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All the New Year’s Eve Foods You Need for 2022
Welcome 2023 with the best bites, sips, and sweets you'll have all year.
23 Celebratory New Year’s Eve Drinks to Keep Vibes High All Night Long
Easy-sipping cocktails to spark spontaneous dance parties and some sparklers for your midnight toast.
Wilted Lettuce? Soak It in Hot—Yes, Hot—Water
It also works for tender herbs and hardy greens.
The Best Dishes Bon Appétit Staffers Cooked This Week
Like buttery cookies, comforting congee, and Sick Day soup.
It’s Not Just You, Lettuce Really Is More Expensive Than Ever
Thanks to inflation, yes, but also an insect-borne virus.
The Umami Blend I Reach for When My Dinner Tastes Meh
It’ll wake up any sleepy dish, from burgers to pastas to soups.
41 Festive Christmas Cocktails to Fill Your Cup of Cheer
Get a holly-jolly buzz with our favorite seasonal sippers.
53 Dazzling New Year’s Eve Appetizers That Are Down to Disco
Ring in the New Year with fiery cheddar crackers, sizzling salami, and melty baked Brie bites.
I Need a Fun Dinner Party Menu That Won’t Keep Me in the Kitchen All Night
In this week’s podcast we help a caller host a party she can actually enjoy.
Why I Always (Always) Keep a Box of Gnocchi in My Pantry
A fuss-free, sheet-pan dinner is reliably within reach.
My Chocolate Is Covered in a White Coating. Can I Eat It?
This common candy defect is known as bloom.
Most Popular Chicken Recipes of 2022
Like harrisa fried chicken, sheet pan salad, and a lemony roast.
The Most Popular Soup and Stew Recipes of 2022
Including creamy potato soup, savory vegan pho, and drunken clams.
The Most Popular Pasta and Noodle Recipes of 2022
From creamy mushroom ragù, to brothy vegan pho.
The Most Popular Vegetarian Recipes of 2022
Like brothy beans, spicy sesame noodles, and comforting lentil soup.
Sorry but Pilk Is Really Good
This drink is newly infamous thanks to a Lindsay Lohan Pepsi ad, but soda plus dairy has been around for ages.
79 Festive Christmas Desserts to Bring Joy to Your Mouth
Featuring custardy flan, towering layer cakes, sky-high pies, elegant tarts, and homespun cookies, our best Christmas desserts will sweeten your entire holiday season.
A Steamy Blind Taste Test of 7 Hot Chocolate Mixes
Only one reminded us of skating rink hot chocolate.
What’s an Elaborate Baking Project I Can Make in a Teeny-Tiny Kitchen?
In this week’s podcast, host Chris Morocco recommends home bakers “think like a chef” to help navigate small spaces
If You’re Loudly Popping Champagne, You’re Doing It Wrong
Here’s the method pro bartenders use instead.
89 Christmas Cookies Full of Sparkly Holiday Cheer
Keep spirits high and ovens warm with a big batch of our best holiday cookies.
79 Christmas Dinner Ideas That Rival What’s Under the Tree
All we want for Christmas is a holiday table heavy with beef, potatoes, pie, and, sure, some roasted veggies.
50,000+ Recipes From Bon Appétit and More, Right at Your Fingertips
Get unlimited access to recipes from BA—plus Epicurious, Gourmet, and our favorite cookbooks—in the new and improved Epicurious app.
What Does Our Food Editor Pour at a Holiday Party? Trader Joe’s Wine
Shilpa Uskokovic’s dream dinner party menu is unapologetically inexpensive.
What Do I Serve Dinner Guests When Almost Everything Feels Off the Table?
In this week's podcast, Bon Appétit recommends a menu for a group that includes vegetarians, cilantro-haters, and people who can't eat nuts or alliums.
53 Christmas Breakfast Ideas for an Extra Festive Morning
Whether you keep Christmas morning calm and casual or you invite over a crowd for a raucous brunch, there's a holiday breakfast idea here to suit your mood.
This Spice Blend Will Improve Any Baked Good (Especially Holiday Cookies)
Think pumpkin spice, but even better.
What’s the Best Way to Reheat Leftover Pizza?
Chefs swear by a cast-iron skillet, TikTok suggests a waffle iron—we put four methods to the test.
The 10 Most Popular Recipes of November 2022
Gooey mozzarella sticks, creamy potato soup, and turkey, of course.
Jacques Pépin's 5 Pro Tips for Home Cooking
Lessons learned from an iconic 70-plus-year career (with iconic recipes included, of course).
The Best Dishes Bon Appétit Staffers Cooked This Week
Thanksgiving classics, plus some tasty newbies.
Dinner SOS: How Do I Cook Thanksgiving Dinner Without a Working Kitchen?
In this week’s podcast, Bon Appétit recommends two menus for a caller who has to host the Big Meal without a working oven or stove. And yes—we go all in on the grill.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Kid-Friendliest Dinner
This mejadra, a childhood favorite of the chef, is riffable depending on what your kids do (and don’t) like.
Trader Joe’s Eggplant Parm Sfogliatelle Is the Party Snack of the Season
Plus, more finds from November, reviewed.
Anything Chicken Can Do, Shrimp Can Do Faster
Like this weeknight winner with little potatoes and garlicky butter.
For Grown-Up PB&Js, Make This Spicy-Smoky Fruit Jam
It's three ingredients and comes together in minutes.
31 Hanukkah Recipes to Celebrate the Festival of Lights
From crispy latkes to tangy brisket to jammy sufganiyot.
Can You Eat Deli Meat During Pregnancy?
A listeria outbreak in the US has been linked to sliced deli meat and cheese. Here's how to protect yourself while pregnant.
31 Banana Recipes We Love a Bunch
Presenting our best banana-flavored treats for you, from our favorite snack bread to glorious desserts.
41 Thanksgiving Cocktails That’ll Really Shake Things Up
From hot toddies to big-batch punch, these festive drinks will get you in the holiday spirit.
Solving a Friendsgiving Dinner Emergency Abroad
In the first episode of BA’s new Dinner SOS podcast, our team helps a caller planning her first Thanksgiving in Amsterdam.
53 Thanksgiving Appetizers That Are Tastier Than Turkey
Don’t let your Thanksgiving appetizers be an afterthought. Choose any one of these recipes and cocktail hour will be the most delicious part of the whole meal.
The Preserved Lemon Cake That Led to My Dream Job
Go behind the scenes of the test kitchen with associate food editor Zaynab Issa.