Elyssa Goldberg
Associate Web Editor. When she’s not posted up at a café, reading and praying that sipping her cappuccino won’t mean sacrificing a night’s sleep, Elyssa writes about food culture and restaurant trends for bonappetit.com. The team’s unrelenting sweet tooth and beverage nerd, Elyssa can also be found refreshing the Wait-or-Buy Now feature on kayak.com. One of these days, you should really ask her to tell you how much she loves IHOP. Spirit food: Penne alla vodka and a seltzer (no ice)
techniques
Make Chilled Soba Noodles for Easy Lunches and Fuss-Free Dinners
Draped in a spicy-nutty sauce, this easy no-recipe soba noodle salad is your new go-to work lunch.
Recipes
86 Comfort Foods for Cold Nights, Broken Hearts, and Wednesdays
Meaty pastas, velvety vegetables, and more cozy recipes to curl up with.
Recipes
80 Dishes to Bring to an Outdoor Party
Not all food is ready to withstand hungry hordes and sit outside in the hot, hot heat.
techniques
If You Invest in One Coffee Tool, Make It a French Press
If you're going to invest in one coffee-making tool, make it a French press.
Recipes
14 Bark and Brittle Recipes for Gifts and/or Bribes
Chocolatey, salty, nutty, and even spicy bark recipe that make great gifts.
Recipes
29 Movie Snacks You'll Want to Sneak In
We're all about strategizing snacks when we go to the movies, because sometimes candy and popcorn just don't cut it.
Recipes
36 Fruit Jam Recipes That Go Way Beyond Toast
There's so much more to fruit jam than toast and yogurt. Here are 36 recipes to use up every last drop.
Recipes
53 Roasted Vegetable Recipes to Jazz Up Any Dinner
Dinner sides in a snap? Enter, roasted vegetables. Here are our 53 favorite recipes for dinnertime or anytime.
Recipes
14 Broccoli Rabe Recipes We're Not Bitter About
These recipes with broccoli rabe will be there for you, even in the darkest of winter nights.
Recipes
55 Jalapeño Recipes Because Some Like It Hot
Pour one out for the jalapeño, the green chile that really brings the heat when these 55 recipes for tacos, sauces, pastas, and cocktails need it most.
Cooking
Blender Guide for Every Budget (Because You Aren't Made of Money)
The absolute best blender you can buy (and what to do with the cheapest one you can find)
Recipes
39 Pumpkin Seed Recipes That Are Anything But Boring
Pumpkins, we love you, but these 39 recipes are just using you for your seeds.
Recipes
32 Wine Cocktails, Because You Need More Summer Water
If there's one summer rule we live by, summer water (aka wine) is the best way to stay hydrated.
Cooking
The Ultimate Guide to Grilling Corn
You deserve only the best, so throw your corn on the grill.
Cooking
Why Dried Mushrooms Are Always in Our (Cool, Dark) Pantry
You've seen those fancy dried morels at the market. Here's what to do with them.
Where to eat
We Fell Hard for This Cincinnati Boutique
And if you love playful mugs, palo santo, and billowy tunics, you will, too.
Culture
These Chefs‘ First Kitchen Jobs Made Them Who They Are Today
Hilarious stories from some of our favorite chefs as teenagers.
techniques
The Only Technique for Stovetop Kale Worth Knowing
Less oil, more leaves that resemble chips.