Test Kitchen
Zippy brined seeds are the perfect accompaniment to rich pastas, meats, and any dish that needs a little oomph. We show you how to make your own and use them in everything.
Amiel Stanek
As we move to a new office, the Bon Appétit test kitchen is purging and organizing their workspace. Use some of their rules in your own kitchen.
Rochelle Bilow
In her new column, Baking 1-2-3, Bon Appétit associate food editor Claire Saffitz explains how to make a classic Bûche de Noël.
Claire Saffitz
Holiday cookie decorating 101: Everything you know for cookies that look as good as they taste.
Rochelle Bilow
Even the most seasoned baker can use a refresher course now and then—these baking tips will make for better cookies, cakes, pies, and more
Rochelle Bilow
A gluten-free lifestyle is about way more than the flour—here are the most common gluten-free mistakes.
Rochelle Bilow
Feeling under the weather? This herbal tonic is one of our favorite home cough remedies.
Rochelle Bilow
From frying to roasting and stuffing, here are some creative ways to cook with winter squash.
Rochelle Bilow
Making green juice & smoothies is easy: Just toss it all in a blender, right? Uh, no. Avoid these 6 mistakes for the best shakes of your life
Rochelle Bilow
Back to school means back to school lunches: Don't make these common mistakes when packing your kid's midday meal.
Rochelle Bilow
Adapting the recipes from America's Best New Restaurants—the most ambitious chefs in the country—is not an easy job. Here's how our test kitchen handles it
Rochelle Bilow
Nobody likes bitter-tasting eggplant—are you making any of these common eggplant cooking mistakes?
Rochelle Bilow
Tips for using up your really big summer squash, from soups to pastas to quick bread.
Danielle Walsh
Whipping up homemade ice cream can be tricky. These are the common ice cream mistakes to avoid, from overfilling the machine to not being patient
Rochelle Bilow
We brought IBM's Chef Watson software into our test kitchen for a day—and wound up inventing 4 cool new Fourth of July recipes
Rochelle Bilow
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Quick chicken recipes, from spatchcocking to stir-frying to grilling.
It might seem impossible to mess up chocolate chip cookies, but people do. Here are the 7 mistakes you should avoid when baking them.
Danielle Walsh
Should you grill sausages or boil them? Here's a short primer on all things sausage.
Rochelle Bilow
Is making pasta salad itself a mistake? Not if you follow our tips on upgrading this summertime picnic staple
Rochelle Bilow
From using the wrong oven rack to serving it piping hot, the 6 most common pie-making mistakes—and how to avoid them.
Danielle Walsh
We love kimchi and we love ramps—so why not combine the two? In fact, that's just what we've done
Rochelle Bilow
What makes the ultimate soft-shell crab sandwich? Our test kitchen has the answer (Hint: It involves Old Bay)
Rochelle Bilow
Here's what we mean when we say "separate, "chop," "toss," "drizzle," "crumble," and "shave," as demonstrated with this simple (but delicious!) salad
Danielle Walsh
These are the four most common cooking mistakes people make, from overcooking to under-salting.
Danielle Walsh