Test Kitchen
What We Mean When Say Things Like 'Drizzle,' 'Dollop,' and 'Schmear'
What do we mean when we say "dollop," "sprinkle," and "schmear?" We're taking the guesswork out of it for you with this handy Instagram video.
How to Get Rid of Kitchen Smells with Natural Remedies
How Bon Appétit staffers get rid of bad kitchen smells with natural ingredients like lemons, baking soda, incense, and vinegar
Our Condé Nast Colleagues' Kids Judged Our Muffins Today—and They're Tough Cookies
It's Bring Your Kid to Work Day here at Condé Nast, so naturally we invited the children into our test kitchen for a tasting. Turns out, those pint-sized judges are pretty harsh (yet sophisticated!)
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The 11 Most Polarizing Tasks in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
From prepping lobster to picking herbs, the Bon Appétit test kitchen has some pretty strong opinions on the kitchen tasks they love—and loathe
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3 Awesome Matzo Brei Recipes, from 3 Awesome Test Kitchen Chefs
Three of our test kitchen chefs went head to head (to head) to create three wildly different (and awesome) versions of Passover matzo brei
It's Complicated: A Test Kitchen Cook's Food Relationship Status
Eating great food all day long for work is a dream come true. It's also a sure way to wind up with an incredibly complicated relationship with food
How to Cook Lobster Mexican-Style, According to Chef Shannon Bard
Chef Shannon Bard from Zapoteca in Portland, ME, brings together Mexico and Maine in lobster tacos.
How to Make Sweet Potato Caramel
An easy, one-ingredient sweet-potato caramel to put on chicken, meat, ice cream, brownies, and more
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Why We Love Savory Monkey Bread from Chef Chris Pandel
Chicago chef Chris Pandel came to our test kitchen, made buttery, herby, savory monkey bread, and BLEW OUR MINDS
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Salsa Verde, with Kale!
Dallas restaurant FT33 chef Matt McCallister makes kale salsa verde in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen.
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How to Buy, Store, and Cook Peaches, In Season in August
Here are recipes, buying tips, and storing suggestions for peaches, which are in season in August.
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How to Preserve Summer Cherries in Syrup
Especially when you realize you can keep them around an extra month by preserving them in syrup
How to Preserve Spring Onions by Packing Them in Oil
Pack spring onions in olive oil and you've got a crostini topper, a pasta sauce, and some serious drizzling material
How to Make Strawberry Vinegar
It's hard not to just eat strawberries by the basketful, but with a little self-control, you can infuse them into a vinegar you'll want to put on everything
How to Preserve Ramps Past Their Season, in Ramp Butter
Ramps' season may be short, but you can enjoy them all summer long--if you know how to preserve them. (Psst! We've got that recipe!)
The Future of the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen
Why not bring a little 1972 to our big move in 2014?
The Best Pumpkin Beers Taste Test
We tested a pumpkin patch's worth of these all-American brews to find our favorites
"Top Chef" Alum Angelo Sosa and Sustainable Salmon From Skuna Bay in Vancouver, Canada
Mmmm...responsibly harvested salmon
How to Fold Parchment Paper to Cook En Papillote
It's this season's "it" bag, we're telling you
6 Grains to Try, Like Now
There's never been a greater variety of grains and grain-like power seeds available at the supermarket. Here are some of our favorites
What's Cold, Yellow, and Best Taken with a Plate of Salt?
Hint: You'll see one (or a bunch) on Cinco de Mayo
Spring Cleaning Part Two
Scrape up the last bits from your tub of miso and toss it into a skillet with some baby bok choy
The Leg Bone's Connected to the Shank Bone
You might need an anatomy lesson to properly carve a whole bone-in ham. Here goes
Troubleshooting Our Black Sesame-Pear Tea Cake
Some of you had problems with this recipe, so here are some tips