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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!

Sheet-Pan Hazelnut Breakfast Tart

A decadent, holiday-worthy, make-ahead breakfast that’ll feed a crowd? Look no further than this kringle-inspired hazelnut breakfast tart.

Spicy Skillet Lasagna With Ricotta and Spinach

No more fighting for those corner slices of lasagna—each serving of this skillet lasagna delivers that coveted mix of crispy and cheesy.

Chorizo and Calabrian Chile Stuffing

Everything you want from a Thanksgiving stuffing, with just enough heat to keep you coming back for more.

Air Fryer Crispy Brussels Sprouts With Honey Butter

These Brussel sprouts are a textural masterpiece: crisp on the outside, tender inside, and drizzled with an indulgent honey butter.

These Lamb Keema Tacos Are Meaty, Saucy Perfection

You’ll definitely want leftovers.

Air Fryer Sesame-Coconut Chicken Tenders

All the giddy deliciousness of crispy chicken tenders, all the convenience of air frying in one easy, crowd-pleasing recipe.

Spiced-Tomato-Braised Fish

Store-bought tomato purée cooked with lots of warm spices such as cumin and garam masala packs tons of flavor into this simple fish curry.

Braised Short Ribs With Onions and Curry Leaves

You know it’s fall when all you want to cook is a stick-to-your-ribs braise. Might we suggest these fork-tender short ribs with jammy spiced onions and fresh curry leaves?

Lamb Keema Tacos

With its keema-inspired ground-lamb filling and plenty of fixings, this recipe takes taco night in an exciting new direction.

Peach-Aperol Spritz

Fizzy peach sangria made with sparkling rose, ripe fruit, and a touch of aperol = the perfect summer party drink.

Cheesy Charred Green Beans

Grilled cheese? Yes, please. But not that kind. We’re talking creamy-charred paneer with grilled green beans—a perfect vegetarian side for your next cookout.

Saucy Grilled Summer Squash With Chickpeas

Grilling gamechanger? Use a skillet on the hot zones to blister tomatoes without losing any of their juices while simultaneously charring larger veggies on the grates alongside.

Grilled Pineapple Drumsticks

The key to grilling chicken drumsticks? It starts with this pineapple- and coconut-forward marinade.

Grilled Chicken Breasts With Tadka-ish Sauce

We’ve got moisture insurance (a tadka-ish sauce!) for these grilled chicken breasts.

Charred Eggplant With Spicy Tomato Sauce and Peanuts

Spicy charred tomato sauce inspired by the Thai condiment nam prik complements silky grilled eggplant and crunchy peanuts in this meat-free masterpiece.

Corn, Plum, and Farro Salad with Nuoc Cham Dressing

Make the most of juicy summer stone fruit with this sweet-and-salty Vietnamese-inspired farro salad, studded with grilled corn and ripe plums.

Yogurt-Marinated Mushrooms With Flatbread

Mushrooms marinated in yogurt to crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside perfection meet a toasty naan-like flatbread in this surprisingly simple recipe you can cook entirely on the grill.

Grilled Cauliflower and Broccoli With Lentils

Who needs meat when you have crispy cauliflower and broccoli steaks topped with a zingy chutney dressing?

India Is in Crisis

How you can help during the current COVID-19 outbreak, according to food businesses.

Sach Paneer Is the Taste of Home I’ve Been Missing

There’s no substitute for my mom’s cooking, but at least I’ve found the perfect paneer