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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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Quick Pita Lahmacun

Store-bought pita stands in for the more traditional lavash base in this version of lahmacun–a popular street food in Syria, Turkey, and elsewhere in the Middle East.

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Cornmeal-Crusted Sweet Potato Wedges

Thanks to a clever coating of nutritional yeast, cornmeal, and spices, these baked sweet potato wedges are actually crunchy.

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Roast Cod With Chorizo Crisp

Understated cod gets a major glow-up in this sheet-pan dinner thanks to a savory spiced topping of cheesy chorizo breadcrumbs.

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Suspiciously Cheesy Salad Dressing

Nutritional yeast lends nutty richness and helps keep this Italian-style blender dressing silky and emulsified.

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Pasta e Fagiolini

This tomatoey vegetarian pasta from Southern Italy makes the most of green beans.

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Triple Pumpkin Crumb Muffins

A PSL lover’s dream come true. Big, soft bakery-style pumpkin muffins with crunchy pumpkin seed streusel and lots of spice. Great with butter and coffee.

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Old Bay Breakfast Potatoes

Meet your new favorite breakfast potatoes. Big, bold wedges mean less work, faster prep, and maximum crispiness, while Old Bay brings easy, unapologetic flavor.

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Pear and Avocado Salad With Tajín

In this vibrant salad, crisp pear, ripe avocado, and crunchy lettuce are tossed in a lime dressing and dusted with Tajín.

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Raspberry Radler

A low-ABV beer cocktail that’s excellent for day drinking and beyond. Brace yourself for the refreshing fruitiness of the raspberry-Campari lemonade.

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Crunchwrap for a Crowd

An oversize breakfast wrap bursting with eggs, chorizo, cheese, and—drumroll—crushed tortilla chips.

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Migas

Don’t toss those stale tortillas. Scramble them with eggs and give them a second chance at life.

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Air Fryer Garlic-Nori Fries

Frozen fries get the ultimate makeover thanks to a sweet-salty-umami mix featuring plenty of seaweed, garlic, and one secret ingredient.

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Surprisingly Simple Sandwich Bread

If you think you can’t bake bread, this one’s for you. Your food processor does all the hard work, delivering soft, silky dough in under 10 minutes.

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Cannoli Ice Cream

Cannoli but make it ice cream. An egg-free homemade ricotta ice cream chock-full of crushed sugar cones, chocolate, and pistachios.

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Vegan Tomato Soup With Cashew Cream

A very rich, very creamy, very luxe tomato soup that’s entirely vegan and entirely made in a blender. Yep—no pot or stove needed.

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No-Skewer-Needed Kebabs With Onion Salad

Tender Turkish Adana-style kebabs are an essential addition to your summer grilling.

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Korean Potato Salad

Often served in a tidy scoop, this creamy, tangy, subtly sweet potato salad goes great with whatever’s coming off the grill.

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A Giant Panna Cotta

Free yourself from individual ramekins for a large-format, party-friendly version. (It jiggles!)

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Brown Sugar and Espresso Panna Cotta

This giant panna cotta has a sleek mirror finish that’s a thing of beauty. No ramekins required.

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Squishy Garlic Dill Rolls

Buttery garlic bread gets a pillowy pull-apart makeover with double the dill.