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.
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Make Perfectly Seasoned Sushi Rice and Eat It With Everything
Well-seasoned sushi rice is like rice in technicolor.
Lifestyle
This Jarred Sauce Changed Our Grain Bowls For Good
This lime leaf sambal is lip-numbingly spicy but full of complex umami flavor.
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Lemony Glazed Cake Doughnuts
Adding yogurt to these cake doughnuts makes them light, tangy, and rich. Have we all been calling them yo-nuts ever since? Yes—and we’d like it if you did too.
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CBD Lemon and Black Sesame Semifreddo
To make sure your semifreddo is more sweet than savory, start with ⅛ tsp. CBD oil if it's particularly strong.
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Burnt Carrots with Nori–Brown Butter
You know those kinda huge carrots that you usually skip over? Their size makes them ideal since they’re big enough to get crispy-charred on the outside but stay just-tender and meaty inside.
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Broccoli Rabe With Chile and Garlic
Blanching tames the bitter bite of broccoli rabe without robbing it of its addictive spiciness: A quick dip in salted water makes it more palatable and tender, so that it cooks quickly in the skillet.
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Old-School Tiramisu
This classic-done-right is moist but not wet, extra-fluffy, boozy but not overwhelmingly so, and made with real coffee instead of espresso powder.
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Sausage and Ricotta Baked Cannelloni
Here's our compromise: You can use a good store-bought marinara, but don't skip the homemade béchamel—there's no substitute.
Lifestyle
This Egg Sandwich Will Save You From Your Sunday Morning Hangover
It’s easy to throw together on a weekday too.
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Healthyish Breakfast Sandwiches
You may not mistake these jammy-crisp, slow-cooked onions for bacon, but they are truly exceptional as a stand-in.
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Spicy Chicken Katsu Sandwiches
The shattering panko crispiness of katsu-style cutlets plus the fiery heat of Nashville-style hot chicken, all in one sandwich.
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Kale Reuben
Skipping the corned beef in a cooked greens-packed Reuben shouldn’t feel (or taste) like a bummer. Happy to say this one doesn’t.
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Brothy Pasta with Chickpeas
The healthyish comfort food recipe you won't be able to get enough of.
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French-ish Onion Soup
Onions, garlic, oil, wine, and salt are all it takes to make a rich vegan broth that still evokes the classic version.
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Molten Caramel Cakes
Everybody has heard of molten chocolate cake, so we thought we’d try to create a caramel version, with a toffee-ish tender cake encasing a runny dulce de leche center.
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Blistered Green Beans With Garlic
Green beans are shriveled and browned into delicious submission before receiving a flavor bomb of garlic, red pepper flakes, and chopped capers.
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Salmon and Broccolini With Citrus-Chile Sauce
Layers of bright citrus and gentle heat add tons of flavor without weighing down this dish.
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Meal-Prep Roasted Vegetables
Roasted vegetables are the perfect, hands-off way to prep healthyish lunches for the week.