats for all the food people in your life.
Shopping
The Aprons Our Food Editors Never Want to Take Off
These smock aprons are so stylish, your guests might assume they're part of your outfit.
Culture
They Made a ‘Great British Bake Off Musical,’ And We Suggested Some Songs
Our musical theater nerds offered up a few unsolicited song suggestions: "Into the Tent," "It's a Ruff Puff Life (For Us)," and more.
Cooking
How to Make Chocolate From Scratch (for All You Overachievers)
From bean to bar, we’re walking you through each step.
Editors' Picks
Chuza Spicy Dried Fruit Is the Perfect Snack
For movie night, picnics, or paired with a margarita, they're the salty-sweet-savory-spicy chomp I love.
Cooking
What Is Brown Sugar—And Just How Many Kinds Are There?
Light, brown, turbinado, muscovado, and more.
Culture
The Menu Trailer Asks What If Fine Dining Was Really a Horror Movie
The upcoming film reimagines Chef’s Table as a dark funhouse.
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Restaurants
Controversial ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Group Announces 2022 Winners
Copenhagen’s Noma cedes the title of best restaurant in the world to fellow Copenhagen restaurant Geranium.
Restaurants
Get Comfortable With the $20 Cocktail. It’s Not Going Anywhere
With the rise of alcohol prices, inflation is hitting us where it hurts—right in the vibes.
Culture
Starbucks' Bleak New Chicken Sandwich Proves We Don't Need More Chicken Sandwiches
The latest brand to jump on the chicken sandwich wars leaves us feeling sweet and empty
Culture
Why I Avoided Drag Brunch—And How I Changed My Mind
For someone who struggles with dysphoria, an event dedicated to queer visibility can be scary—and inspiring.