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)

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How to Make Très Flawless French Onion Soup

Oui, you should be making classic French onion soup at home, with all the gooey cheese your heart desires. Let Petit Trois chef Ludo Lefebvre show you how.

techniques

Here's Some Fruit-spiration, Because We Want Summer to Last Forever

Here is some fruit-spiration for your summer weekend. You're welcome.

Where to eat

An Actually Useful Guide to Madison, Wisconsin

We're going to Madison, Wisconsin—and Bradbury's Coffee barista Trevor Gruehn is showing us the ropes. This is Spilling the Beans, where plugged-in baristas give us the lowdown on where to go and what to do in their hometowns.

Culture

Want to See Awesome Street Art? Go to a Hot New Restaurant

Some of the country's most talented street artists are adorning improbable new canvases with their work: restaurant interiors.

Cooking

You Should Throw a Canning Party—Here's How

It's August, which means we're trying to make all of the beautiful produce last as long as humanly possible before it all runs out. Have you considered hosting a canning party? You should. Here's how.

Culture

Why Restaurants Now Pay Attention to Kids' Menus

Kids' menus don't all have to be insipid chicken nuggets and hot dogs. These restaurants prove it.

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Recipes

13 Recipes That Make Flower Waters Worth Buying

Your food needs some flower water. We know how that sounds, but we've got 13 recipes that prove why you need to pick up some rose and orange blossom water right now.

Restaurants

Wait, Why Is There Ash Water in the Noodles at Betony?

Chef Bryce Shuman cracked the code to perfect soba noodles: use the ash water leftover from the pottery he serves the dish on. If you're having a WTF moment, don't worry. It makes perfect sense; we promise.

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Restaurants

How Potter Jane Herold Solved Betony's Soba Noodle Problem With Ash Water

Betony's Bryce Shuman needed large quantities alkaline water to make noodles at the restaurant chewier and springier. Potter Jane Herold, who made the dishes in Betony's dining room, had the goods. How did this all come together?

Culture

Ice Chefs are Real, and Hope Clarke Is the Realest

Crystal-clear no-bubble ice cubes and spheres inspire awe at fancy cocktail bars. There's an art and a science to it. And ice chef Hope Clarke (the "Ice Queen") wants to tell you about it.

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Recipes

Preserve Everything! 23 Ways to Enjoy Summer Fruits All Year Round

You love peak-season fruits. They love you back. And you should absolutely preserve them so you can feel the love all year round.

Culture

Learn How to Make Two-Ingredient Pasta from Scratch with Michael White

What if we told you that making pasta from scratch only required two ingredients and 20 minutes of your time? Let chef Michael White show you how to homemake fresh pasta like a pro.

Restaurants

An Actually Useful Guide to the North Fork of Long Island

This is Spilling the Beans, where we ask in-the-know baristas to give us the lowdown on their hometown. This time, Jess Dunne, head roaster at North Fork Roasting Company schools us on Long Island's North Fork.