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Christina Chaey

Senior Food Editor

As the senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Christina spends her days in the BA Test Kitchen dreaming up recipes for home cooks (Chocolate-Matcha Butter Mochi Cake and Green Curry Lentil Soup are favorites). She also oversees the brand’s digital recipe content, working with freelancers and test kitchen staff to publish hundreds of home cook-friendly recipes on bonappetit.com every year. Christina has been at BA since 2014, with a short stint from 2017-2018 when she worked as a line cook for chef Suzanne Cupps at (the now-closed) Untitled at the Whitney Museum of American Art. At BA, Christina has done a bit of everything: She’s written and edited magazine features, hosted videos on the BA YouTube channel, been a frequent guest on the podcast, and co-produced a 500+ person live podcast event. She writes a monthly newsletter for BA that often explores her relationship to food and wellness. When she's not working, she’s riding all around NYC on her bike, experimenting with sourdough, or arms-deep in the season’s best produce at the greenmarket.

Caramelized Pork and Cucumber Stir-Fry

Crisp-tender cucumbers and deeply browned pork crumbles add delightful texture to this quick and savory weeknight stir-fry.

Mackerel Pantry Pasta

Keep a couple of tins of fish in the pantry and this 20-minute pantry pasta will always be within reach for last-minute dinners.

The Not-So-Glamorous Diet of a Recipe Developer

Or, how I ate potatoes for a whole week straight.

DIY Hand Rolls Are My Last-Minute Dinner Party Savior

They’re ready in a half-hour, and there are never any leftovers.

What I'm Drinking to Stay Cool

Cute glasses, the pitcher I love, and more reasons to stay hydrated.

A Kitchen to Call My Own

Being at home is one thing. Feeling at home is something else entirely.

This Sandwich Is for (Lettuce) Lovers

This BLT riff swaps the B for H (ham) and goes extra heavy on the L.

Any-Berry Shrub

Yes, this berry shrub recipe takes a couple of weeks to make—but once it’s ready you’ll have a tart-sweet, utterly refreshing beverage whenever you want.

Don’t Sleep On Spring Fruit

The season's bounty is giving me a lesson in slowing down.

I'm Growing All the Things

Notes from senior food editor Christina Chaey on seedlings, sourdough starter, and more.

Stir-Fried Noodles With Chicken

We found a home for the less-than-perky carrots and celery in your crisper drawer: this quick and hearty noodle stir-fry.

In Pursuit of Asian Joy

I’m learning how embrace joy while still holding space for grief.

How I’m Redefining What “Healthy Eating” Means to Me

After decades of swinging between extremes, I’m starting to seek balance. 

Any Other Tired Cooks Need Some Serious Lunch Inspiration?

My boxed cracker habit just isn't cutting it anymore.

These 7 Sandwiches Will Save You From Your Lunch Rut

A few of our favorite home cooks, authors, and chefs share their go-to sandwich combos for busy weekdays.

Green Curry Lentil Soup

Green curry paste adds heat and lots of complex flavor to this 30-minute lentil soup.

Animal Crossing Is Teaching Me How to Slow Down

I finally discovered the cute game, and now I can't stop tending to my virtual garden.

Why I’m Trying to Cook Less in 2021

It’s the New Year’s resolution my soul needs.