Rochelle Bilow
Senior Associate Web Editor. When she’s not torturing herself by grinding coffee beans by hand and making her own butter, Rochelle writes about cooking techniques and seasonal eating for bonappetit.com. She comes to BA by way of a small farm in Central New York, where she worked as a farmhand and the farm cook. She never met a nut or seed butter she didn’t like. Spirit food: Tahini
Culture
How to Reduce Food Waste and Create Tastier Meals with Chef Watson
Cooking with recipes from IBM's Watson (yep, the "Jeopardy" computer) is different than using traditional cookbooks. Here's how.
Restaurants
Walk-In Cooler Names Are the Restaurant Industry's Secret Inside Joke
Christopher Walk-In? Walk-In Dead? These restaurants, bars, and bakeries have some very, uh, creative names for their walk-in coolers.
techniques
Don't Be the Person Who Screws Up a Baked Potato—Avoid These Common Mistakes
Sour cream can't fix everything. Avoid these common mistakes, and learn how to make a better baked potato.
Recipes
Apple Cider Everything: Your Excuse to Eat All of the Doughnuts This Fall
Apple cider isn't just for drinking—start with one of these cider cocktails, then use it in everything from whole grains to doughnuts to roasted pork.
techniques
Dirty Chai Porridge Is Practically Perfect In Every Way
Can't decide between coffee or tea? Hot or cold cereal? With this breakfast, you can actually have it all.
Cooking
How to Buy, Store, and Cook with Garlic, in Season in November
Here's how to buy, store, and cook with garlic, in season in November.
Cooking
How to Buy, Store, and Cook with Sweet Potatoes, in Season in November
Here's how to buy, store, and cook with sweet potatoes, in season in November.
Cooking
How to Buy, Store, and Cook with Collard Greens, in Season in November
Here's how to buy, store, and cook with collard greens, in season in November.
Cooking
How to Buy, Store, and Cook with Shallots, in Season in November
Here's how to buy, store, and cook with shallots, in season in November.
Cooking
How to Buy, Store, and Cook with Brussels Sprouts, in Season in November
Here's how to buy, store, and cook with Brussels sprouts, in season in November.
Cooking
How to Buy, Store, and Cook With Pears, In Season in November
Here's how to buy, store, and cook pears, in season in November.
Culture
We Upgraded the Shameful Cocktail Orders of Our Youth
It's true: We used to sip on kamikaze shots, energy drinks, and anything that included "sour mix." It's time we upgraded our old embarrassing drink orders.
Culture
These Line Cooks Just Want You to Stop Tossing Your Kale Stems
When it comes to real cooking advice, we turn to the kitchen ninjas that make it all happen: The line cooks of America. Here, the sous chef team at AL's Place gives us their best tricks.
techniques
Avoid These Common Lasagna Mistakes, Because You Are Too Good for Mushy Noodles!
You know what's always good? Homemade lasagna. Unless it's bad. Avoid these pitfalls, and make a better pan of this classic casserole.
Cooking
Don't Blame Bunnicula: Parsnips Are Perfect Just the Way They Are
Sweet as candy and versatile, parsnips are so much more than pale carrots. Here's how we cook 'em all fall and winter long.
techniques
Looking for a Gentler Morning Buzz? The Hot Tea Latte Is Here for You
You don't need a fancy machine to make a frothy tea latte at home. Here's how to do it.
Culture
Lance Bass Loves Espresso Martinis—But Wait, Let Him Explain
We talked to the former *NSYNC star about what he used to eat on tour (so much Olive Garden), raw tomatoes (hates 'em), and Instagramming his meals (YES).
Cooking
Smash Your Potatoes (Then Fry 'Em in Oil)
We never met a potato we didn't like. But we're seriously in love with these garlicky, crispy smashed spuds.
techniques
Achieve Puréed Perfection: Avoid These Common Mistakes With Blended Soup
Creamy and dreamy are the words: If your blended soups look more lumpy and watery, you're probably making these common mistakes.
techniques
Will It Taco? We Put Deviled Eggs in our Tortillas to Find Out
When it comes to homemade tacos, Alex Stupak and Jordana Rothman say anything goes. Just promise you'll make your own tortillas.