Amanda Shapiro
Amanda Shapiro is a freelance writer and editor living in New York. She was the founding editor of Healthyish and former editorial director of Bon Appétit. Her writing has appeared in The Cut, VICE, GQ, BuzzFeed, The Oxford American, and more.
I’d Like to Thank the Restaurants of Durham, NC, for Getting Me Through My Twenties
A true story of my hapless dating life…and where I ate through it all.
How Learning to Love Insomnia Finally Put Me to Sleep
A short history of my long, sleepless nights.
This Is the Only Way I’ll Make Swordfish, the Steakiest Fish in the Sea
This swordfish recipe brought me to dinner nirvana in six ingredients and an hour flat.
This Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Made BA Staffers Pretty Much Lose Our Minds
That's how incredible it is.
Whatever Happened to Pampered Chef? I Hosted a Party to Find Out
How an ‘80s and ‘90s juggernaut company is surviving the digital age.
Tequila + Coffee: A Cocktail for People Out Later Than They Want to Be
You’re out late. You’re getting tired. But you need to keep going. It’s time for a tequila coffee.
A Day In the Life of a Line Cook at One of NYC's Fanciest Restaurants
Nana Araba Wilmot makes the food almost every night at Le Coucou, but you'd never know her name.
One of NYC's Coolest Restaurants Just Launched a Vegetarian Tasting Menu Because the People Demanded
It's five ambitious, delicious courses... without the meat.
Introducing Healthyish Superpowered: A New Kind of Dinner Party
Come eat, drink, and party with us in a city near you!
Hot Honey Chicken Thighs with a Side of Chicken Fat Toast Because Why Not
And a whole new technique to get the crispiest possible skin.
These Photos Show the Women Behind the Shea Butter in Your Beauty Products
When Abena Boamah Acheampong started her natural skincare brand, Hanahana Beauty, she followed the shea butter straight to the source.
I Went on a Wellness Cruise and It Was Actually Pretty Awesome
Juice bars, thermal baths, and jaw-dropping vistas...on a cruise? Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro had to see it to believe it.
This Split Pea Soup Is Kind of the Only Soup I Actually Like
I never really thought of myself as a "soup person," but this healthy, curried split pea number won me over.
We're Eating Everything Out of These Gorgeous, All-Purpose Bowls
Helen Levi's new shallow bowls are all we want to eat from in 2018.
Compartés Chocolate Bars Are the Gift I'm Giving Everyone This Year
It's chocolate and art all in one.
These Granola Cluster Cookies Are the Easiest Thing I've Ever Baked
And they're healthy(ish), too!
The Instant Pot Will Change Your Life—No Joke
Steel cut oats in 10 minutes. Braised pork in an hour. The Instant Pot cooks everything—and FAST.
Chatting With Meredith Talusan, Editor of New LGBTQ Site "them."
On the rituals that keep her grounded and the Filipino recipes she craves.