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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

techniques

How to Make a Salad That Gets Better the Longer It Sits

These make ahead salads won't get soggy as they sit—they're even better the next day.
Cooking

Stare Longingly at These Pictures of Gooey, Gorgeous Cheese, Because You Can

You know when cheese gets so hot and melty that it stretches? Food stylists call that a "cheese pull," and we think it's gorgeous.
Culture

All the Things the 'Great British Baking Show' Can Teach You (About Baking)

There's a lot to learn from watching The Great British Baking Show on PBS! These are the best baking tips we picked up from watching the addictive series.
Culture

Seth Rogen Is a Blindfolded Taste Test Genius

Seth Rogen did a blind taste-test at the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. Things got weird. There is video.
techniques

Everybody Except You Makes These Guacamole Common Mistakes

An authentic guacamole recipe is a rare thing indeed. Nail it with these tips—and by avoiding these common mistakes.
Restaurants

Cascara Butter Toast Is the Best Toast

Blue Bottle's addictive cinnamon-sugar toast is made with cascara butter. And now you can make it at home.
techniques

Brew the Fizziest Kombucha Ever by Avoiding These Common Mistakes

Homemade kombucha can be intimidating. Here's what most people get wrong—and how to avoid it when brewing it yourself.