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Christina Chaey

Senior Food Editor

As the senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Christina spends her days in the BA Test Kitchen dreaming up recipes for home cooks (Chocolate-Matcha Butter Mochi Cake and Green Curry Lentil Soup are favorites). She also oversees the brand’s digital recipe content, working with freelancers and test kitchen staff to publish hundreds of home cook-friendly recipes on bonappetit.com every year. Christina has been at BA since 2014, with a short stint from 2017-2018 when she worked as a line cook for chef Suzanne Cupps at (the now-closed) Untitled at the Whitney Museum of American Art. At BA, Christina has done a bit of everything: She’s written and edited magazine features, hosted videos on the BA YouTube channel, been a frequent guest on the podcast, and co-produced a 500+ person live podcast event. She writes a monthly newsletter for BA that often explores her relationship to food and wellness. When she's not working, she’s riding all around NYC on her bike, experimenting with sourdough, or arms-deep in the season’s best produce at the greenmarket.

I’m Cooking How I Want to Feel

Comfort me, saucy tofu noodles, gochujang cauliflower, and chicken soup.

Adonis Spritz

This low-ABV sipper made with sherry and sweet vermouth is virtually hangover-proof.

Sticky and Spicy Baked Cauliflower

Battering and oven-baking large cauliflower florets gives them a slightly crackly, just-rich-enough exterior that’s ideal for coating in a sticky-sweet gochujang glaze.

Chai-Spiced Granola

Inspired by masala chai, this not-too-sweet granola is flavored with finely ground black tea for a pleasant astringency that complements the warming spices.

Saucy Tofu Noodles With Cucumbers and Chili Crisp

Get your Hulk on while squeezing out every bit of water from the tofu—it’s critical to achieving the crisp crumbles that make the sauce’s texture so satisfying.

Chicken Soup With Rice Noodles and Scallion Crisp

Not every chicken soup needs hours on the stove. This weeknight number gets a jump-start in flavor from browned ginger and bone-in chicken breasts.

Cheesy Tomato Beans With Broccoli Rabe

This weeknight skillet dinner is our version of pizza beans...plus a dose of greens.

Salmon Tacos With Pineapple-Chile Salsa

The salmon in these tacos gets perfectly caramelized thanks to a versatile ginger-garlic paste.

Round Tarts Are Nice, But Rectangular Tarts Bring the Drama

I use my rectangular tart pan twice a year. It's still worth it.

How I’m Throwing a Truly Epic Friendsgiving

There will be no turkey and lots of dumplings.

Cacio e Pepe Rösti

All the peppery, cheesy pleasure of the Roman classic in crispy, sliceable potato form.

These Pork Floss Rolls Are a Savory Bun Lover’s Dream

Think salty, porky cinnamon rolls. These buns from Kristina Cho’s new book, ‘Mooncakes and Milk Bread,’ are completely irresistible.

How I’m Recovering From a Lifetime of Cleanses

On finding more sustainable ways to live and eat.

This Blueberry Compote Helps Me Bring a Little Summer Into Sweater Season

It’s always berry season when I've got a bag of frozen blueberries in my freezer.

How (and Why) I Made a Seven-Layer Cake in a Heatwave

Because sometimes desperate times call for 30 eggs.

Chile-Braised Chicken Tostadas

Dried chiles add tons of complex flavor to this saucy, shreddable chicken with little extra work—our kind of cooking.

Mackerel Pantry Pasta

Keep a couple of tins of fish in the pantry and this 20-minute pantry pasta will always be within reach for last-minute dinners.

Caramelized Pork and Cucumber Stir-Fry

Crisp-tender cucumbers and deeply browned pork crumbles add delightful texture to this quick and savory weeknight stir-fry.

The Not-So-Glamorous Diet of a Recipe Developer

Or, how I ate potatoes for a whole week straight.