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Molly Baz

Senior Associate Food Editor, Emeritus

A former food editor at Bon Appétit, Molly Baz is a cook, recipe developer, video host, cookbook author, and Caesar salad enthusiast with a lifelong love of cooking, eating, and teaching other people how to cook. She was placed on this earth with one mission: to convince you all that cooking is nothing but FUN, salt is the single most important ingredient in your kitchen, and delicious food is really not that hard to make. For more Molly, check out her cookbook Cook This Book or her YouTube series Hit the Kitch. mollybaz.com

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Basque Cheesecake

This light, fluffy, cloudlike cheesecake wants to get cooked at high heat for a burnt, cracked surface that’s rich with flavor.
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Pasta al Limone

This creamy lemon pasta recipe is luscious and amply cheesy,but still bright and fresh. Best part: You can make it for dinner in just 15 minutes.
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French Toast Casserole

Set this up the night before and all you’ll have to do in the morning is brush it with butter and bake.
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Arancini (Stuffed Italian Rice Balls)

This is a labor of love that will make other people love you, which is reason enough to give this recipe a try.
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Extra-Corny Corn Muffins

Featuring cornmeal and fresh corn kernels.
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BA’s Best Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp cocktail is all about the shrimp: big, fat, perfectly cooked gorgeous shrimp. Here’s how to do it.
cooking

How to Boil Potatoes for Mashing, Smashing, and Salad-ing

The best boiled potatoes start with a whole lot of salt.
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Crispy Fried Shallots

This recipe for crispy fried shallots is easy to make and extremely versatile—use the shallots in green bean casserole, or to top a salad or rice.
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Buttermilk Cornbread

This cornbread recipe gets everything you want out of the simple sidekick: It’s easy to cut, not too sweet, and it holds together.
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One-Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

Rotisserie chicken, store-bought puff pastry, and just one skillet keep this hearty dinner recipe from feeling too fussy—or taking all day to make.
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Brussels Sprouts With Warm Honey Glaze

Roasty, toasty brussels soak up this delicious honey sauce, creating a combo you just can’t beat.
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BA’s Best Chicken Parm

We deconstructed every aspect of this iconic dish to bring you our ideal version. No more sad, soggy, mediocre outcomes allowed! 
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Simple Strawberry Shortcakes

You can make this classic summertime dessert with whatever seasonal berries are calling your name.
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Chicken Noodle Soup

This chicken noodle soup recipe is about as comforting as they come. 
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What Is Powdered Sugar (a.k.a. Confectioners' Sugar) And Can You Make It Yourself?

What it is, what it's good for, and what to do when you don't have any.
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Crispy Smashed Potatoes

And on top? A condiment made up of walnuts, anchovies, garlic, and red pepper flakes that’s the ultimate umami bomb.
culture

This Salad Spinner Is Worth the Green

Say no to gritty, soggy salads!
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Strip Steak au Poivre

A nice steak plus this simple pan sauce will fulfill all your 10 p.m. Parisian dinner dreams.
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Molly Baz’s 4-Step Checklist for Saving a Mediocre Meal

Even Molly messes up (gasp!) in the kitchen. Here’s how she fixes it.
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Seared Short Ribs With Mushrooms

When we crave beef but don’t want a capital-S steak, we opt for a smaller cut (hello, short ribs!), then pile on lots of meaty mushrooms.
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