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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