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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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Grilled Corn and Steak Fattoush

Grilled steak, fresh corn, juicy tomatoes, and crunchy pita chips come together for a summer-flavor party in your mouth.

How to Make a Swiss Roll That Doesn’t Crack

With our how-to and new recipe, learn how to make a Swiss roll, stress-free.

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Sheet-Pan Corn Pizza With Kimchi and Hot Dogs

Plus, a tip for crispy—never floppy—crust.

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No-Grill Lemongrass and Soy Ribs

Saucy and spicy with lots of garlic and lemongrass, these ribs come together entirely on the stovetop. No grill or oven required.

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Pork Spareribs With Jammy Barbecue Sauce

You’ll go crazy for these barbecue ribs, which are slow-baked before hitting the grill. Save time by tenderizing them in your Instant Pot.

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Shawarma-ish Short Rib Kebabs

Cubes of boneless short rib are begging to be spiced, skewered, and grilled off to be your next quick any-night meal.

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Garlicky Grilled Ribs With Charred Onion Salad

Thin-cut flanken-style ribs with a low-effort lemon-rosemary marinade cook in less than 10 minutes.

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Chocolate Sheet Cake With Brown Butter Frosting

How do you make chocolate sheet cake better? Just add brown butter frosting, whose nuttiness is enhanced by an ingredient found in most grocery stores.

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Giant Red-Eye Ribs

Large primal-looking beef ribs are meltingly tender and richly marbled under a peppery-sweet jacket of spices.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

A clever combo of olive oil and agave syrup keep these cookies miraculously chewy and tender even straight out of the freezer.

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Summer Squash Pasta With Just Enough Anchovies

Too much squash on your hands? Never a problem with this silky, creamy, low-effort pasta full of shallots, anchovies, and brown butter hazelnuts.

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Crunchy Ramen and Cabbage Salad

Forget about croutons. Uncooked instant ramen brings big crunch to this sweet-sour cabbage slaw that’s perfect for your next cookout.

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Honeydew With Salami and Pistachios

A classic combination of melon and cured meat gets upgraded with the addition of briny olives and buttery nuts.

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Lush Vanilla Berry Pudding

Creamy pudding, fluffy whipped cream, crunchy wafers, and juicy summer berries. It’s the best of banana pudding, without the soggy brown bananas.

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Stone Fruit With Furikake

Juicy stone fruit, toasted nori, and salty cheese—this recipe proves fruit salad doesn’t always have to be sweet to be great.

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Tomato Salad With Jalapeño Ranch

This spicy, herby ranch dressing is better than anything store-bought. You’ll want to put it on everything.

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Mango With Fried Shallots

Spicy, salty, sweet, and crunchy—this Thai-inspired mango salad is exactly what you’re craving in the summer.

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Crackly–Chewy Rice Paper Salmon Rolls

TikTok inspired, test kitchen approved.

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Raspberry Cream Cake

Light, airy, and delicately sweet, this showstopper is inspired by the layered fruit and cream cakes in Japanese bakeries.

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Guava-Grapefruit Possets

A stupid-simple, ultra-comforting, dairy-rich pudding made with five ingredients.