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Sarah Jampel

Sarah Jampel is a writer, editor, recipe developer, and food stylist based in Vermont. She was a senior staff writer and stylist at Food52 before joining Bon Appétit as senior cooking editor in 2019, which entailed heading up the Basically vertical, editing and developing recipes, and writing about everything from her favorite brownie mix to her must-have cooking tools. Sarah now serves as the recipe development and test kitchen manager at King Arthur Baking.

What Is a Donut Peach and Why Are They Everywhere Right Now?

Call them UFOs, Sauzee Swirls, or Flat Wonderfuls—flat peaches are taking over the world one market at a time.

Summery Bean Salad: Because Brothy Beans Aren’t Only for Winter

For all us grumps who are already a little (just a little!) ready for fall.

Permission to Eat Potato Salad for Dinner: Granted

You see a side dish, I see dinner in a bowl.

This Salmon Niçoise Salad Is a Weeknight Dinner Party Dunk

It's impressive-looking, healthy-feeling, and fancy-sounding. Tell me: What's not to love?

The Gelato Flavor to Measure All Gelato Shops By

It’s intensely milky, and it’s definitely not vanilla.

The Long-Anticipated New Cookbook from a Teeny Bakery in North Carolina

Part cookbook, part diary, part sketchbook, Tara Jensen's "A Baker's Year" will put you in touch with your inner baker.

What Is Matcha, the Powder Turning the World Green?

Matcha is in lattes, smoothies, cocktails, and face masks—and that's just the beginning. But what is it (and why is it everywhere)?

A Trick That Keeps Pineapple From Burning Your Mouth When You Eat a Ton

Save yourself with this little tip we picked up from the Netflix series Ugly Delicious.

Why I’m Hand-Massaging Dried Fruit Every Day (& Loving It)

The slightly obsessive, slightly crazy project for wannabe-homesteaders and fruit fanatics.

Doing Dishes Is Horrible—Here Are 14 Ways to Do Less of Them

The solution isn't to cook less—it's to cook smarter.

This Noodle-y, Herb-Packed Miso Soup Is Filling Enough to Actually Be Dinner

Most soups have me raiding the kitchen 30 minutes after my last slurp. But not this noodle-y, herb-packed exception.

This Is the Most Underrated Instant Pot Feature

Buy all of those knobby, unwieldy vegetables that have intimidated you in the past. Your Instant Pot can put them in their place.

Watch "Knife Skills," the Oscar-Nominated Documentary that Follows Students from Prisons to Fine-Dining

The inspiring story of a classic French restaurant and the formerly incarcerated people who've made it succeed.