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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.

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All the Types of Onions, and What They're Best For

White? Sweet? Spanish? Which type of onion is the right one to use for what? Allow us to explain.
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How to Cut Onions Without Crying Like a Baby

Don't cry over sliced onions.
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How to Cut an Onion (With Videos, Thank Goodness!)

Finally, directions you can understand.
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How to Whip Egg Whites Like Some Sort of Magician

Turn ordinary egg whites into delightful fluff.
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How to Make Sense of Egg Carton Labels

Free-range vs. pasture-raised vs. cage-free vs. organic vs. all the rest.
Recipes

Jalapeño Popper Gougères

These light and eggy cheese puffs are channeling your favorite bar snack.
Culture

Waffles, Meet Your Maker

The best breakfast carb is waffles, and the best waffle maker is the Presto FlipSide
Cooking

Square Containers Are Superior to Round Ones, and These Square Ones Are the Best

Your fridge isn't round, so why should your storage containers be?
Culture

Tomato Powder Packs Big Tomato Flavor in a Very Small Jar

Anything tomato paste can do, tomato powder can do better.
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How To Make a Dry Cake Moist (And a Moist Cake Moister)

Sorry we said "moist" a lot of times.
Cooking

When a Recipe Calls For Cake Flour, Get the Cake Flour

It's the ticket to fluffy, tender, tall cakes.
Shopping

The One Tool That Changed My Relationship With Tofu

I loved tofu, then I found the TofuXpress and my love became total devotion.
Recipes

No-Mixer Vanilla Cake With Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting

Extremely plush, fine-crumbed, and dare-we-say moist, this is like the best wedding cake—and you mix it entirely by hand.
Culture

Dam Good English Muffins Are Just That

Fluffy, tangy, and big enough for as many eggs as I please.
Recipes

Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup With Caramelized Cabbage

Hearty and packed with caramelized cabbage, this vegetarian matzo ball soup doesn’t miss the chicken.
Cooking

Is It Ever Appropriate to Rinse Pasta or Noodles?

Hint: If the answer were “no,” we wouldn’t have this whole article!