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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 Coconut Ladoos

These coconutty fudgelike treats are are an easy (and gorgeous) addition to any celebration—and they require only four ingredients.
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Creamy Spinach and Chickpeas

Pantry MVPs—canned chickpeas, mixed giardiniera, and pickled cherry peppers—mix and mingle with the freezer VIP—frozen spinach—for a satisfyingly spicy weeknight dish.
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Air Fryer Chile-Honey-Glazed Fries

Tossed in a sticky, spicy honey glaze, these freezer-aisle fries are our most beloved texture: crispy-gone-soggy. 
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Shrimp and Salami Pasta

If plopping an entire stick of butter into a pot of noodles is your idea of a good time (it’s definitely ours), this saucy shrimp and salami pasta is for you.
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Burnt Orange and Coriander Roast Pork

A slow-roasted, centerpiece-worthy hunk of pork that yields a week's worth of excellent leftover possibilities.
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Kimchi-Melon Gazpacho

Let this sweet n' spicy gazpacho take your tastebuds on a ride with notes of tangy kimchi and fruitiness of summer melons. 
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Crispy Miso-Butter Fish With Asparagus

Level up your weeknight fish routine with a crispy, flavor-packed crust.
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Brothy Coconut-Mustard Fish

Canned coconut milk + bottled mustard = an exquisitely simple sauce for any flaky whitefish.