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Chris Makes Lunch Nachos
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Join Chris Morocco as he makes baked lunch nachos. Chris relies on some version of these lunch nachos at least once a week as he brainstorms what to feed his two young kids. It’s worth it to commit the formula to memory: a bag of chips, a can of refried beans, maybe some leftover meat or roasted veg from the night before, shredded cheese, and some kind of quickly cooked, spiced veg like cauliflower or brussels sprouts. It’s a lightning-fast lunch (or dinner) that can be tweaked to suit anyone’s preferences.

Read more: The Best Canned Refried Beans for Nachos, Enchiladas, and More
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.
Kids Try Brown Bag Lunches from 1900 to 2000
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We had a panel of school lunch experts (a.k.a. kids) taste test sack lunches from 1900 to today. Here’s what they thought about spam, tuna wraps, Lunchables, and everything in between.
Kids Try 100 Years of School Lunches
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Watch as kids try and react to 100 years of school lunches! Which decade featured boiled steak in school lunches? When were kids routinely served liver loaf?
Pro Chefs Make 9 Different Pantry Desserts
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Join Claire Saffitz, Brad Leone, Chris Morocco, Andy Baraghani, Carla Lalli Music, Priya Krishna, Molly Baz, Rick Martinez and Alex Delany at home as they make 9 different pantry desserts. Learn how to take those frozen waffles to the next level. Got some barley you're not sure what to do with? How about some barley rice pudding?
Pro Chefs Make 9 Kinds of Pantry Sandwiches
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Join Claire Saffitz, Brad Leone, Chris Morocco, Gaby Melian, Amiel Stanek, Alex Delany, Rick Martinez, Christina Chaey and Molly Baz as they make their best pantry sandwiches. Tuna melts, shrimp salad sandwiches and Brad's untitled cold meatloaf masterpiece, oh my!

Read more: Our Best Sandwich Recipes
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.
A Day with the Chef Making NYC's Best School Lunch
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“Brigaid is a company that hires professional chefs to work in school kitchens. We get to work with real ingredients and limit the amount of processed food that kids get on a daily basis.” Today, Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef Persefoni Vordokas, a Brigaid program chef at Dream Charter School.
Kids Try 100 Years of Instant Foods
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Bon Appetit presents "Kids Try 100 Years of Instant Foods". In this episode, children test out instant foods like Quaker quick oats, Velveeta cheese, Bisquick pancake mix, Ramen instant noodles, Nesquik, Campbell's Spaghettios, freeze-dried ice cream, Hamburger Helper, Crystal Light, microwave popcorn, Hot Pockets, Kid Cuisine, White Castle burgers, Kraft Easy Mac cups, Duncan Hines microwave cakes, and Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala.
Rick Classic Makes Chilaquiles
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Join Rick Martinez in the Test Kitchen as he makes classic chilaquiles, the ultimate use-all-your-leftovers breakfast meal. Check out the recipe here: https://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/chilaquiles-with-fried-eggs%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-578d2f480150278b02e39181">
A Healthy Lunch Idea for the New Year: Homemade Bento Box
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Food journalist and best-selling author Candice Kumai and Kitchen Lab host Gabe Kennedy demonstrate how to make healthy Japanese bento-inspired meals to help you kick-start your New Year's healthy-eating resolution.
Kids Try 100 Years of Breakfast Foods
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A select group of gung-ho kids try 100 years of breakfast foods, sampling popular breakfast dishes from each decade dating back to the 1920s. Watch these courageous children attempt such daring foods as fried Hominy, stewed prunes, codfish cakes, Sanka, Creamed chipped beef on toast, Eggo waffle, Pop-Tarts, Quisp cereal, an Egg McMuffin, smoked salmon on crostini, Go-Gurt, Quaker Dinosaur Egg Oatmeal, tempeh vegan bacon, a rainbow bagel and more!
I Made 65 Meatballs To Create The Perfect Recipe
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Join Hana Asbrink in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen for a step by step look at how she developed her perfect spaghetti and meatballs recipe.

See Hana's full recipe here: Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs
Kids Try 100 Years of Party Snacks
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Kids try 100 years of party snacks. In this episode, the kids will taste a smorgasbord of party favorites like clams casino, canape with foie gras, baked bean quickies, bacon-wrapped chicken livers, cocktail franks, onion dip, cheese fondue, deviled eggs, Cool Ranch Doritos, Jell-O Pudding Pops, California Raisins, Bagel Bites, Tostitos Scoops, artichoke dip, hummus with pita chips, and more.
5 Pro Chefs Make Their Go-To Appetizers
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Join Zaynab Issa, Brad Leone, Hana Asbrink, Inés Anguiano, and Kendra Vaculin in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they each prepare their go-to appetizers.

Kendra's Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/stuffed-dates-goat-cheese-salami

Zaynab's Peppery Antipasto Skewers: https://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/peppery-antipasto-skewers%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-6464ee0d314f814fbd4cc445">
5 Quick Dips To Make For Your Next Party
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Join Bon Appétit contributor Pierce Abernathy in the BA Test Kitchen as he makes 5 delicious dips with complex layers of flavor that come together quick—perfect for your next summer get together.
Eating Everything on the Menu at a Legendary NYC Steakhouse
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Bon Appétit meets Eric Sze in New York's Financial District, as he prepares to eat his way through the entire fine dining menu at Delmonico's Steakhouse. Joined by Ed Szymanski, chef at Dame and Lords in NYC, their appetites get put to the test in this lip-smacking food challenge.
Hana Makes Gochujang Sloppy Joes (Korean-Style)
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Join Bon Appétit Deputy Food Editor Hana Asbrink in the BA Test Kitchen as she prepares one of her most popular recent recipes, Gochujang Sloppy Joes.

Get the recipe: Gochujang Sloppy Joes
Andy Makes Pantry Pasta
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This dish is for when a 3 p.m. hang turns into a dinner party or when you’ve had too long of a day at work. But just because it’s comfort food doesn’t mean there aren’t techniques. They’re the same ones that go into every restaurant pasta you’ve ever loved: Salt the boiling water; cook the pasta al dente; create a silky sauce that marries pasta water, Parmesan, olive oil, and butter. Get the recipe: https://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/pantry-pasta-new%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-5887a78c469e7bc02e8031b2">
The Grain Bowl Blueprint
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We show you how to make the grain bowl of your lunchtime dreams.
How One of NYC’s Best Bakeries Makes Focaccia
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Today, Bon Appétit joins Chef Kelly Mencin, owner of NYC’s Radio Bakery, to make focaccia. Radio Bakery is one of New York’s hottest bakeries and was named one of the best in America by The New York Times.
Pro Chefs Decide if 9 Foods are a Meal or a Snack
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Join Sohla El-Waylly, Amiel Stanek, Alex Delany, Rick Martinez, Molly Baz, Brad Leone, Carla Lalli Music and Claire Saffitz for another episode of Test Kitchen Talks. What is the difference between a meal and a snack? What would you call nachos? How about pita and hummus?
Sausage, Pepper, and Onion Sub
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Looking for a hearty lunch? Try this sub!
6 Pro Chefs Reveal How They Pack For Lunch
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Join Chris Morocco, Zaynab Issa, Kendra Vaculin, Shilpa Uskokovic, Brad Leone, and Rachel Gurjar in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they demonstrate how pro chefs pack their preferred lunch box.