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I receive $441 a week in unemployment assistance. Between job interviews and a matinee movie, I make Turkish eggs, pasta alla Norma, and a Thai basil eggplant stir-fry.
Bon Appétit Contributor
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New “cultured oils” from Zero Acre Farms and Algae Cooking Club are taking off. Chefs say they’re better for the environment, handy in the kitchen, and taste just as good.
Taylor Kate Brown
She also earns about $5,000 in book royalties and her mostly retired husband makes $125,000 from his consulting business. She eats gluten-free, makes chocolate banana bread and buckwheat crepes, and grows vegetables and fruits.
“When I scroll through social media and see what counts as nutrition information, I cringe,” writes Desiree Nielsen, RD.
Desiree Nielsen
In a refugee camp, Hamada Shaqoura turns aid packages into pizza wraps, curry, and “Gazan style” tacos, gaining internet-wide attention.
Sarah Aziza
At home, where she shares a kitchen with 10 fellow interns, she makes chickpea salad and Japanese fried rice with nori. At work, she tries a famous Publix Pub Sub for lunch.
Bon Appétit Contributor
It’s the new Got Milk? for the social media era.
Tim Forster
In her May 2024 letter, our editor-in-chief shares why she’s bringing her focus back to the beverage section.
Jamila Robinson
“The chocolate chip cookie was refined and perfected to the extent that we could go in and take out the worst parts of it.”
Ali Francis
Why I told him to take the big Le Creuset.
Emily Farris
Momofuku is facing intense backlash after demanding small businesses to stop using the trademarked terms “chili crunch” or “chile crunch.” But the legal battle could be a “slam dunk,” a trademark lawyer tells Bon Appetit.
Sam Stone
As a new mom practicing baby-led weaning, she makes quick weeknight dinners with halibut, grains, and frozen veggies that she adapts for her nine-month-old son.
Bon Appétit Contributor
Supermarket sushi is basic, predictable, and beautiful for both of those reasons.
Li Goldstein
Plus, Ikea is debuting a new plant-based hot dog, Gwyneth Paltrow says she hates dill, and more.
Sam Stone
She makes Panang curry, bacon-y black bean tostadas, and, for a romantic dinner for two, a decadent braised short rib. On Sunday mornings, a hot cup of church coffee sustains her.
Bon Appétit Contributor
Plus, a Danish chef will cook you dinner in space for $500,000, Costco is bringing sushi counters to locations nationwide, and more.
Sam Stone
With their glassy coatings and bright colors, tanghulu is a treat that has gone from traditional Chinese dessert to social media sensation.
Steffi Cao
In her April 2024 letter, our editor-in-chief discusses the dining experiences she would plan a trip around.
Jamila Robinson
For Black folks in the South, the juke joint is a world of escapism through drinks and dance.
Korsha Wilson
Plus, Kylie Jenner launched canned vodka soda, hyper-chopped sandwiches are making the rounds on TikTok, and more.
Sam Stone
At work, they sneak bites of Rice Krispies and Cheez-Its in between long appointments. At home, they make Avgolemono soup, coconut fish curry, and brown butter financiers.
Bon Appétit Contributor
Plus, a haunting “Willy Wonka experience” in Glasgow left children in tears, a TikTok of chocolate covered strawberries is racking up millions upon millions of views, and more.
Antara Sinha
Kaat Kaye, a beekeeper with profound deafness, relies on sight, smell, and even dance to communicate with the complex creatures.
Landon Speers, as told to Bon Appétit
Plus, Major Food Group will oversee food at Hard Rock, KFC is bringing Chizza (pizza with fried chicken as crust) to the States, and more.
Li Goldstein