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Rachel Gurjar

Associate Food Editor

Rachel is from Mumbai, India where she grew up eating a lot of diverse regional food from chaat to chili chicken. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, she moved across the world for school and then worked in restaurants like ABC Kitchen and Public Soho. She continued cooking in catering kitchens and as a private chef in New York for a while, then made the switch and became a test kitchen manager, food photographer, and stylist further exploring her creativity with food. She is currently an associate food editor at BA where she writes and develops recipes that are influenced from her culture and beyond like (marinated mushrooms, scallion-thecha, lamb keema tacos). In her free time you will find her eating street food, learning and teaching Bollywood dances to her coworkers—just ask Christina Chaey!

Baked Mushroom-Rice Porridge

Use this hands-off mushroom congee as a completely customizable canvas for all your cozy winter dreams.

Crispy Tofu With Peanut Sauce

Inspired by satay, sans the skewers, this saucy tofu is a dream atop rice.

Chile-Cheese Cookies

Not to be confused with a cracker, these are soft, buttery cookies balanced by the right amount of salty cheese and gentle chile heat.

For Instant Gravy, Use a Curry Block

It’s flavorful, vegetarian-friendly, and ready in a flash.

Upside-Down Cornbread

Experience the joy of warm, cheesy cornbread with caramelly bursts of corn kernels.

Golden Chicken With Mustard and Shallots

These skillet chicken breasts stay juicy and tender, thanks to a sunny cream sauce we’d bathe in if we could.

Cranberry-Orange Chutney

Whether spooned over cheese, layered in a sandwich, or blended into a smoothie, this flavorful sauce is a guaranteed hit any time of the year.

Stuffing-Crusted Fish

Flaky fish with a buttery, crispy stuffing crust and a fresh salad makes for a delicious meal using holiday pantry staples—all under 30 minutes.

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Transform a can of pumpkin purée into a near-instant pasta sauce that delivers major fall feels.

Roasted Delicata Squash With Crispy Onions

Top caramelized delicata squash with juicy pomegranate seeds and spiced crispy onions for an easy holiday-worthy side.

Cheesy Corn Pudding

Boxed cornbread mix becomes its very best self thanks to cheddar cheese, sour cream, and lots of chives.

The Easiest Glazed Carrots

Carrots need not be boring. These are sweet and sticky, with a hint of orange and ginger.

Blueberry Fool With Toasted Coconut

This laid-back dessert is creamy, tangy, crunchy, jammy—basically all the good things.

Fiery Red Curry Chicken Salad

Tossing rotisserie chicken in spicy red curry makes for a quick and flavor-packed dish you can serve and eat all kinds of ways.

Jammy Cumin Plums and Feta Salad

Summer’s undersung stone fruit gets the red carpet treatment with a spice-infused simmer, chunks of briny feta, and charred bread for soaking up all the juices.

Red Curry Pork and Rice Cake Stir-Fry

Spice up your weeknight stir-fry game with tender ground meat, chewy rice cakes, and crunchy bell peppers in a bold red curry sauce.

Pork Chops With Fiery Raspberry Chimichurri

The classic Argentine condiment gets reimagined with tart-sweet raspberries and spicy Calabrian chiles for a burst of summertime flavor.

The Strawberriest Pavlova

Sweet strawberries work double-time in this peak summer dessert: simmered into a jammy sauce and macerated into a towering topping.

Creamy Red Curry Pasta

This riff on pasta alla vodka swaps in Thai red curry paste for tomato paste and coconut milk for cream, resulting in extra intensity and spicy-sweet flavor.

Crispy Air Fryer Potato Wedges

These potato wedges are spiced and air-fried to perfection before you dip them into a tangy yogurt sauce.