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Genevieve Yam

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After graduating from the International Culinary Center, Genevieve cooked at Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Per Se. She is currently the culinary editor at Serious Eats. Before that, she was an editor at Epicurious. She's been a freelance recipe tester and editor, food stylist, and personal chef. She worked on the most recent edition of The Essential New York Times Cookbook with Amanda Hesser and has contributed to Food52 and Bon Appétit. She grew up between Toronto and Hong Kong and is a graduate of the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She currently lives in New York with her husband and cats. You’ll often find her at the Greenmarket with a tote bag full of vegetables, or at home burying her nose in a wrinkled copy of Nigella Lawson’s How to Eat.

You Need a Zojirushi Rice Cooker—But Which One?

The official rice cooker of the Bon Appétit test kitchen is a Zojirushi. Which model is right for you?

The 23 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023

Make pasta (on a weeknight!), bake a cake in one bowl, and become a better cook overall with these impressive new releases.

If You’re a Cat Person, Have I Got the Cookbook for You

Kim-Joy’s Bake Me a Cat is full of cat-shaped cookies, cakes, and more.

The 23 Best Cookbooks of Spring 2023

Cook your way through recipes for pecan and black cardamom sticky buns, sweet-tea-glazed salmon, and Persian egg drop soup.

This Absorbent Dish Drying Mat Makes My Kitchen Counter 100% Less Gross

Say goodbye to that puddle of water underneath your dish rack.

Fine Dining Is Going Out of Fashion. As an Ex-Chef, I’m Relieved

If Noma and other destination restaurants can’t figure out a business model that fairly compensates staff, they simply shouldn’t exist.

This Malty Bedtime Beverage Is the Secret to Better Baked Goods

Horlicks malted milk powder adds rich, nutty flavor to cookies, cakes, and brownies.

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 Wholesome Whimsy of Reddit’s Bread Stapling Enthusiasts

r/BreadStapledToTrees is one of the internet’s last little pockets of weird fun.

Pastry Chefs Fear They’re ‘Becoming Extinct’ as Restaurant Margins Shrink

It’s a struggle to find jobs. When they do, pastry chefs report feeling overlooked, overworked, and taken advantage of.

The Best Whisk For Egg Whites, Whipped Cream, and Vinaigrettes

Matfer Bourgeat’s sturdy Piano Whisk is heat resistant and made to last.

Sure, These CBD Gummies Help Me Sleep—But They’re Also Delicious

Flavored with rose and hibiscus, they’re like a fun cocktail I’d drink during happy hour.

I Worked in Michelin-Starred Kitchens. The Bear’s Depiction of Trauma Is Painfully Real

The FX show portrays toxic fine dining culture so well that it was triggering to watch.

The 'It' Dessert Right Now Is Fancied Up Panna Cotta

The wiggle-jiggle dessert of the summer is getting the VIP treatment at restaurants across the country

Milky Shaved Ice With Strawberries

Sweet, creamy, and refreshing, this fluffy shaved ice recipe with strawberries and condensed milk is what we want to cool down with all summer long.