Shilpa Uskokovic
Senior Test Kitchen Editor
A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Shilpa worked in some fancy-pants, Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City (like Perry St, Jean-Georges, Marea, and The NoMad) before joining Bon Appétit as food editor. At BA, Shilpa transforms her restaurant experience into reliable recipes that range from slightly project-y (like this raspberry cream cake) to incredibly easy (a set-it-and-forget-it burnt orange roast pork) and everything in between. She has an economics degree from a previous life that she never uses, and she loves cake, books, instant pudding mix, and grocery shopping.
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Dutch Apple Pie
Apple crumble meets classic apple pie in this best-of-both-worlds dessert with homemade pie crust, crunchy crumble topping, and a supremely appley filling.
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Developing This Raspberry Cream Cake Almost Broke Me
In the end, it taught me about a whole lot more than just baking.
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Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats With Brown Butter
If you’ve ever wondered how to make the beloved snack even better, try this nutty, savory-sweet version powered by peanut butter and toasted dry milk powder.
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For the Best Brown Butter, You Need Milk Powder
It adds even more toasty, nutty, caramelized flavor.
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Celebrate the End of Zucchini Season With Crispy, Juicy Sausage Rolls
Big on flavor, light on your budget.
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Zucchini Sausage Rolls
Get major bang for your buck with these juicy pork-and-zucchini-filled pastries. Cheap, easy, satisfying, they’re not just finger foods—they’re the main event.
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All-Purpose Fry Batter
A 5-ingredient batter that fries up light, airy, and potato-chip crisp. Your new go-to for everything from calamari to onion rings to kale chips.
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Laotian-Style Chicken and Rice Salad
This Laotian-style rice salad is crunchy, spicy, sour, and bright. Store-bought red curry paste and skillet-crisped rice keep it fast and weeknight friendly.
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Mango Mess
Juicy fruit, a pillowy cloud of cream, and shards of crisp meringue come together for the tastiest Eton mess you will ever make.
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Horchata
Toasting the almonds before soaking gives this creamy horchata an irresistibly roast-y flavor.
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Elote Corn Pasta
This golden pasta inspired by the zesty, spicy flavors of Mexican street corn is luxuriously creamy—but doesn’t have a drop of cream.
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Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Sick of summer squash? Not with this ultra-moist, fudgy chocolate zucchini bread.
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Spicy Tofu Scramble With Tomato and Ginger
It’s buttery, saucy, and just spicy enough to smack you awake in the morning
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Green Chile Pasta
Chunks of meltingly tender pork, charred tomatillos, and spicy peppers star in this New Mexican–inspired take on ragú.
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Spaghetti With Eggplant Caponata
Lean on the oven for a hands-off approach to Sicilian-style caponata goodness.
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Broken Meatball Lasagna
Free yourself from the notion that lasagna is a weekend-only affair! This version is lighter, brighter, and faster than the baked casserole you’re used to.
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Miso-Brown-Butter Rice Cakes With Corn
Crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside rice cakes play well as a pasta substitute in this comforting vegetarian one-skillet meal.