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.
Recipes
Instant Pot Glazed and Grilled Ribs
Tender, succulent ribs that spent 9 minutes under pressure and then hit the grill. Weeknight ribs are in your future.
Restaurants
The Red Rooster Is Where I Always Want to Be
This low-key legendary burger shack is the perfect pit stop.
Cooking
If You Love Iced Coffee, This Iced Coffee Shakerato Will Melt Your Face Right Off
Frothy and foamy, cold, sweet, and caffeinated. The time is now.
Recipes
Grilled Rosemary Lamb With Juicy Tomatoes
Lamb shoulder: Not just for braising! We’ve got a brilliant, delicious marinade that makes it heaven on the grill.
Culture
I Planned an Entire Vacation Around Croissants and Regret Nothing
Give your vacation a mission and a higher purpose.
Recipes
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Split pea soup is a lot like your favorite pair of slippers—it might not look like much, but boy does it make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Cooking
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Bacony Croutons Because It’s Still Ham Season
12 minutes under pressure—okay, plus 20 minutes to pressurize—instead of hours simmering on the stove.
Cooking
Wallaby Is the Best Brand of Greek Yogurt for Cooking
It's tangy, it's silky, it's not too thick, and we're on board.
Recipes
Instant Pot Coq au Vin
Instead of hours in the oven, this classic French braise only needs 15 minutes in the Instant Pot.
test-kitchen
My 3 Favorite Bon Appétit Recipes of 2017
Our food director had to pick a favorite child. It wasn't easy.
Cooking
The Chicken Breast Recipe that We Argued About for Days
Food director Carla Lalli Music and editor in chief Adam Rapoport get saucy over saucy chicken.
Cooking
These 4 Easy Plane Snacks Will Make Your Fellow Passengers Jealous
Food Director Carla Lalli Music has snacks that are simple, delicious, and TSA approved.
test-kitchen
4 Easy Weeknight Dinners for People Who Work Too Hard
Scallops in 10 minutes, and more awesome recipes that our food director makes time and time again.
Recipes
Miso-Marinated Short Ribs with Spicy Sauce
Build big flavor quickly with condiments that are already in your fridge.
Recipes
12-Minute Saucy Chicken Breasts
A roasting trick for weeknight chicken yields juicy meat and golden, crispy skin.
Recipes
Seared Scallops With Brown Butter
One of the easiest, most impressive weeknight dinners we know.
Cooking
This Is the Weirdest-Best Way to Cook Short Ribs
Tired of the same old braise? This slow-roasted short ribs recipe is for you.
Culture
La Colombe Draft Lattes Are So Frothy and I'm So Happy
The genius can design creates a buoyant, ethereal foam. Yes, I said ethereal.
Cooking
This Celery Salad Is Actually Amazing and Yes, the Main Ingredient Is Celery
There are also dates and almonds... and Parmesan.