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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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Chefs Are Falling Back in Love With Steaming. You Should Too
Get started with the tenderest fish, elegant cabbage rolls, and more.
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Brothy Beans That Don’t Need to Simmer All Day
Consider this the coziest thing you can do with a can of chickpeas.
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23 Chia Seed Recipes That Go Beyond Pudding
Like an energizing seedy nut butter, chia pancakes you can make ahead, and a filling blueberry smoothie.
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A 2-Ingredient Super Sauce for Any Noodle in Your Pantry
Hoisin plus tomatillo salsa? It’s savory, tangy, and unexpectedly perfect.
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I Need Fast, No-Cook Lunch Ideas
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Jesse help Karen tackle easy no-cook lunch recipes.
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A 5-Minute Tofu to Round Out My Weeknight Meals
It’s equal parts comforting and quick, all thanks to my microwave.
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29 Cheesy Pasta Recipes for the Coziest Dinners
Like artichoke dip penne, pillowy ricotta gnocchi, and French onion shells with Gruyère.
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The Best Caesar Dressing You Can Buy at the Store
We tried 19 Caesar dressings—Ken’s, Cardini, Marzetti, and more—to find our favorite.
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I Need Good Recipes for One
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Jesse, and Kendra help listeners find inspiration and joy in cooking for themselves.
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The Chicken Pastina My Toddler Adores
When he suddenly rejected vegetables, this recipe was the solution.
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What Should I Bring to a Dinner Party? (That Isn’t Wine)
Nobody’s mad at an extra bottle of Pinot Noir, but these other items might be more helpful to the host.
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How to Throw a Dinner Party With Just $60
Test kitchen editor Kendra Vaculin shares her dream menu and tips for hosting on a budget.
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23 Grapefruit Recipes to Perk Up Your Day
Like a citrusy poppy seed cake, a sparkling amaro cocktail, and a twist on lemon bars.
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How to Make DIY Pop-Tarts Like Taylor Swift
Travis Kelce called them “unbelievable.” We feel the same way about our recipe from Claire Saffitz.
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I Need a Pizza Dough Recipe That's Actually Good
Jesse and Shilpa are back with BA Bake Club to talk all things pizza.
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A Simple Way to Make Nourishing Bone Broth
With these expert tips, you can have a flavorful, nutrient-rich broth in just a few hours.
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I Stand by My Pineapple-Mayonnaise Sandwich
It's a three-ingredient, pantry-friendly Southern classic.
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Chef Daniel Humm on Eleven Madison Park’s Plant-Based Chapter
Jamila sits down with Chef Daniel Humm, Chef & Owner of famed New York City restaurant Eleven Madison Park, to talk about how fine dining weathered the pandemic, why his restaurant went entirely plant-based, and how he's thinking about legacy.
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23 Phyllo Dough Recipes That Go Sweet or Savory
Like ruffled guava and goat cheese pie, cheesy sesame seed crackers, pistachio baklava, and more.
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A Citrusy Oatmeal to Chase Away the Winter Blues
February's Feel-Good Food Plan is filled with bright recipes and soothing habits.
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Gochujang Sloppy Joes and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like roasted chicken with winter squash and chocolate olive oil cake.
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The Best Meal Prep Is a Sunday Dinner Party
This simple company-worthy menu sets you up for a week of easy dinners.
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Our Most Popular Recipes of January
Like cornbread breakfast casserole, rice cooker risotto, and ruffled mushroom pot pie.
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How to Bake a Homemade Wedding Cake
You don’t have to be a pro baker to pull off this big-occasion dessert.
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29 Delectable Leek Recipes Beyond Potato Soup
Like baked pasta in anchovy cream, a savory pistachio-crusted galette, and roast chicken with caramelized leeks.
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This Microwaveable Chana Masala Regularly Saves Dinner
Tasty Bite is the flavorful convenience food our test kitchen editors can’t get enough of.
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41 Make-Ahead Breakfasts for Busy Mornings
Matcha chia pudding, use-it-up frittata, horchata overnight oats, and more great reasons to get out of bed.
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I Need Cozy Winter Recipes
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Jesse, and Shilpa inspire listeners to lean into cozy winter cooking.
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Nothing Can Prepare You for Birth—but Try Making Wontons
Stocking my freezer turned out to be the best version of nesting.
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29 Salad Dressings Worth Making at Home
A coffee vinaigrette to wake you up, a preserved lemon dressing to make things bright, and more great ways to coat your greens.
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The Best Canned Refried Beans for Nachos, Enchiladas, and More
We tried 11 brands, including Amy’s, Old El Paso, Ortega, and Taco Bell.
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The Ominous Ingredient in Your Candy Hearts
Consumer advocates have been pushing for a ban on the controversial additive for years.
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These Days, My Protein of Choice Is Cheese
Golden paneer stir-fried with green beans, creamy burrata and cabbage salad, and Halloumi meatballs with tomato sauce.
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I Need Freezer-Friendly Recipes
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and Hana help caller and first time mom Mara stock up on nourishing, freezer-friendly meals for when her baby arrives.
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The Bon Appétit 56
We have thousands of obsessively tested recipes. Here are 56 essentials to make this year.
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23 Healthy Barley Recipes That Aren’t All Soup
Like stir-fried barley with kimchi, pomegranate-dappled tabbouleh, and barley salad with mushrooms.
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I Need a Simple-Yet-Impressive Cake Recipe
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Shilpa and Jesse are back with this month’s installment of BA Bake Club featuring the most delicious, simple and long-lasting chocolate olive oil cake recipe.
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53 One-Pot Meals for Breezy Dinners
Baked rigatoni with Italian sausage, tomato-braised salmon, and more one-dish meals that won’t leave you with a full sink.
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A Nourishing Chicken Noodle Soup for Sick Days
Cold season is here. January’s Feel-Good Food Plan will help.
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11 Tempeh Recipes for Delicious Plant-Based Meals
Like a vegan take on kung pao, hummus bowls with merguez crumbles, and more easy ways to use the soy-based protein.
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41 Easy Appetizers for Less Stressing, More Snacking
Like dip made from giardineira, marinated cheeses galore, and pigs in a blanket Chicago-style.
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Creamy Cider Chicken and More Recipes We Made This Week
Like ginger fried rice and buttermilk pancakes.
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29 Stir-Fry Recipes to Toss Into Your Rotation
Red curry pork with rice cakes, ground chicken with lots of basil, and more ultrafast weeknight dinners.
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I Need to Make Panettone
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris and panettone expert Roy Shvartzapel help Brad overcome his many panettone making fails.
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The Best Gift I Got After Giving Birth Was Canned Tomatoes
We ate marinara for weeks, but the letters from my mother-in-law are timeless.
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The Best Dark Chocolate for Baking, Melting, and Snacking
We sampled bittersweet bars from Godiva, Ghiradelli, and Guittard to find the best chocolate to keep in your pantry.
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19 Delightfully Briny Capers Recipes
From cauliflower with caper salsa to chicken piccata, these are our favorite caper recipes.
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What Are the 5 Spices in 5-Spice Powder?
Actually, there are often more than five. Here’s how to make and use one of our favorite blends.
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How to Throw an Oyster Roast
For Charleston restauranteurs James London and Yoanna Tang, nothing quite says Lowcountry like a winter oyster roast.
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Bouillon Paste Is for a Lot More Than Broth and Soup
Here’s how to put it toward extra-flavorful baked tofu, a 10-minute broccoli stir-fry, and a cheesy chickpea skillet.
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I Need Festive Holiday Recipes
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Kendra, and Jesse talk all things holiday.
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71 Vegan Recipes We Turn to Again and Again
Like tempeh stir-fry with chile crisp and coconut rice, garlic-soy braised lentils, and a dairy-free cream sauce to pair with any pasta.
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The 19 Best Cookbooks of 2024
We asked a panel of chefs and food writers which titles stood out to them most this year.
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I Need to Join BA's Bake Club
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Jesse and Shilpa take over to tell us about Bake Club.
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I Need Thanksgiving Recipe Inspiration: Part Two
On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Kendra, and Shilpa return to answer more listener questions on how to save your Thanksgiving menus.
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Which Champagne is Best? A Taste Test of Veuve Cliquot, Bollinger, Moét, and More
We sipped 7 brands to help you figure out your next great party pour.
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The Spanakopita Eggs That Fuel My Morning Workouts
And balance my day job—baking cookies in the test kitchen.
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5 Stunningly Simple Cookies, No Mixer Needed
From Jesse Szewczyk, these festive recipes use easy techniques that result in beautiful cookies—without needing an art degree in decorating.