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We Put 12 Cameras in the Kitchen Of A High-End Chinese Restaurant
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How does a high-end, perennially busy Chinese restaurant in New York City keep the plates coming? Emmeline Zhao, Managing Partner at Silver Apricot in New York's West Village, leads us behind the scenes for an all access look at how the staff handles a busy Friday evening rush, serving hundreds of consistently high-quality small plates a night from their 90 square foot kitchen.
Making Hand-Ripped Noodles & Pork From Xi'an Famous Foods
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Join Jason Wang, CEO of Xi'an Famous Foods, in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he prepares hand-ripped noodles with Pork Zha Jiang meat sauce. A specialty from his hometown of Xi’an, China these handcrafted noodles paired with pork sauce and finished off with a dash of chili oil are one of the signature dishes on the menu at Xi’an Famous Foods.
Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Sno Balls
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Sno Balls. Baby boomers will remember this post-World War II junk food favorite. Claire Saffitz returns to the Test Kitchen to try her hand at making gourmet Sno Balls. Check out Claire's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/
Rick Makes Tie-Dye Cookies
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Join Rick Martinez in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he makes tie-dye swirl holiday cookies. The butter cookie that acts as your canvas is extremely simple to make (like, six ingredients simple), so you can spend most of your time on the fun part: unleashing your inner artiste. When you’re decorating, no need to panic if your first attempts don’t work out. Simply wipe off the failed glaze, let the cookie dry for about five minutes, and try again.
Let Your Side Dish Shine
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Contributing Editor Alison Roman knows how to make a side dish that keeps up with the rest of the spread. In this episode of Effortless Entertaining she throws together a healthy snack of pole beans topped off with garlicky crushed walnuts. This dish is quick to make, and will set your guests up for the main course.
How To Make Hand Rolls
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Join chefs Christina Chaey and Susan Kim as they demonstrate how to make hand rolls, a quick and delicious option for summer dinner parties. Beyond the seaweed wrap and seasoned rice, filling a hand roll is part meal prep, part self-expression with your guests free to add whichever toppings are most appealing to them.
Decorate Your Best Cookies Ever
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You can most definitely make stunningly beautiful cookies. Bon Appétit senior associate editor Claire Saffitz will show you the way.
Even a Dinner Party Needs a Pre-Game
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Scenario: You're having a dinner party and your guests show up starving. Or let's say you're running a little bit behind on the main entree. Contributing Editor Alison Roman suggests a simple Green Goddess dip with crudités and a punchy-but-not-too-boozy cocktail (served as concentrate so you don't have to play bartender) to keep your guests busy. Get the recipes: http://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/green-goddess-whipped-feta-dip http://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/pineapple-and-mezcal-tonic%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="StackedRatingsCardWrapper-ghvskg ffDePc SummaryCollectionGridSummaryItem-HgAzv kSXTun search_result_item-68c13928b89dd091a9feed0e">
Inside One of the Last Bamboo Noodle Shops in Hong Kong
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Today, Bon Appétit meets Chef Lucas Sin in Hong Kong to try Bamboo-pressed Noodles. These noodles are rare and an iconic part of Hong Kong’s street food legacy, with only a handful of places still making them the traditional way by hand. Using nothing but eggs and flour, these springy noodles are pressed with a 40-year-old bamboo pole and then transformed into the perfect bowl of wonton noodle soup.
The Grain Bowl Blueprint
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We show you how to make the grain bowl of your lunchtime dreams.
Savory Palmiers
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Step up your appetizers game with these cheesy, pepper-infused savory palmiers.
Chipotle-Honey Shrimp Tacos
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These easy shrimp tacos provide you with your new go-to party trick: massaging red onion in lime juice with a little bit of salt until they're softened. You'll soon use them on everything.
Steak Salad
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We explain how to make a beautiful steak salad.
Chipotle Rubbed Chicken Sheetpan Dinner
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The arguments for stocking your kitchen with a couple of standard half-sheet pans are endless—they’re inexpensive, indestructible, and best of all, you can fit an entire dinner recipe for four (like this sweet-spicy chipotle chicken with zippy tomatillo salsa) all on one.
Upgrade Your Salad with a Few Easy Steps
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Camille Becerra, the chef behind New York restaurant Navy, demonstrates how to make a delicious and beautiful parsnip and endive salad. See how easy it is and try it yourself!
Endive Cups with Blue Cheese and Croutons
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We love the way the platter looks using large, similarly shaped endive leaves, but any tough green will work in a pinch.
5 Quick Snacks To Make For Your Next Party
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You have company arriving soon but dinner won't be ready for at least an hour—now what? Kendra Vaculin has you covered, straight from the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. Watch as she prepares 5 quick and easy snacks for your guests to nosh on during your next party.
Croque Monsieur
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Return to your childhood with class and try our Croque Monsieur recipe!
A Week Of Really Awesome Office Lunches
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These 5 bring-from-home lunch ideas are sure to stir up your meal prep routine. Warning: your coworkers might ask to trade you...middle school-style.
The Secret to a Tastier Cocktail Party
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Three different ways—from easiest to hardest—to reinvent your appetizer game.
20 Chefs Share The Most Important Tool in Their Restaurant
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Today, Bon Appétit is asking 20 chefs at top NYC restaurants what the most important tools in their kitchens are. From George Motz’s smashula at Hamburger America to Kellogg’s Diner’s gelato machine (presented by Amanda Perdomo, formerly of Kellogg's Diner), find out which tools these chefs need the most to keep their restaurants running smoothly.

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Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Hot Pockets
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Join Claire Saffitz in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she attempts to make a gourmet version of Hot Pockets! Check out Claire's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csaffitz/
Basically Carbonara
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Try this very simple carbonara recipe, Basically-style!
Everything Spice Cheese Straws
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These cheese straws are so easy to make but so delicious. Your party guests will love these!