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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The Only Leftover Turkey Sandwich We’re Making This Year
Melty, toasty, gooey—a hot mess in the best possible way.
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Cheater’s Paella
All markers of good paella—saffron, sausage, shrimp, crispy rice on the bottom—with the time-saving advantages of fried rice.
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Easy Chicken Al Pastor
Fast-cooking chicken thighs and convenient canned chipotle chiles come together for this streamlined version of traditional al pastor.
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Buttery Jam Diagonals
All the comfort of jam-filled thumbprint cookies in a striking, reimagined shape—and a streamlined, less-fussy process.
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Gochujang Steak Wraps
Sugar-rubbed steaks and a bright, brash gochujang sauce bring bold flavor to these party-ready lettuce wraps.
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Sheet-Pan Spinach Lasagna
Smart shortcuts like store-bought fresh noodles, frozen spinach, and a sheet pan deliver big lasagna flavor in a fraction of the time.
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Butternut Squash Coffee Cake
Butternut squash shows up canned pumpkin purée in this tasty fall-forward coffee cake with crisp streusel and a spiced sugar swirl.
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Tamale Pie
Neither a tamale nor a pie, this cozy Tex-Mex casserole is a mash-up of beefy bean chili and homemade cornbread.
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Salted Graham Cracker Crust
With less sugar and more salt than most other recipes, this buttery, toasted crumb crust is significantly nicer than anything store-bought.
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Leftover-Turkey Melts
Post-Thanksgiving turkey disappears surprisingly fast in this strategic sandwich designed like a tuna melt.
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Chocolate and Coconut Cream Pie
This double-decker pie stacks two forever favorites—chocolate and coconut cream—in a homemade salted graham cracker crust for a best-of-all-worlds situation.
Cooking
For Perfectly Done Baked Goods, Use a Meat Thermometer
This pro tip takes out all the guesswork for cakes, breads, and more.
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Burnt Toast Soup With an Egg on It
This garlicky, herby, and very thrifty soup takes pantry staples like bread and eggs and turns them into something spectacular.
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Simply Brilliant Banoffee Pie
A classic for a reason. Our ultimate recipe has nut-studded toffee, just-ripe bananas, and heaps of whipped cream.
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Raspberry Jell-O Salad
Become the relative who has to bring their famous Jell-O salad to every family gathering.
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Cornmeal-Crusted Sweet Potato Wedges
Thanks to a clever coating of nutritional yeast, cornmeal, and spices, these baked sweet potato wedges are actually crunchy.
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Roast Cod With Chorizo Crisp
Understated cod gets a major glow-up in this sheet-pan dinner thanks to a savory spiced topping of cheesy chorizo breadcrumbs.
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Pasta With 20 Cloves of Garlic
Toasted nutritional yeast, full of umami, pushes the pasta into a deeply savory zone and seamlessly makes up for the lack of dairy in this vegan superstar.
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Quick Pita Lahmacun
Store-bought pita stands in for the more traditional lavash base in this version of lahmacun–a popular street food in Syria, Turkey, and elsewhere in the Middle East.