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Antara Sinha

Associate Editor, Cooking

Antara is an associate editor at Bon Appétit whose work includes writing about the joys of cooking with South Asian spice blends, a review of Bad Bunny’s Miami restaurant, and plenty of ingredient and technique explainers to help level up your kitchen skills. She developed the “Part-Time Plant-Based” cooking column and has produced and contributed to editorial packages on homemade noodles, summer farmers markets, and The Great Bagel Boom. Before Bon Appétit, she worked as editorial assistant at Food & Wine magazine, social media editor at MyRecipes.com, and editorial fellow at Cooking Light magazine. She is an alumni of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications. When Antara is not working, you can find her running, practicing Muay Thai, or volunteering at an NYC Greenmarket. Keep up with Antara Sinha’s work here.

Cooking

For Sprouted Mung Beans, Just Soak, Rinse, and Wait

As a kid, I would turn up my nose. Now they’re my favorite kitchen project.
Cooking

Kala Namak Is Nonnegotiable for Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking

Its funky, savory punch is key to stellar chaat and impeccable tofu scrambles.
Restaurants

How Bad Bunny Does Bad Bunny’s Miami Steakhouse Really Feel?

My meal included a steak lit on fire tableside, gold-dusted dumplings, and just one Bad Bunny song.
Cooking

How Much Do You (Really) Know About Lentils?

Take this quiz and find out.
Cooking

More Recipes Should Call for South Asian Spice Blends

Desi masalas aren’t just a convenient shortcut—they’re a way to explore regional cooking any night of the week.
Cooking

3 Ways to Make Boxed Brownies Even Better

If you’re trying to make the impossible, possible.
Cooking

Let Tofu Be Squishy, for Goodness’ Sake

Crispy tofu is all the rage. But you’re missing out if you don’t serve it soft.
Shopping

Get a Salt Cellar, Become a Better Cook

A VIP ingredient deserves a VIP home.
Culture

The Uncannily Sexual Fruit Videos Seducing the Internet

Miami Fruit is enticing millions of viewers with its dripping, oozing videos.
Cooking

Creamy Soup Is Possible, Without the Cream

Or cheese, or milk, or half-and-half.
Cooking

For Grown-Up PB&Js, Make This Spicy-Smoky Fruit Jam

It's three ingredients and comes together in minutes.
Cooking

The Potato Cooking Mistake We Learned the Hard Way

Spuds mysteriously refuse to soften? The test kitchen is on the case.