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
How to Toast Grains and Spices Without Burning Them to a Crisp
Toasting grains and spices before cooking adds a little extra oomph to their natural flavor. But how do you do it without any burning? The BA Test Kitchen's got the answers.
Culture
This Cheeseburger Is Made With Vegetable Scraps (and It Will Blow Your Mind)
How chef Dan Barber's veggie cheeseburgers, made from the pulpy leftovers of cold-pressed vegetable juice, made it to Shake Shack.
Culture
20 New Food Books to Read This Summer
Whether you're into something light and quick or more pensive and poignant, here are 20 new food books for you to read this summer.
Culture
Meet Poké, the Hawaiian Raw Fish Dish Having Its Moment in the Sun
Poké, a dish ubiquitous on the Hawaiian islands, has made its way onto mainland menus all across the country. Here's what you need to know about the raw fish dish and where it's served.
Culture
9 Ice-Cold Summer Floats
Part fizzy ice-cold soda, part huge globs of ice cream, these grown-up floats have us floating on cloud nine.
Restaurants
This Chili Cheese Dog Is the King of Late Night Sandwiches
Ever gotten back from a late night out and thought, man, I'm craving something meaty, cheesy, and downright decadent? Meet the chili cheese dog of your late-night dreams.
Culture
Pace Yourself: An Hour-by-Hour Guide to Hosting the Ultimate Outdoor Party
Outdoor parties can be marathon events that go from noon till 8 pm. Here's how you pace everything so that your guests are fed and happy all day (and night) long.
Culture
What You Need to Throw the Ultimate Outdoor Party
All the plates, speakers, pitchers, lights, and everything else you'll need to throw your best-ever outdoor party this summer. Basically, everything that's not the food.
techniques
The Only Blender You'll Ever Need in Your Kitchen
We subjected blenders to the rigor of the BA Test Kitchen and we found the only blender you'll ever need.
promotions
We Traveled to the Swedish Hinterland With Chef Daniel Berlin at the BA Night Kitchen
Chef Daniel Berlin of Krog i Skåne Tranås in rural Sweden cooked a meal to remember in the BA Night Kitchen.
Culture
How These 98 Identical Food Cubes Were Made
Amsterdam-based artists, Lernert & Sander have gone viral for their work, Cubes, which shows food perfectly-cut into 98 cubes.
Culture
The Bread Lab Wants to Change the Way We Eat Wheat
We spoke to Dr. Stephen Jones, the director of the Bread Lab at Washington State University about the future of wheat and bread in the U.S.
Culture
This Artist Crafted a Suit Made Entirely Out of Bagels
Designer Ishara Jayakody combines food and fashion. Check out her amazing bagel suit and sour candy dresses.
Culture
Who Knew Coffee Bags Could Be So Cool?
Chicago-based coffee company Dark Matter comes out with a new bag designed by street artists every month. This is where art and coffee meet.
Culture
Red Sauce Meets California at Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo's New L.A. Restaurant
We spoke with Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo about their new Italian restaurant, Jon & Vinny's, Italian food in California, and how to make red sauce and pizza dough like grandma.
Culture
How to Make Your Best-Ever Smoothie
The best morning smoothie is one that takes almost no time at all to put together. Here's how it's done, from flavors and textures to ways to avoid breaking your blender.
Recipes
Go Big: 39 Cocktails That Scale
Here are 43 ideas for cocktails with just a few ingredients so you can scale them as big and boozy as you want.
Culture
Andrew Carmellini Does Keg Stands, Knows the Secret to Curing Hangovers
Go behind the bar and get to know some of your favorite food celebrities (and their hangover cures!). In this installment, Andrew Carmellini gives us sage advice on what to avoid on a big night out, and the coolest thing about Idaho.