Julia Kramer
Deputy Editor Emeritus
As BA’s former deputy editor Julia Kramer traveled the country, scouting the best new restaurants in America for the “BA Hot 10.” In January 2017, she oversaw the launch of our Healthyish vertical, while guiding overall editorial direction, including the ASME award–nominated BA Kitchen section of the magazine, which focuses on weeknight recipes and essential cooking know-how. A native Chicagoan, Julia is a graduate of Pomona College, in Claremont, California, where she studied fiction writing. She has been nominated for two James Beard Awards, for “Lunch Al Desko” and “Smoke Signals,” which also appeared in the 2016 Best Food Writing anthology. Prior to joining Bon Appétit in 2013, she was the food editor and restaurant critic for Time Out Chicago. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Zachary Kaplan, and their two children.
Pletzels, the Yom Kippur Food You've Never Heard Of
How to Make a Cheese Porcupine, from Bon Appétit October 1964
Let's Cook Up Veal Scallopine from Bon Appétit June 1964
How to Make Crudo at Home, as Shown by Chef Paul Kahan
The Truth About Tomatoes
Cooking Crab Mousse in Tomato Cups from Bon Appetit 1973
Cooking Lamb Chops with Suzanne Somers in Bon Appetit 1978
Cooking Bon Appetit's Midsummer Smorgasbord from 1965
At Nourish Kitchen + Table, Health Food Looks Like Good Food
10 Weird Ways to Cook Hot Dogs, from Sous Vide to Electrocution
Roasted Small Birds on Pate-Topped Croutons, a Vintage Recipe from Bon Appetit July 1980
How to Read a Restaurant
