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.
Seared Lamb with Marinated Halloumi and Herbs
Crispy ground lamb, with its earthy, grassy flavor, stands up perfectly to a big pile of fresh herbs and salty marinated cheese.
Riblets Are Way Better Than Wings
I couldn’t care less about football, but I’m passionate about these sticky little ribs.
Only Vitamin C Can Save Us Now
When everyone is getting sick around you, make a superfruit salad.
Lamb Chops Are the Treat-Yourself Dinner You Deserve This Month
Forget your resolutions. Forget Dry January. Just focus on making lamb chops.
How Is Clam Toast Not One of the Seven Fishes?
Food director Carla Lalli Music’s three favorite words are “bread for dipping,” and this dish delivers.
If You’re Not Slow-Roasting, Are You Really Living?
Turn the rules of braising upside down for hands-off, slow-roasted meat allll winter.
Pasta e Fagioli
The key to a soup with fully developed savory flavor starts with the soffritto—a mix of slowly cooked aromatic vegetables.
You Should Be Making Pie for Dinner
This savory galette is everything you need leading up to the holidays.
Instant Pot Chicken Stock
You will get as much richness and depth from this stock after 40 minutes under pressure as you would from 3 hours of simmering on the stovetop.
Instant Pot Vegetable Stock
Browning the onions and using mushrooms gives this stock a deep golden brown color and plenty of structure and savory flavors.
I’m Never Not Making This Sweet Potato Dish Again
Brown-butter-and-honey-glazed sweet potatoes paired with an insanely garlicky puree make a perfect sweet-hot-spicy bite.
Beans, Blankets, and More Carla Lalli Music Is Living for Right Now
We're very on board with or food director's current obsessions.
The Minimalist Brussels Sprouts Thanksgiving Side with Maximalist Results
The coveted Brussels sprout side dish that requires watching football to prep.
Bake These Cookies and Upstage Any Holiday Meal
Let them make pie. You’re bringing scene-stealing cookies.
The Softest Scramble
Food director Carla Lalli Music makes a case for slow-scrambled, custardy, buttery, spoonable eggs.
How to Make Stovetop Popcorn Perfectly, Every Time
Put down the pre-bagged stuff, shut the microwave door, and learn how to make stovetop popcorn—the best popcorn, if you ask us—once and for all.
Chicken Under a Brick in a Hurry
Getting your chicken super juicy on the inside and extra crispy on the outside requires one simple tool (that’s the brick part) and a few helpful techniques.
This Thanksgiving, Put Your Turkey on the Grill
Food director Carla Lalli Music shares why taking the turkey outside is the best thing you can do for your bird.
The Halloween Snack You Should Feed Your Kids Before Trick-Or-Treating
Yes, they're allowed to have candy. Yes, they need something else in their stomachs first.