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Rick Martinez

Senior Food Editor, Emeritus

Rick Martínez is a former senior food editor for BA and currently hosts the companion video series to his debut cookbook Mi Cocina and Sweet Heat, both on the Food52 YouTube channel and Pruébalo on the Babish Culinary Universe channel. He cohosts the Borderline Salty podcast with Carla Lalli Music, is a regular contributor The New York Times, and teaches live, weekly cooking classes for the Food Network Kitchen. He currently resides in Mazatlán with his dog, Choco, where he cooks, eats, and enjoys the Mexican Pacific coast. rick-martinez.com

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Ricotta Pancakes With Lemon Blueberry Compote

Fluffy ricotta pancakes + Quick blueberry sauce = Other pancake recipes don’t stand a chance.
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BA’s Best Lemonade

We may be biased, but this is by far the best lemonade recipe we’ve tried.
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Negroni Sbagliato

The internet lost its damn mind in 2022 when “House of the Dragon” star Emma D’Arcy declared this their favorite drink.
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Chicken Scarpariello

Braised chicken thighs, sweet Italian sausage, and roasted potatoes on a weeknight: Yes, you can.
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Brooklyn Blackout Cake

Three layers of super moist cake + two layers of creamy pudding = a chocolate lover’s dream.
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Giant Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

The batter for this large format dreamboat of a cookie (crunchy on the edges, chewy in the middle) is made in one bowl with no special equipment, and can be baked in either a cast-iron or large skillet.
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Shrimp Scampi

This shrimp scampi recipe gets an extra punch of garlicky flavor from a short marinade before cooking. Serve it with bread to sop up the rich pan sauce.
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Fresh Pasta Dough

This homemade pasta dough is easy, texturally resilient, and versatile enough to form into any shape.
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Cornbread Dressing With Sausage and Corn Nuts

Corn nut “magic dust” delivers a big pop of corn flavor in this savory Thanksgiving side.
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BA’s Best Pecan Pie

No booze, no chocolate, no hard-to-find ingredients in this rendition of the classic pecan pie. 
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BA’s Best Pumpkin Pie

The sweetened condensed milk makes a decadent custard, while the perfect ratio of spices highlights the pumpkin flavor. 
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BA’s Best Oatmeal Cookies

Nutty, chewy, and with just the right amount of add-ins to keep every bite interesting.
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BA’s Best Corn Chowder

Bacon and cream gild this ultrarich corn chowder recipe, but it easily goes vegetarian if you want it to.
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BA’s Best Snickerdoodles

Whether you like your snickerdoodles cakey (purist) or chewy (rebel), this recipe has everything you need to make ’em right.
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BA’s Best Blueberry Pie

This blueberry pie recipe packs in a whopping 8 cups of fruit. Complete with a lattice crust, it might even score you a date.
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BA’s Best Peanut Butter Cookies

This superior peanut butter cookie gets a glazed sheen from oven-steaming and double-roasted peanuts for big flavor.
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Apple Butter

What to do with that overzealous orchard haul? Homemade apple butter is the answer.
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Homemade Caesar Dressing

Whipping up a homemade Caesar salad dressing is easier than you might think and definitely worth your while.
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BA’s Best Quiche Lorraine

Call it retro if you want—we say this classic bacon and cheese quiche is timeless.
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BA’s Best Caprese Salad

Make the most of tomato season with this classic caprese salad recipe.
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