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We’re here to help make mealtime more delicious, memorable, and achievable—with expert advice from our Test Kitchen, grocery store taste tests, curated recipe collections, reader-favorite columns like Feel-Good Food Plan and Fourth Trimester, and more.
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5 Cheap Meals Our Editors Make With Canned Tuna
Like tuna spaghetti, furikake rice bowls, and a potato chip sandwich.
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March Bake Club Is a Malty Chocolate Cake
This month is all about reverse-creaming (by hand!) for an ultra-tender crumb.
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Why Settle for an Energy Bar When You Could Have a Cookie?
Nutrient-dense and actually delicious, it’s the afternoon snack we deserve.
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How I Cut 3 Hours Off My Dad’s Bolognese
Making Italian American classics my own means taking shortcuts wherever I can.
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7 Last-Minute Meals Our Editors Make With Store-Bought Dumplings
Like crispy potsticker salad and sheet-pan ravioli with sausage.
Recipe Collections
Recipes31 Spring Side Dishes to Brighten Any Meal
Like blistered asparagus with harissa and pickled rhubarb salad.
Recipes29 Easter Brunch Recipes for a Sunny Spring Feast
Like rhubarb ricotta toasts and ham-and-cheese-croissant bake.
Recipes47 Easter Recipes For Brunch, Dinner, and Dessert
Showstopping recipes including glazed ham, roast lamb, our best carrot cake, and more.
Cooking41 Gluten-Free Desserts Everyone Will Love
Like almond-flour carrot cake and tiramisu panna cotta.
Cooking41 Passover Desserts to Impress Your Seder Guests
Chocolate-stuffed macaroons, mango-cream cake, and a few sweet ways to use up that box of matzo.
Cooking12 Biscuit Recipes That Are Flaky as Can Be
Starting with Bake Club’s Cheddar Biscuits With Old Bay.
Recipes31 Dairy-Free Desserts That Don’t Taste Like a Compromise
Like chocolate chip cookies with olive oil and rice crispy treats with tahini.
Recipes31 Pasta Recipes for Weeknights, Dinner Parties, and Unabashed Joy
From classic carbonara to viral feta pasta, these dishes are enshrined in our permanent rotation.
Cooking31 Celebratory Recipes for Lunar New Year
Like prosperity salad, black sesame mochi cake, and dumplings galore.
Recipes37 Recipes With Yogurt for Every Meal of the Day
Come to use up the rest of that tub, then go to the store because you’ll need another one.
Recipes31 Valentine’s Day Dinners for Big Romance
A prix fixe dinner? In this economy? Make coconut caramel fish and stay home instead.
Recipes43 Healthy Recipes We Crave for Dinner
Salmon with sizzled nut salsa, kung pao cabbage, and more proof healthy meals can be deeply satisfying.
CookingAll the Recipes From the Bon Appétit Italian American Issue
We’ve got buldak chicken parm, cheesy broccoli rabe, and a tiramisu panna cotta.
Recipes23 Recipes With Kimchi to Use Up What’s in Your Fridge
Like charred cabbage with kimchi dressing and a cozy hand-torn noodle soup.
Taste Tests
CookingWe Tasted 8 Brands to Find the Best Frozen Mac and Cheese
These are the trays worthy of your freezer space.
CookingWe Tasted 16 Ranch Dressings. These Are the Ones Worth Buying
Our latest taste test was very tangy—and highly opinionated.
DrinksWe Taste-Tested the Best Brunch-Worthy Bloody Mary Mixes
Over 11 brands ranging from pleasant dill-forward vibes to sinus-clearing horseradish heat, these are the best.
CookingA Taste Test to Find the Best Canned Chickpeas
Out of 10 widely available options, these are our top garbanzo beans.
CookingThe 3 Best Chocolate Cake Mixes You Can Buy at the Store
We tested every mix from Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines, Dolly Parton, and more to determine which box is worthy of your birthday.
DrinksWhich Rye Whiskey Is Best? A Taste Test of Sazerac, Michter’s, Rittenhouse, and more
BA staffers recommend the best rye whiskey to stock your winter bar cart.
CookingWe Tried 13 Vanilla Extracts. These Are the Ones Worth Your Money
In a taste test of Nielsen-Massey, Heilala, McCormick, and more, which vanilla reigned supreme?
CookingThe Best Stuffing Mix for Your Thanksgiving Table
We tried seven boxed stuffings, including Stove Top and Pepperidge Farm, to find one worthy of your holiday meal.
CookingThe Best Anchovies You Can Buy in a Tin or a Jar
We tasted nine brands of tinned and jarred anchovies, including Cento, Fishwife, and Ortiz, to determine our favorites.
CookingThe Best Store-Bought Pie Crust Isn’t the One You Think
In a blind taste test, there was one clear winner.
CookingThe Best Graham Crackers for Pie Crusts, S’mores, and More
We tasted 11 grahams—from classics to gluten-free favorites—to find the best crackers for the whole family.
CookingThe 3 Best Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Creams: A Blind Taste Test
We sampled pints from Jeni’s, Trader Joe’s, Häagen-Dazs, and more.
DrinksThe Best Tonic Water for Cocktails, According to Bon Appétit Editors
We tried seven widely available like Fever Tree, Q Tonics, Betty Buzz, and more.
trendsWe Tasted 11 Sparkling Waters—These Are the Ones Worth Buying
We put nationally available brands of sparkling water through a blind taste test to find out.
CookingThe Best Frozen Burgers, According to Our Taste Test
We tried nine popular varieties, including Bubba, Philly Gourmet, and Wahlburgers.
Feel-Good Food Plan
CookingI’m a Professional Baker Who Developed a Gluten Intolerance
Here’s how I relearned everything—including and especially bread.
CookingA Wallet-Friendly Pasta for Any Weeknight
January’s Feel-Good Food Plan is here to banish the post-holiday budget blues with a veggie-packed dinner.
CookingOur Editor in Chief’s Energizing Winter Meal
December’s Feel-Good Food Plan is here to sustain you through the season, whether you’re flying around the skating rink or doing laps in the mall.
CookingThe Easy Apple Cake That Builds Community
Just in time for the holidays, November’s Feel-Good Food Plan delivers the simple bake you’ll share all season long.
CookingThese Turkey Sweet Potatoes Fuel My Family and My Workouts
October’s Feel-Good Food Plan features fully loaded spicy sweet potatoes that can help you do it all.
CookingThe Sky-High Salad Our Restaurant Editor Eats at Home
September’s Feel-Good Food Plan embraces the comforts of dining in.
CookingThe Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry My Kids Love
Just in time for back-to-school season, August’s Feel-Good Food Plan brings the whole family to the table.
CookingGnocchi Caprese Makes the Most of My Summer Garden
July’s Feel-Good Food Plan delivers the best produce of the season right to your alfresco dining table.
CookingThe Veggie-Packed Soup That Feeds Me All Week Long
June’s Feel-Good Food Plan is all about finding joy in meal prep.
CookingHow I Turn Any Salad Into a Satisfying Meal
May’s Feel-Good Food Plan is packed with produce and never leaves me hungry.
CookingThe One-Skillet Shrimp That Makes Any Night Date Night
April’s Feel-Good Food Plan is all about fostering connection over sharable, TV-free dinners.
CookingA High-Protein, Low-Carb Dosa Recipe to Fuel Your Mornings
Managing diabetes or just keeping your blood sugar in check? March’s Feel-Good Food Plan is here to start your day off right.
CookingA Citrusy Oatmeal to Chase Away the Winter Blues
February's Feel-Good Food Plan is filled with bright recipes and soothing habits.
CookingA Nourishing Chicken Noodle Soup for Sick Days
Cold season is here. January’s Feel-Good Food Plan will help.
CookingThe Spanakopita Eggs That Fuel My Morning Workouts
And balance my day job—baking cookies in the test kitchen.
Fourth Trimester
CookingA Forgiving Dinner That’ll Get You Back Into Cooking
Whether you're bouncing back from a big life change or simply have the dinner doldrums, this farrotto is just the thing.
CookingHow a Maple Brownie Helped Me Return to My Body After Pregnancy Loss
A dessert didn’t cure my from grief, but it showed me a way back to joy.
CookingI Wanted My Pre-Baby Body Back. Stewed Oxtails Showed Me a New Way to Be Strong
A workout injury and a steaming bowl of guisado taught me the power of slowing down.
CookingThe Blueberry Oatmeal That Got Us Through Grief, Then Birth
What does it mean to become a mother while grieving your own mom?
CookingThe Mushroom Stir-Fry That Pleases Both My Co-Parents
All four of us—three partners, one baby—have our food preferences. This dinner works for everyone.
CookingNothing Can Prepare You for Birth—but Try Making Wontons
Stocking my freezer turned out to be the best version of nesting.
CookingThe Best Gift I Got After Giving Birth Was Canned Tomatoes
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CookingMy Postpartum Doula Turned Me Into a Dill Evangelist
After childbirth, I needed to feel human again. An herby bean salad brought me back.
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A Revelatory Technique for Better Deviled Eggs
Blending yolks and whole boiled eggs yields an abundant, creamy filling.
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Slice Your Loaf Cake Before You Bake It
This two-second trick encourages an even rise and domed top.
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Does Flour Go Bad? How to Tell If It’s Still Good
Are you baking with spoiled flour? Learn how to tell and the best ways to keep it fresh.
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Bean Chili and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like one-pan salmon and chocolate peanut butter cookies.
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7 Exciting Meals Our Editors Make With Leftover Rice
Like Laotian-style crispy rice salad and molten-mozz arancini.
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The Curious Technique Behind Our Latest Bake Club
It delivers an ultra-plush cake, no stand mixer required.
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The Latest Bake Club Podcast Is Full of Biscuit Wisdom
Jesse and Shilpa answer listener questions and chat with iconic baker Cheryl Day.
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Our Editors Are Obsessed With This Glazed Salmon
Savory and sweet, with a jolt of heat, it’s an instant staff favorite.
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Favorite Meatballs and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like cabbage pierogies and sugared shortbread.
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Listen to Our Latest Podcast Episode on Homemade Bagels
Jesse and Shilpa share their pro tips, plus chat with bagel expert Melissa Weller.
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How These Biscuits Went From Idea (to Misunderstanding) to Reality
Testing recipes is meticulous, creative, and, uh, chaotic.
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Should You Wash Grapes Before Storing Them?
“When enough water and sugar are available, they create a playground for microorganisms.”
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A Low-Fi Technique for Laminated Biscuits
Folding dough yields flakes for days. We’ll show you how.
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The Best New Cookbooks of Winter 2026
With titles dedicated to party appetizers, therapeutic baking, and more.
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How Do You Cook With Your Spouse Without Getting a Divorce?
“I immediately become such a jerk the moment I see him trying to chop an onion.”
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The Best New Products at Trader Joe’s This Winter
Mini blooming onions, budget-friendly smoked fish, peeled ginger, and more.
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Turn Leftover Red Wine Into This Romantic Sundae
With this recipe, even the stalest vino will soar as an ice cream topping.
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Glacé Fruit Is the Season’s Most Photogenic Food Trend
Be it for eating or decoration, candied fruit is making a comeback in stylish spaces.
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Sheet Pan Chicken Meatballs and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like gochujang-butter-braised tofu and grated shortbread.
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For These Italian Desserts, More Is More
A giant baba au rhum, jiggly tiramisu panna cotta, and more at-home riffs on Italian bakery classics.
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An Old-School Italian Dessert That Always Impresses
Zabaglione seems fancy, but actually comes together in 15 minutes.
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23 Snow Day Recipes to Warm You From the Inside Out
Like slow-cooker pot roast and bourbon hot toddies.
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23 Easy Dinner Ideas You Can Get on the Table Fast
Like weeknight pumpkin chili, Instant Pot carnitas, and 15-minute chicken stir-fry.
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47 Vegetarian Recipes That Are Substantial and Satisfying
Like smoky brown-butter pasta, popover pot pie, and an omelet tomato curry.
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The Unofficial Heated Rivalry Cookbook
Recipes we’re bringing to the cottage, including a tuna melt that speaks louder than words and a blueberry smoothie that gets a little wild.
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23 Lentil Recipes That Go Beyond Soup
Like marinated lentils with feta, one-pot lentil pasta, and lentil-kimchi stew.
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59 Super Bowl Appetizers That’ll Score Big on Game Day
Like baked chicken wings two ways, hot pickle dip, kimchi and hot dog pizza, and more.
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Listen to Our Latest Bake Club Podcast, All About Pavlova
Shilpa and Jesse talk about this festive winter bake, plus chat with award-winning author Nicola Lamb.
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5 Cookbooks That Changed the Way We Cooked in 2025
These recipes brought eye-opening moments and techniques to the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen.
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23 French Recipes Worth Making Chez Vous
From bistro classics like cassoulet and croque monsieur to playful riffs like banana-pudding-inspired Paris-Brest.
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Crispy Quesadillas and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like a festive red cabbage salad and mini frittatas.
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23 Meals You Can Make in 15 Minutes or Less
Like tomato-braised frozen dumplings, creamy chili-crisp pasta, and the world’s best tuna melt.
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41 New Year’s Dinner Ideas to End the Year Right
Like sheet-pan lasagna for a crowd, dried-cherry pork chops for two, and plenty of apps for whoever you’re serving.
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What Our Editors Bring to a Cookie Swap
Like tea-speckled shortbread and brown butter toffee chocolate chippers.
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The Best Trader Joe’s Foods of 2025
Tropical smoothie kits, mortadella (finally), matcha lemonade, and more.
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Fondue for Dinner? Just Add Beans
You don’t need any special equipment to make this gooey molten dish.
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The Cinnamon Roll You’ve Got to Make Right Now
Bake Club is back with a giant cinnamon roll recipe that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser at all your holiday parties.
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29 Fried Foods That Go Way Beyond Fish and Chips
Like battered fish tacos, perfectly crispy churros, chicken-fried steak with pepper gravy, and more.
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6 Winning Meals Our Editors Make With Rotisserie Chicken
Like speedy lunch tacos, a halal cart dinner salad, and Vietnamese-inspired wraps.
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All the Recipes From Bon Appétit’s Holiday Issue
We’ve got a caramelized onion and spinach quiche, hot chocolate cookies, and more.
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Rich, Fudgy, Near-Instant Chocolate Mug Cake
This 5-minute, egg-free dessert is truly pantry-friendly.
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6 Cookies to Transport You Home for the Holidays
A minty twist on classic Black-and-White cookies, hot chocolate-inspired cookies swirled with marshmallow creme, and more.
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89 Christmas Cookies Full of Sparkly Holiday Cheer
Keep spirits high and ovens warm with a big batch of our best holiday cookies.
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Inside the Home Kitchen of the Chef-Somm Duo Behind Miami’s Tâm Tâm
Tam Pham and Harrison Ramhofer invite us into their newly rennovated space.
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The Best Mashed Potatoes Are Made With Russets
Before you reach for the Yukon Golds, hear us out.
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Curried Lentil Soup and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like crispy tofu with peanut sauce and samosa-dillas.
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31 Thanksgiving Desserts to Cap Your Holiday Feast
Like pumpkin flan de queso, rosemary-pear snacking cake, Amish pecan cream pie, and more.
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Our New Favorite Cookie Recipe Just Happens to be Vegan
An accidentally-on-purpose discovery for America’s favorite cookie.
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The Secret to the Best Refried Beans? Peruvian Mayocobas
Also known as canary beans, these thin-skinned Peruvian beans work wonders in Mexican cooking—and are well worth the effort to cook from dry.
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6 Easy Dishes Our Editors Make With Frozen Puff Pastry
Like party samosas, a jammy Brie galette, and turkey pot pie.
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43 Soup Recipes You’ll Crave Year-Round
Like miso soup with chicken and squash, Instant Pot pho, and a greens-laced riff on pasta e fagioli.
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29 Mango Recipes Full of Bright, Sunny Flavor
Lamb chops with mango chutney, matcha-mango chia pudding, lime-glazed mango bread, and more.
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I Avoided Cooking Thanksgiving Turkey for a Decade. This Year I Caved.
It was the final culinary mountain I’d never climbed.
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A Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving Menu
A celebratory, flavor-packed meal that feels anything but belt-tightening.
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A Satisfying Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
A luxe mushroom stew takes center stage, alongside classic flavors from plant-based sides.
