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Carla Lalli Music

Food Director Emeritus

Carla spent 10 years working in NYC restaurants and was the first General Manager at Shake Shack before making the leap to food media. Her books include the James Beard Award-winning Where Cooking Begins and That Sounds So Good. Since leaving Bon Appétit in 2020, Carla has increased her online presence via a podcast, cohosted with fellow BA alum Rick Martinez, and YouTube channel. She spends most weekends cooking for friends and family, and packs one helluva school lunch.

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How to Cook Eggs Sous Vide-Style

Without all that fancy machinery, of course
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Suzanne Goin's Recipe for the Creamiest Aioli

This ain't your average mayo
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Why You Should Stop Ordering Egg White Omelets

Plus, an anatomy lesson and an opportunity to say the word "chalazae"
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Chef Michel Richard's Lofty, Lofty Souffle

A well-seasoned base infuses the dish with flavor, and properly whipped whites achieve optimum volume as they bake
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The Art of Reading an Egg Carton

Natural, cage-free, organic--what does it all even mean?
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How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs (Yes, There's a Super-Easy Way)

It's an important technique to nail
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A Recipe for the World's Best Pasta Carbonara, In Case You're Interested

You want to know how to make this, and chef Barbara Lynch is here to tell you
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Portlandia Has It Wrong

Leave the bird in the coop
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Thomas Keller's Perfect (Yes, Perfect) Poached Egg

It's a strong word, we know, but this is the time to use it
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How to Make Fluffy-Soft Scrambled Eggs Like Jean-Georges Vongerichten

That sure doesn't look like that breakfast plate you ordered at the local diner, does it?
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Welcome to Egg Week 2012 on BonAppetit.com

This week on the Feed, we've rounded up the country's best chefs to show you the ultimate ways to cook eggs, from the softest scramble to the silkiest flan
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Nutritional Yeast

Think of it as healthy cheese. Sounds great, right?
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The Working Mom's Top 5 Tips for Making Dinner Happen

How to feed your kids a home-cooked meal every night--even when you're not there