Chris Morocco
Food Director
Chris Morocco is the food director of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, overseeing the Test Kitchen team and the recipes they develop. With a career that spans nearly 20 years in publishing, Chris has worked for brands such as Vogue, Real Simple, Food & Wine, and most notably BA, where he has held many positions since 2010. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, Chris seeks to translate the skills and wisdom of professional chefs for home cooks and anyone who is just looking for a great recipe. You will often find him dreaming of his next cup of coffee or recreating dishes in his YouTube series Reverse Engineering. He lives in Philadelphia with his family.
Recipes
Hanger Steak with Tahini and Smashed Charred Beets
When tahini is whisked with just some water, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt, it becomes an all-purpose condiment that can be made ahead and spooned onto nearly any dish.
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How to Cook Stir-Fried Greens (Plus Bacon!) Without a Recipe
Here's how to make easy, excellent stir-fried greens, no complicated recipe—or lengthy ingredient list—required.
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Cast-Iron Roast Chicken With Crispy Potatoes
Size matters. This isn't the time for a mammoth Oven Stuffer, nor do we want some petite poussin—a 3½–4-lb. bird has the proportions we're after. When the breasts are roasted to perfection, all that dark meat is on-the-nose-done too.
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Cast-Iron Roast Chicken with Winter Squash, Red Onions, and Pancetta
Why wouldn't you throw some veggies around your bird while it roasts? You've got a hot pan that's about to be full of sizzling schmaltz just begging to bathe a mosaic of squash and onions with tons of chicken-y flavor.
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Iceberg Salad with Italian Dressing
If this brings back memories of the “house salad” from that Italian-American restaurant you grew up eating at, then we consider our jobs done.
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Cast-Iron Roast Chicken
No overnight salting, brining, air-drying, temperature changes, or complicated trussing, just a simple roasted chicken.
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Cast-Iron Roast Chicken with Caramelized Leeks
Nothing compares to cast iron. Whether you're using a standard skillet or an enameled baking dish, the material's heat-retention qualities can't be matched by any tempered glass or even stainless-steel vessels.
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Cast-Iron Roast Chicken with Fennel and Carrots
The only nonnegotiables for roast chicken recipes are a) being generous with the kosher salt inside and out and b) letting the chicken sit out for at least an hour, which gives the seasoning time to work its way deep into the meat, meaning every bite is delicious through and through.
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BA's Best Spaghetti and Meatballs
Saying these are better than our nonna’s would be a bad idea, but she’ll never know if we just think it…
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How to Fry an Egg Perfectly Every Time
Fried eggs, crispy and runny and perfect on everything.
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How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs You Can Actually Peel
Find yourself screaming in agony every time you have to peel an egg? Not anymore, friends.
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Pecan-Miso Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
Feel free to use store-bought jelly, and avoid the temptation to add oil to the pecans when pulsing. They have plenty of natural fat if you just blitz them long enough.
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We Didn't Think PB+J Could Get Any Better Until We Made It Like This
Put miso in your nut butter and never look back.
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The Crispy Corn and Chickpea Bowl You'll Want to Make After a Long Day
This bowl will always deliver so you don't have to order in.
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Whole Grain Pancakes
It can be easy to give up on ordering pancakes for breakfast—more than a few bites and you're carb-ed out. We’d make an exception for these, which were inspired by Gjelina’s 9-grain pancake in Venice, CA.
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Caramelized Banana and Almond Nice Cream
This banana-based "ice cream" adds a sweet depth of flavor by caramelizing the bananas first, then puréeing them into a smooth cream. Plus, the toppings possibilities are endless!
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A Whole Grain Pancakes Recipe That Won't Give You a Brunch Hangover
This thick, super-grainy pancake is inspired by the one at Gjelina, where it comes one-to-a-plate and is meant to share.
Culture
This Pepper Mill Is So Much Better Than the Rest
I promise, this thing makes a HUGE difference.
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This Condiment Is Sweet, Spicy, Garlicky and Just Ridiculously Good
We finally got the recipe for Bad Saint's palapa, and our food will never taste the same.