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Shilpa Uskokovic

Senior Test Kitchen Editor

A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Shilpa worked as a line and pastry cook in some big-name, Michelin-starred restaurants in NYC, including Jean-Georges, Marea, and The NoMad, before crossing over to the world of food media. At Bon Appétit, she translates her restaurant experience into reliable recipes running the gamut from pasta to pudding to pizza. Besides her work in print, Shilpa writes regular columns, including Baking Hows, Whys, and WTFs, wherein she answers all your burning baking questions, What a Steal, where she details how cooking on a budget doesn't have to be boring, and, along with test kitchen colleague Jesse Szewczyk, the BA Bake Club. For Epicurious, Shilpa reviews featured archive recipes to ensure they work in modern kitchens and with modern ingredients. She lives in NYC and loves cake and grocery shopping.

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Salted Coffee Custard Pie

Like a fine cappuccino, but make it pie. The big bonus here is the buttery oatmeal cookie crust—which requires zero pie weights during prebake.

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Spicy Tuna Mayo Onigiri

Warm rice and hot sauce transform budget canned tuna into a craveable, handheld dish.

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Dutch Apple Pie

Apple crumble meets classic apple pie in this best-of-both-worlds dessert with homemade pie crust, crunchy crumble topping, and a supremely appley filling.

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Actually Perfect Pie Crust

This never-fail pie crust recipe takes all the mystery out of perfectly tender, flaky, crisp homemade pie dough with one simple technique.

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Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats With Brown Butter

If you’ve ever wondered how to make the beloved snack even better, try this nutty, savory-sweet version powered by peanut butter and toasted dry milk powder.

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Zucchini Sausage Rolls

Get major bang for your buck with these juicy pork-and-zucchini-filled pastries. Cheap, easy, satisfying, they’re not just finger foods—they’re the main event.

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Laotian-Style Chicken and Rice Salad

This Laotian-style rice salad is crunchy, spicy, sour, and bright. Store-bought red curry paste and skillet-crisped rice keep it fast and weeknight friendly.

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All-Purpose Fry Batter

A 5-ingredient batter that fries up light, airy, and potato-chip crisp. Your new go-to for everything from calamari to onion rings to kale chips.

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Mango Mess

Juicy fruit, a pillowy cloud of cream, and shards of crisp meringue come together for the tastiest Eton mess you will ever make.

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Horchata

Toasting the almonds before soaking gives this creamy horchata an irresistibly roast-y flavor.

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Elote Corn Pasta

This golden pasta inspired by the zesty, spicy flavors of Mexican street corn is luxuriously creamy—but doesn’t have a drop of cream.

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Sick of summer squash? Not with this ultra-moist, fudgy chocolate zucchini bread.

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Spicy Tofu Scramble With Tomato and Ginger

It’s buttery, saucy, and just spicy enough to smack you awake in the morning

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Spaghetti With Eggplant Caponata

Lean on the oven for a hands-off approach to Sicilian-style caponata goodness.

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Spicy Green Bean Ditalini With Caramelized Lemon

With lots of crunchy green beans, caramelized lemon, toasted nuts, and creamy cheese, this is somewhere between a great pasta and a delicious salad.

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Broken Meatball Lasagna

Free yourself from the notion that lasagna is a weekend-only affair! This version is lighter, brighter, and faster than the baked casserole you’re used to.

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Green Chile Pasta

Chunks of meltingly tender pork, charred tomatillos, and spicy peppers star in this New Mexican–inspired take on ragú.

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Fresh Pasta With Buttered Tomatoes

Two-ingredient homemade pasta (no machine required!) meets a buttery yet fresh tomato sauce finished with a drop of umami-rich fish sauce.

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Saucy Soy-Butter Beef and Peppers

Tender beef and crunchy shishitos collide with a buttery, umami-rich sauce in this weeknight-friendly, less-than-30-minutes meal.

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Miso-Brown-Butter Rice Cakes With Corn

Crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside rice cakes play well as a pasta substitute in this comforting vegetarian one-skillet meal.