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
Cooking
How to Buy, Store, and Cook With Celery, in Season in August
Here's how to buy, store, and cook with celery, in season in August.
Cooking
How to Buy, Store, and Cook With Edamame, In Season in August
Here's how to buy, store, and cook with edamame, in season in August.
Cooking
How to Choose the Best Eggplants at the Market
Brad Leone, the Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, is an expert at picking out perfect produce. This week, he's telling us how to find and buy the best eggplants.
techniques
The Only Process You Need to Know for Freezing Leafy Greens
Have more greens than you know what to do with this summer? Learn the best way to freeze and store greens like kale, collards, and spinach, so you can cook with them all year long.
techniques
Coconut Banana Chia for Breakfast? Obviously, Yes
Your breakfast is about to get a whole lot better, thanks to that can of coconut milk lurking in your cabinet.
Culture
Since When Did the Phrase 'Special Sauce' Stop Being About the Sauce?
Remember the good old days when "special sauce" meant, um, sauce? These days, it's a buzzword for businesses, newspapers, and companies—just take a look at this sampling of seriously random examples for proof.
Cooking
From the Market: How to Find the Perfect Pint of Cherries
Every week, test kitchen manager Brad Leone heads to the farmers' market to check out what's fresh. Today, we're talking cherries.
techniques
Your Tomatoes Are Begging You: Don't Make These Common Gazpacho Mistakes
Gazpacho is perfect in its simplicity—so don't complicate things. Don't make these common mistakes when preparing it at home.
techniques
15 (New! Exciting!) Ways to Season Grilled Chicken
Make your grilled chicken better by doctoring it up with one of these 15 seasoning ideas. From Japanese spice blends to fish sauce, your bird is about to get a whole lot better.
techniques
How to Make Ice Cream Without a Machine (Hooray!)
Nope, you don't need fancy equipment to chill out. Here's how to make ice cream without a machine.
techniques
Meet the Rosemary Iced Latte, Your New Favorite Way to Drink Coffee
How do you make iced coffee even better? Add rosemary simple syrup, cream, and shake it up, baby.
techniques
This Is Important: How Not to Screw Up Homemade Frozen Cocktails
There's no shame in frozen cocktails. Unless they're bad frozen cocktails. Don't make bad frozen cocktails.
Cooking
How to Buy Peaches, Plums, and Other Stone Fruit at the Market
We've got a few simple tricks for choosing the best stone fruit at the farmers' market. Here's how to buy peaches, plums, and more.
techniques
Chickens, It's Your Time to Brine
That Thanksgiving turkey isn't the only bird that you can brine. Here's why you should be brining chicken—all year 'round.
Cooking
Lettuce Wraps: Your Crispy-Crunchy Dinner-Time Fix
We got no buns, 'hon. These ideas for lettuce wraps and cups are so tasty, you won't even miss the carbs.
Cooking
Um, So What’s the Deal With Buttermilk, Anyway? Your Comprehensive Guide
Don't fear the buttermilk: Buy it, make it, cook with it, and love it.
techniques
10 Ways to Achieve Cold Brew Coffee Greatness
From better ice cubes to DIY flavored syrup, here are 10 simple, awesome ways to make cold brew iced coffee even better.
techniques
Why Everyone (Yes, Everyone) Should Make These Vegan Banana Pancakes
You don't have to be a veg-head to love these banana and buckwheat vegan pancakes.
Cooking
How to Render and Cook With Bacon Grease, Your Kitchen's Liquid Gold
Bacon grease is liquid gold. Here's how to render it the right way—and make the most out of it in your cooking.
Recipes
46 Ways to Use Coffee—in Drinks, Dessert, and Main Dishes
From a coffee-rubbed rib eye to honey-chocolate bark, here are our favorite ways to use coffee in every part of the meal (even salad).