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Rigorously tested recipes for the modern home cook, from weeknight dinners to ambitious weekend projects.

A chaotic test kitchen scene with a calendar highlighting May 31, 2026, symbolizing the confusion surrounding the Bon Appétit Pantry Awards 2026 submission deadline.

Bon Appétit Pantry Awards 2026 Submissions Still Open

Despite an official announcement stating the submission window for the 2026 Bon Appétit Pantry Awards is “now closed,” eligible products are still due by May 31, 2026, according to Bon Appétit .

Ezra Kaplan· Jun 2· 3 min
A single 'Everest Red' hybrid tomato on a supermarket shelf, overshadowing a basket of heirloom tomatoes, symbolizing market competition.

Heirlooms vs. Hybrids: Tomato Battle Intensifies With New 'Everest Red'

Just six months after its introduction, a new hybrid tomato called 'Everest Red' now accounts for 15% of supermarket tomato sales in the Northeast, directly impacting the sales of cherished heirloom v

Ezra Kaplan· Jun 2· 3 min
Empty shelves in a supermarket aisle where almond flour used to be, with a distressed shopper looking at their shopping cart.

Viral 'Cute Cloud Pastry' Recipe Sparks Ingredient Shortages

Within 48 hours of Bon Appétit's 'Cute Cloud Pastry' recipe release, specialty almond flour vanished from shelves across 30 states, leaving thousands of home bakers empty-handed.

Raffi Hovsepian· Jun 1· 3 min
Artfully arranged miniature tomato galettes with flaky golden-brown pastry and glistening roasted cherry tomatoes, garnished with fresh basil.

Learn How to Make Tiny Tomato Galettes With This Easy Recipe

Even with just five minutes of active prep, these miniature tomato galettes deliver a flaky crust and bursting tomato flavor that rivals a professional bakery!

Darius Williams· Jun 1· 3 min
A close-up of exotic Sidoota and Alper Green melons, showcasing their unique textures and vibrant colors on a sunlit market stall.

Discover Superior Melons to Try This Summer

Two obscure melon landraces, Sidoota and Alper Green, boast sugar content (TSS) as high as 12.

Ezra Kaplan· May 28· 3 min
A collection of elegant and modern cocktail glasses displayed on a home bar counter, showcasing evolving trends in drinkware.

Mastering Cocktail Glassware: A Guide to Evolving Trends

A recent 'Home Bar Trends Magazine' survey found 60% of home bartenders under 35 serve martinis in coupes and Negronis in old-fashioned tumblers, openly defying established cocktail etiquette.

Ezra Kaplan· May 26· 3 min
A bottle of Jeppson's Malört on a bar counter with people toasting in the background, symbolizing its cult following in Chicago.

Malört Liquor: Sustained Demand for the Unconventional

In Cook County, 90% of all Jeppson's Malört sales occur!

Darius Williams· May 24· 3 min
A steaming bowl of spicy peanut noodles with garnishes, showcasing a popular and easy-to-make recipe from the Epicurious app.

Epicurious App's Trending Recipes Revealed

This week, a simple 'Spicy Peanut Noodles' recipe, requiring less than 20 minutes to prepare, surged to become the most saved dish on Epicurious, outpacing perennial favorites like lasagna.

Marco Alves· May 23· 3 min
A kitchen counter filled with fresh ingredients and a recipe card, representing HelloFresh's expanded meal options and variety.

HelloFresh Adds New Meal Options to Combat Routine

HelloFresh now offers almost 500 recipes each week, a selection larger than the menu at the Cheesecake Factory, according to Wired .

Marco Alves· May 22· 3 min
A diverse group of people enjoying a sunny cookout with a variety of delicious potato salads on a picnic table.

Experts Share Top Potato Salad Recipes for Cookouts and Weeknights

Janine "The Flavor Queen" Washle recently showcased her Classic American Potato Salad recipe on local television, reigniting the annual debate over the ultimate summer side, according to WAVE News .

Darius Williams· May 22· 3 min
Close-up of hands carefully peeling fresh pistachios, showcasing their vibrant green color and rich texture, ready for holiday baking.

Mastering Pistachio Prep for 2026 Holiday Baking

A truly flavorful pistachio cake, one that genuinely tastes of pistachios, remains a rare achievement for holiday baking trends in 2026, often eluding even experienced home bakers.

Marco Alves· May 22· 3 min
A colorful sheet pan filled with golden-brown shawarma chicken and roasted vegetables, ready to be served.

Sheet Pan Shawarma Chicken Recipe Offers Fast Flavor

A dish traditionally associated with rotating vertical spits and hours of marination can now be on your dinner table in under an hour, thanks to a new sheet-pan technique.

Marco Alves· May 21· 3 min
Cinematic scene showing AI interfaces and human agents working together to meet evolving customer demands in a modern business environment.

Businesses Adapt to Evolving Consumer Demands Amidst Economic Uncertainty

In the BPO industry, AI-driven platforms now handle up to 60% of customer queries, a stark shift in how service is delivered.

Ezra Kaplan· May 18· 4 min
A warm, inviting kitchen setting featuring a classic Southern dish and a tablet displaying the 'Southern Living Test Kitchen Diaries' series logo.

Southern Living's Streaming Series Becomes a Niche Hit

The 'Southern Living Test Kitchen Diaries,' a streaming series featuring classic Southern recipes, exceeded its internal viewership projections by 30% on Roku in its first week, according to a Roku in

May 14· 3 min
A curated collection of essential, high-quality kitchen tools and cookware displayed attractively in a modern home kitchen setting.

10 Expert-Recommended Kitchen Essentials for Home Chefs

A single All-Clad D5 Stainless 3-quart saucepan can hit $219.

Darius Williams· Jul 31· 6 min
A child's bedroom filled with various toys and games, with a Toniebox Disney Princess bundle prominently displayed, highlighting the excitement of Prime Day deals.

Amazon Prime Day Sparks Savings on Kids' Toys and Games

The Toniebox 2 Audio Player Disney Princess Bundle is a steal at 40% off during Amazon's Prime Day!

Darius Williams· Jun 27· 2 min
A variety of easy and delicious appetizers artfully arranged on a table, perfect for effortless entertaining and hosting.

Redefining Easy Appetizers for Truly Effortless Hosting

On June 26, 2026, a local news segment touted 'easy' egg appetizers for summer.

Raffi Hovsepian· Jun 27· 2 min
A steaming pot of colorful ratatouille with fresh vegetables like zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes on a rustic kitchen counter.

Easy Ratatouille Recipe Update Serves Warm, Cold, or Room Temp

Forget the fancy French reputation: ratatouille, a dish often associated with intricate preparation, can be frozen for up to three months, making it a surprisingly practical staple for busy weeknights

Marco Alves· Jun 25· 2 min
A beautifully styled kitchen counter featuring discounted cookbooks and premium cookware, ready for culinary adventures.

Find the Best Prime Day Kitchen Deals This Year

This Prime Day, home cooks can grab Yotam Ottolenghi's 'Ottolenghi Simple' cookbook for 57% off, according to Bon Appétit .

Ezra Kaplan· Jun 24· 2 min
A gourmet sandwich with layers of fresh ingredients, showcasing a perfect balance of textures and colors, ready to be enjoyed.

Elevate your sandwich game for any craving

Forget complex cookbooks: some of the most satisfying sandwich combinations, like cream cheese and olive or even pineapple and mayonnaise, require absolutely no recipe to master, according to Bonappet

Ezra Kaplan· Jun 24· 2 min
A close-up shot of a colorful pasta salad featuring a unique crunchy element from air-fried pasta pieces.

Easy Air-Fried Pasta Salad Recipe Goes Viral

At the heart of a new viral dinner sensation, cooked pasta is air-fried at 400° F for 10-15 minutes until golden brown, creating an unexpected crunchy element.

Ezra Kaplan· Jun 23· 2 min
A delicious bowl of creamy lemon zucchini pasta, garnished with fresh herbs and lemon zest, ready to be served.

Whip Up Creamy Lemon Zucchini Pasta With This Easy Recipe

In a culinary revelation, two pounds of humble zucchini transform into a 'jammy and thick' base for creamy pasta in just 15-20 minutes.

Raffi Hovsepian· Jun 20· 2 min
A pitcher of fresh tomato michelada base on a kitchen counter with fresh ingredients, ready for effortless entertaining.

Craft a Fresh Tomato Michelada Recipe for Effortless Entertaining

Forget muddling tomatoes for every single drink; a new recipe allows you to prepare a week's worth of fresh michelada base in one go.

Marco Alves· Jun 15· 2 min
A decadent, velvety smooth chocolate mousse in a glass bowl, topped with a single raspberry, ready to be served.

Easy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse: Quick Prep

Forget hours in the kitchen and a dozen ingredients: a decadent chocolate mousse, typically a multi-step culinary feat, can now be actively prepared in just ten minutes using only silken tofu and bittersweet chocolate.

Raffi Hovsepian· Jun 14· 2 min
A meticulously prepared Caesar salad presented elegantly, with a vintage cookbook open nearby, hinting at culinary secrets.

Rethinking the 'Classic' Caesar Salad Recipe

Julia Child, the very icon of classic cuisine, famously omitted a key ingredient from her Caesar salad, a dish many consider sacrosanct.

Ezra Kaplan· Jun 13· 2 min
A professional chef using a De Buyer blue carbon steel crepe and tortilla pan in a high-end kitchen setting.

De Buyer's French-Made Pan Excels for Professional Chefs

For just $30, a De Buyer Blue Carbon Steel Crepe & Tortilla Pan, crafted in France, offers a gateway to professional-grade cooking that improves with every use, according to debuyer-usa .

Marco Alves· Jun 12· 2 min
A delicious-looking Peach Cobbler Bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes, showcasing its frosting and texture, perfect for a summer treat.

Nothing Bundt Cakes Debuts Limited-Time Peach Cobbler Cake

For just two weeks this summer, Nothing Bundt Cakes unveils a new Peach Cobbler flavor, alongside the six-week return of its S'mores cake.

Marco Alves· Jun 10· 2 min
A close-up, cinematic view of a decadent bowl of coffee ice cream, showcasing its rich texture and dark, inviting color, with a scattering of coffee beans.

Taste Test: Top Coffee Ice Cream Brands for Different Tastes

In a recent Bon Appétit taste test of 10 popular supermarket coffee ice cream brands, Trader Joe's Coffee Bean Blast was crowned the definitive choice for espresso enthusiasts.

Raffi Hovsepian· Jun 10· 2 min
A close-up, cinematic view of a gourmet hoagie with fresh ingredients, showcasing Philadelphia's evolving sandwich culture.

Philadelphia's Top Hoagies: Tradition and Innovation

At Dolores' 2Street, a 'The Henry' Veggie Hoagie features fried zucchini, grilled eggplant, broccoli rabe, roasted peppers, and sharp provolone on a seeded Sarcone’s roll.

Ezra Kaplan· Jun 9· 2 min
Close-up of glistening macerated strawberries in a glass bowl, coated in syrup and garnished with mint, under warm sunlight.

Macerate Strawberries With Sugar for Sweet Summer Desserts

In just five minutes of preparation, a simple two-ingredient technique transforms ordinary strawberries into a glossy, syrupy delight perfect for any dessert.

Marco Alves· Jun 6· 2 min