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Every Monday night, Bon Appétit editor in chief Adam Rapoport gives us a peek inside his brain by taking over our newsletter. He shares recipes he's been cooking, restaurants he's been eating at, and ...

The secret to your best-ever pound cake involves skipping a crucial step: preheating the oven before the cake goes in. Although preheating usually begins the baking process, heating the oven once the ...

Did you know you can bake beautiful, tasty cakes even without an oven? It doesn't matter whether you don't have an oven or just don't want to use one, don't let that stop you from carving that ...

Editor's note: The Mr. John's Steakhouse recipe has been corrected. It calls for 3 ounces of mayonnaise, not 1 as previously published. Crab cakes seem simple enough to make. Get lump crab meat, add ...

Paola Velez makes Olive Oil Cake with Buttercream Frosting and Sour Candied Oranges on this episode of Pastries with Paola. As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home ...

This week's Cook like the Pros is all about fresh North Carolina seafood! Koan chef Drew Smith shows us how to make crab cakes featuring fresh North Carolina crab from Locals Seafood. Gently mix all ...