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.
Restaurants
Almondine Bakery Is the Only Reason You’ll Find Me in Dumbo
I will endure bickering children and stressful parking situations for thrillingly good pastries and genuine kindness.
Recipes
Kale Pesto With Whole Wheat Pasta
This kale pesto inspired us to keep spreading the word that there is still no better or more delicious way to eat your greens.
Recipes
Za'atar Fish and Chips
Olives and superfast pickled onions balance out creamy-crispy potatoes and roast cod.
Recipes
Roasted Squash Salad With Crispy Chickpeas
Crispy, creamy, chewy, bright, and about a dozen other wonderful (see?) adjectives apply to this easy dinner.
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Chicken and Rice Meatballs With Hummus
Gluten-free meatballs are as easy as adding cooled cooked rice instead of bread to ground meat.
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Bright and Spicy Shrimp Noodle Salad
A punchy fish sauce vinaigrette works as a marinade and as a dressing for glass noodles and handfuls of basil and cucumber.
Recipes
Vegetarian Taco Bowls
We took inspiration from picadillo, a saucy spiced ground meat dish packed with flavor, and thought, Why not give tofu a similar treatment?
Recipes
Big-Flavor Broccoli
Chances are you’re trimming off and discarding way too much of your broccoli stems. This is our hands-down favorite way to cook the whole plant.
Restaurants
A Coffee-Obsessive’s Guide to Drinking the Best Coffee in Vancouver
I visited 12 cafés in 48 hours to find the most beautiful cafés, nuanced coffee, and flakiest pastries the city has to offer.
Culture
This Shop Makes Me Want to Move to Westchester and Subsist on Mushroom Coffee Alone
Everything at At Land, from the delicious drinks to the jumpsuits, is just perfect.
Recipes
Cornbread Stuffing Fried Rice
Think outside the Thanksgiving leftover sandwich box and make this crispy, crunchy, can’t-stop-eating it dish.
Recipes
Blind-Baked Pie Crust
Nobody—nobody!—likes a soggy pie crust. That’s where blind-baking comes in.
Recipes
Crispy Mushrooms With Creamy White Beans and Kale
If you’ve ever tried maitake mushrooms, then you already know this, but they have an unbelievably rich flavor and aroma of piney forest floor and fresh fallen leaves. This recipe celebrates everything we love about them.
Recipes
Blueberry-Miso Crumb Cake
Miso and 100% whole wheat flour add salty-nutty complexity to this super tender crumb cake.
Recipes
Fresh Pepper Kung Pao Chicken
This Kung Pao recipe stays very close to the original but includes seasonal peppers.
Culture
Chopsticks Are the One Tool You Actually Need Around—and More Essential Cooking Rules From Chris Morocco
Our deputy food editor never cooks without a pair.
Recipes
Roast Fish with Curry Butter
Make this hands-off recipe when you want to cook fish but it stresses you out. Not anymore!
Recipes
Sweet-and-Saucy Pork Chops
Make these succulent pork chops when it’s 6:26 p.m. on a Monday and you haven’t figured out what’s for dinner.
Recipes
Sheet-Pan Potato Hash With Fixins
Make this crispy potato hash on a weekend you want to host brunch, but also sleep in.