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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

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.

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.

Don't Even Try to Control Yourself Around This Coconut Kettle Corn

You might as well make a double batch of this sweet-and-salty, double-coconut popcorn—you'll need it.

You're Just a Rolling Pin and Some Chili Oil Away from Cucumber Salad

This smashed cucumber salad is easy, spicy, and perfect for summer.

How to Find the Healthiest Bagged Bread at the Supermarket

A nutritionist's advice for buying the healthiest bread at the supermarket—here's what to look for and what to avoid.

Cold Brew Common Mistakes You Would Never Make

Cold brew is not the same thing as pouring hot coffee over ice. Master the craft of perfect, rocket fuel-strength cold brew concentrate at home by avoiding these common blunders.

Soylent and Serrano Ham: What an Everest Climber Actually Eats

What do you eat when climbing Everest? Here's what Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards brought with them on their expedition to the top of the world.

Don’t Make These Common Mistakes When Going Paleo

Here's what foods are allowed on the paleo diet—plus the most common mistakes people make when going paleo.

The Waldorf Astoria's Non-Negotiable Cocktail Rules

These three tips from Frank Caiafa are essential for making cocktails like the bartenders at NYC's iconic Waldorf Astoria.

Doing that Vegan Thing? Just Don't Make These 5 Common Mistakes

Navigating a vegan diet can be tricky. Here's everything you need to know about plant-based cooking—plus the things most people screw up when giving up meat.

Grilled Pizza Challenge: How Would You Top this Summer Staple?

Bon Appétit asked three bloggers to make their version of a summery grilled pizza. Here's what they came up with—and how to make all three yourself.

Grilled Salmon Marinades to Keep Things Interesting

You don't need a recipe for salmon marinades—just this formula.

How to Clean Red Lipstick (And More) Off of Your Wine Glasses

That color looks fabulous on you. It just doesn't look great on your expensive stemware.

It Is Very Possible You Are Making These 6 Food Processor Common Mistakes

Most people make these mistakes when cooking with food processors. But not you. You would never.

All You Need to Make Barbecue Sauce Is This Formula

Cheaper, tastier, better: It's time to learn how to make homemade barbecue sauce.

This Line Cook Got His Job by Tweeting at a Famous Chef

Sam Daigle cooked for the Army before he became the chef de partie at Minneapolis's Spoon and Stable.

Enjoy Spring's Most Perfect Veggie by Avoiding These Asparagus Common Mistakes

Are you prepping them too far in advance? Storing them wrong? Overcooking them to baby food mush? Here's the cure.