Rebecca Firkser
Test Kitchen Editor
Rebecca’s work has appeared in TASTE, Eater, Food52, The Kitchn, Serious Eats, The Strategist, and NYT Cooking, among others. Previously, she was a staff editor at a handful of media publications, as well as a freelance recipe tester, culinary producer, and stylist. Before joining Bon Appétit and Epicurious, she was mostly working on cookbooks, among them her own, Galette! (Artisan, 2025). Rebecca aspires to make budget-friendly cooking exciting to everyone, and hopes you'll learn to love beans as much as she does. Raised in Northern New Jersey, she’ll never say no to a slice of crumb cake. The “k” comes before the “s” in her last name. rebeccafirkser.com
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Follow These Rules to Avoid a Soggy-Bottom Galette
You’ll be rewarded with juicy tomato pastries, Bake Club’s recipe of the month.
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Chopped Salad With Sardines and Preserved Lemon
A feel-good meal full of crunchy veg and even crunchier pita chips.
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Are Sardines the Secret to Glowing Skin?
Touted as “skincare in a can,” this nutritious fish is having a moment.
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23 Cobblers, Crisps, Crumbles, and More
Brown butter peach, caramel apple, and more of our favorite easier-than-pies.
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Which Canned Butter Beans Are Best?
These are my favorite brands, as a bean aficionado (if I do say so myself).
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Big Bean Ceviche
This thrifty riff hinges on canned butter beans and a juicy grated tomato marinade.
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Smashed Pork Tacos
Instead of searing one tortilla at a time, you'll cook eight at once under the broiler.
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Chicken Breasts Don’t Have to Be Sad Health Food
This recipe leans into their nutrition without sacrificing flavor along the way.
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Miso Chicken Soba Bowls
On a hot day, nothing satisfies quite like cold noodles in iced broth.
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Rib-Eye Steak and More Recipes Miranda Priestly Would Find Groundbreaking
The devil wears Prada and absolutely does not eat onion bagels.
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The Fiber-Rich Salad I Actually Crave
It hinges on two of my favorite pantry staples, lentils and barley.
Recipes
Kimchi Tuna Melts
Chopped kimchi and soy sauce transform mellow tuna salad into your new favorite riff on the classic diner sandwich.
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Broken Lasagna Noodle Soup With Spinach
This lasagna soup delivers rich, baked-pasta flavor without an oven. Made with Italian sausage and spinach, it’s a fast, weeknight-friendly take on the classic.
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Diaspora Co. Teamed Up With Dozens of Farmers to Write a Cookbook
Coauthors Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy traveled across India and Sri Lanka to preserve heirloom recipes.
