Rib-Eye Steak and More Recipes Miranda Priestly Would Find Groundbreaking
The long-awaited return of Miranda Priestly, Andy Sachs, and the rest of The Devil Wears Prada gang is nigh. To celebrate the much-anticipated sequel, we’ve rounded up some recipes that evoke the original film’s most pivotal food moments, from a fragrant onion bagel to a thick, juicy steak—no run to Smith & Wollensky needed. So don your finest thigh-high designer boots (or maybe a cerulean sweater is more your vibe?) and let’s get cooking.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Jesse Szewczyk, Prop Styling by Linden Elstran1/12Homemade Bagels
We all know the best thing to eat minutes before meeting your new boss is an onion bagel. If you want to make a batch of bagels yourself over the weekend, look no further than this recipe from senior Test Kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk. To make them oniony, use dried onion flakes (sometimes sold as “minced onion”) as the topping in Step 5.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling Christine Keely2/12Chocolate-Date Bran Muffins
Even if you work at Runway, you deserve more than a tiny bowl of cereal for breakfast. May we suggest these chocolate date muffins instead? They’re packed with fiber and will actually keep you full for a few hours.
Photo by Gentl and Hyers, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Nina Lalli3/12Butter-Basted Rib Eye with Crunchy Fennel Salad
If you can’t get to Smith & Wollensky to pick up your boss’s steak lunch, you’ll need to make one yourself. This butter-basted ribeye with a crunchy fennel salad will get the job done.
Alex Lau4/12Real Pumpkin Spice Latte
While Miranda’s “searing hot” no-foam skimmed latte with an extra shot sounds like a bracing way to start the morning, you could treat yourself to a certain coffee chain’s infamous PSL at home—with real pumpkin to boot.
Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Food Styling by Micah Morton, Prop Styling by Christina Allen5/12Earl Grey–Chocolate Cupcakes With Blackberry Frosting
Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski6/12Strawberry-Rhubarb Galette With Buckwheat Crust
Miranda’s dessert request for an upcoming party? “Tortes filled with warm rhubarb compote,” of course. Indeed, anything made with the hot pink fruit is sure to wow guests! We recommend this elegant strawberry-rhubarb galette.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Leslie Raney Garetto7/12A Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
It may not have $8 worth of Jarlsberg, but you should never walk away from a warm grilled cheese sandwich. Perhaps this is the only time in the movie Nate makes a good point?
Photo by Alex Lau8/12BA’s Best Corn Chowder
Maybe your workplace doesn’t have a steaming container of corn chowder available in the cafeteria. Luckily, you can make BA’s best and pop it in a Thermos for lunch.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser9/12Squishy Garlic Dill Rolls
And what would that bowl of chowder be without a roll to dip it in? We bet if Runway’s cafe served senior Test Kitchen editor Shilpa Uskokovic’s garlic dill rolls, even Nigel wouldn’t have been able to pass judgment.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca10/12Chocolate Mousse for a Party
A pudding cup had to suffice for Emily when she was in the hospital. But considering her obsession with Paris, if she threw a dinner party, we bet she’d make this extremely chic bowl of chocolate mousse.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Jesse Szewczyk, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon11/12Banana Pudding Paris-Brest
Speaking of France, we recommend skipping dates with sketchy-but-handsome writers when in the city of love, but we always recommend ordering a Paris-Brest for dessert. Make our banana pudding version from Bon Appétit Bake Club.
Photograph by Emma Fishman, Food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Martha Bernabe12/12Extra-Dry Martini
We all know the movie’s true hero, Nigel, played by Stanley Tucci, makes a mean drink. Luckily, he shared his recipe for an extra-dry martini that can be made with gin or vodka. Stirred, not shaken, with just a rinse of vermouth, it's a stiff enough cocktail to keep you company through the full duration of a new feature film.
