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Kay Chun

Deputy Food Editor Emeritus

Our Secrets for Making an Out-of-This-World Souffle

Don't be scared. Follow these tips and you'll get a perfectly puffed dessert

Party Trick

Get fancy with it.

How to Make Prepared Horseradish (and Use It to Pimp Your T-Day Leftovers)

Add some life to leftover mashed potatoes, sandwiches, and salad dressings

Sun Butter

Also: Sun butter cups! (Think Reese's for people with peanut allergies.)

How to Make Matcha Iced Tea

I like to put my matcha green tea on ice year 'round. Here's how.

Drinking the BA Kool-Aid

All summer long, we've been drinking different coolers in the test kitchen. Here are our three favorite recipes.

Our Favorite Hot Sauce

Pain is Good sauces are super hot, but they also have good flavor.

Rock Chives Rock

These little sprouts have the oniony tang of chives and the sharpness of raw garlic.

How to Split a Lobster

There are two opinions on the most humane way to kill a lobster. For the squeamish, we recommend this method.

Why Italians Eat Raw Chopped Lemon

We smuggled home lemons from Procida, Italy. And they're huge!

The Best Pepper Grinder for Your Kitchen

Tool of the trade? Try this tried and true pepper grinder for your kitchen.

You Don't Know Joe

Every morning, I make pour-over coffee instead of using a machine. Here's why.

Inside the Test Kitchen

Here are some tips for storing and organizing your spice pantry.

How (and Why) to Toast Flour

Toasting flour before you use it cooks out the raw taste so that it lends a nutty, more complex flavor to baked goods and even pasta...

How to Make Homemade Marshmallows as S'More Season Looms

Here's how to make marshmallows at home. It's easy. (We swear!) Maybe even a little too easy...

DIY Nut Butters

On Wednesday, the Foodist blew up our spot by declaring peanut butter on toast the breakfast of choice for many BA staffers. The Test Kitchen can do you one better, Foodist: We make our own nut butters.