Molly Baz
Contributor
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.
Take It Easy Dutch Baby
With a handful of ingredients and easy cleanup, this brunch favorite only looks like you spent all morning at the stove.
Crispy Potato Skins With Fried Herb Aioli
Potatoes and aioli are a match made in heaven, but fried herbs, capers, and cornichons take these crispy potato skins to the next level.
The Only Meatloaf That Matters
This meatloaf skips the classic ketchup and onion and instead gets its flavor from Italian sausage, grated garlic, Parmesan, and mozzarella.
Crispy Orecchiette With Spicy Sausage and Collard Ragù
The reason this pasta is over-the-top fantastic is because you go a final step to crisp up the cooked orecchiette before it goes swimming in spicy sausage ragù.
Salted Watermelon Margarita
It’s refreshing, naturally sweet without added sugar, and just look at that PINK!
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.
BA’s Best Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp cocktail is all about the shrimp: big, fat, perfectly cooked gorgeous shrimp. Here’s how to do it.
Overnight French Toast
Set this up the night before and all you’ll have to do in the morning is brush it with butter and bake.
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!
Simple Strawberry Shortcakes
You can make this classic summertime dessert with whatever seasonal berries are calling your name.
Chicken Noodle Soup
This chicken noodle soup recipe is about as comforting as they come.
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
This easy peanut butter cookie recipe is streamlined for minimal fuss and they’re flourless, so those on a gluten-free diet can enjoy them too.
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
And on top? A condiment made up of walnuts, anchovies, garlic, and red pepper flakes that’s the ultimate umami bomb.
Strip Steak au Poivre
A nice steak plus this simple pan sauce will fulfill all your 10 p.m. Parisian dinner dreams.
Ants on a Log Celery Salad
A sophisticated take on the beloved children's snack of celery with peanut butter and raisins, this salad is a study in textures with chewy dates, crisp apple, and fresh herbs.
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.
Cheesy Winter Squash Gratin
You can make this recipe with nearly any winter squash, but delicata or acorn don’t need peeling and will save you prep time and maybe even a little sanity.
Brown Butter and Pistachio Sablés
Buttery, crumbly, sugar-glazed cookies that you can make with any nut, really.
Caesar Salad Roast Chicken
This isn’t your average Caesar salad. Here, the chicken gets smothered in Caesar dressing then roasts until the garlic, anchovies, and mustard become deeply caramelized and flavorful.
Grilled Leeks With Brown Butter and Spiced Hazelnuts
The glory of these leeks is the contrast between their deeply charred exteriors and jammy, sweet interiors.