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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Samosa-dillas With Cucumber Salad
All the flavors of a samosa with none of the deep-frying. A cheesy, spiced potato filling folded into whole wheat tortillas is the best double-carb mashup.
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Southern-Style Caramel Cake
This buttermilk layer cake features a cloud-soft crumb and brown-butter-caramel frosting.
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Cold Noodles With Tomatoes and Peanut Sauce
Spicy, slurpy noodles meet summer’s sweet tomatoes.
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Basil Chicken Stir-Fry and More Feel-Good Recipes for July
This month’s Feel-Good Food Plan features a speedy dinner and composting epiphany.
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Gingery Tomato Bruschetta
Instead of balsamic vinaigrette, think fresh ginger, nutty sesame oil, scallion, and a dash of soy.
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Cucumbers With Pickled Ginger–Scallion Sauce
Smashed cucumbers are tossed in a dressing of soy sauce, scallions, and jarred, pickled sushi ginger for a simple, refreshing side.
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Radishes With Sesame Yogurt
The classic pairing of radishes and butter inspires this version featuring creamy yogurt flavored with toasted sesame seeds and sesame oil.
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Salted Melon Salad with Jalapeños and Feta
A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.
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Ginger-Garlic Fire Cod
Modeled after Hunan-style steamed fish, this fiery, fast, flavor-blasted weeknight-friendly dinner is rounded out with a cooling cucumber salad and steamed rice.
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Grilled Asparagus With Tahini Super Sauce
Unlock spring with stalks of tender charred asparagus splayed on lemony tahini.
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Gluten-Free Banana Bread
An all-purpose gluten-free blend does the heavy lifting here, keeping the ingredient list short and sweet.
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Creamy Gochujang Gnocchi
Shelf-stable gnocchi replace chewy rice cakes in this fun take on tteokbokki.
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Ginger Snap
A low-alcohol cocktail made for the modern era, the Ginger Snap will be your go-to easy sipper all summer.
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Mezcal Sour
Easy to remember and simple to make, this tart, smoky mezcal sour is a timeless drink.
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Sherry Colada
If you’ve only been making coladas with rum, you’re missing out. Swap out the liquor for lighter, more delicate sherry for a new take on the classic cocktail.
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Chocolate Chipless Cookies
Who doesn’t want chocolate chips in their cookies? A lot of us, apparently.
