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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

Cooking

6 Ingredients to Swap for Breadcrumbs, Because You Are Creative and Fabulous

Get your crispy and delicious on. These ingredients prove that breadcrumbs don't own the breading game.
Culture

Raw Cheesecake Is Neither Cheese nor Cake, But You Want It Anyway

This dairy-free dessert is every bit as creamy and rich as the original—just because it's vegan doesn't mean it's totally virtuous.
techniques

Avoid These Common Mistakes and Make Perfect Fruit Crumbles Every Time

Don't burn the crust, the most crucial part! And don't let the fruit sugars make it way too sweet. Here's how to avoid them all.
Culture

How Rachel ‘Yoga Girl’ Brathen Balances a Yoga Diet with a Little Wine and Raw Cheesecake

'Yoga Girl' Rachel Brathen is known for her inspiring Instagram account and no-B.S. approach to life. Here's a look at her refreshingly real diet.
Cooking

How to Fix that Carton of Sour, Sad Berries You Impulse-Bought

Supermarket berries can taste sour and sub-par. Here's how to make "meh" berries taste sweeter and better.
techniques

Make Your Own Breakfast Cereal with the Muesli Formula

Homemade muesli is so easy, you don't even need a recipe—just this formula.
Culture

Send Help: We Can't Stop Eating this Salty Black Licorice Candy

It's not for everyone, but fans of salty black licorice know: This stuff is addictive.
Cooking

These 6 New Recipes Come from Some of Our Favorite Cooks—You!

For our third annual Readers' Choice Week, we asked for your best recipes. Boy, did you deliver.
techniques

Fat: What Your Whole Grains Have Been Missing

Boiling grains is only the first step. Make rice, quinoa, farro, and more even better by stir-frying them.
Culture

The Spicy Italian Sausage Soup Your Dinner Routine Needs

Family recipes are the best kind of heirlooms—this spicy Italian sausage and bean soup from one of our readers proves why.
Culture

This Shrimp Curry Can't Wait to Be Your Next Weeknight Dinner

Don't have time to make dinner on crazy weeknights? You obviously haven't met this shrimp curry with chickpeas and cauliflower.
techniques

Don't Make These Common Mistakes When Cooking (or Baking!) with Butter

Butter makes everything better—unless you make these common mistakes.
techniques

The 4 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Chicken Breasts

Avoid these common chicken breast mistakes and pretty soon you'll be the breast around. Err… well, you know.
Culture

That Time When Action Bronson Taught a Vogue Editor How to Cook

Chef-turned-rapper Action Bronson stopped by the Bon Appétit test kitchen to cook… what else? Lamb kefte and homemade hummus.
Culture

Meet Siggi of Siggi's Dairy (He's a Real Person!)

You know Siggi's yogurt. Now get to know Siggi, the man behind the brand.