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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.

Healthyish Chicken Salad

This is the summery chicken salad you could eat plate after plate of without feeling like you’ve downed a jar of mayonnaise—because you didn't!

My Pantry Spreadsheet Is Bringing Me So Much Joy Right Now

It's become one of my most invaluable tools for cooking in quarantine.

The Recipe I Make For My Mom Every Year

For a family with very few long-standing traditions, I’m always surprised this one has stuck.

Meal Planning > Meal Prepping

I'm a planner, not a prepper.

How I Threw a Dinner Party in Isolation

You don’t need a reason to dress up and have dinner tonight.

How to Meal Prep for One But Never Eat the Same Thing Twice

Christina Chaey has spent the past decade honing her solo-cooking rules.

I Bought Too Many Vegetables

Here's how I used up (almost) every single thing

The Freezer Edit

I decided to take a peek in the old icebox—and ended up eating out of the freezer for a week straight.

A Tiny Pot That Every Solo Cook Should Own

All the best things I cook come out of this 1.5 quart saucepan.

These Are a Few of My Favorite Fats

I’ve been ransacking my pantry for ghee and coconut oil, butter and cream, nuts and seeds.

There's No Better Time to… Stock Your Freezer With Homemade Dumplings

That cooking skill you’ve been meaning to master? Now's your chance.

Cooking at a (Social) Distance

Onigiri, freezer bread, and yes, beans.

When I’m Feeling Chaotic, Gentle Food is There for Me

Cooking helps me hang up my swirling thoughts at the door and instead focus on small tasks.

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Soup, Tea, and Other Nourishing Recipes to Help You Feel Well

All the recipes we reach for when we’re feeling down or under the weather.

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73 Vegetarian Pasta Recipes So You Can Eat Your Veggies

Meat? We hardly miss it in these satisfying vegetarian pasta recipes.

I Didn’t Know a Fancy Kitchen Towel Could Bring Me This Much Joy

I thought I would be content to dry my hands on ratty old towels for the rest of time—and wow, was I WRONG.

A Giant Pancake, Vietnamese Soup, and More From Christina Chaey's Kitchen

Peek inside Chaey's week of home cooked meals, including her very official Bean Strategy™

I Lived Off Trader Joe’s Pork Gyoza When I Was 22 and on a Tiny Budget

I still love these dependably salty and juicy dumplings a decade later.

Happiness Is the Sticky-Sweet-Savory Pork Fan Tuan at Win Son Bakery

Crispy fried dough, fluffy pork floss, warm sticky rice. What more could you want?!

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54 Ways to Eat Apples for Every Meal, from Salad to Pie

Sweet and savory recipes to keep the doctor away, and then some.