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Chris Morocco

Food Director

Chris Morocco began his publishing career producing photo shoots at the celebrated fashion capital Vogue while harboring secret ambitions to work in the Gourmet Test Kitchen. After graduating from the French Culinary Institute, Chris made his way to Bon Appétit, where he started as a kitchen assistant. From there, he moved on to stints at Real Simple and Food & Wine before returning to Condé Nast, where he now oversees the recipe production for Epicurious and Bon Appétit. Chris is constantly dreaming of food content and contemplating the next big food fashion. Known for his technical demeanor, he believes you should first take a big whiff of anything you plan to eat, and that coffee and long walks can solve most problems. You can watch him in action in his YouTube series for BA. Chris currently lives in Philadelphia with his family—if you see him out and about, please say “hi.”

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Blueberry-Blackberry Fools

Dish out individual servings in your favorite cocktail glasses for a lazy dessert that punches above its weight class.

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Sushi Rice With Miso-Caramel Glazed Salmon

The tastiest rice is seasoned sushi rice.

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Old-School Tiramisu

This tiramisu is moist but not wet, extra-fluffy, and made with real coffee and the perfect amount of dark rum.

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Chicken Piccata

Slices of chicken get dredged in seasoned flour, sautéed in butter, and smothered in a tangy lemon-butter pan sauce that’s studded with salty capers.

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Spicy Pork Bowls with Greens

Giving pork tenderloin a bulgogi-influenced makeover makes it flavorful, fast-cooking, and weeknight-friendly.

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CBD Lemon and Black Sesame Semifreddo

To make sure your semifreddo is more sweet than savory, start with ⅛ tsp. CBD oil if it's particularly strong.

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Burnt Carrots with Nori–Brown Butter

You know those kinda huge carrots that you usually skip over? Their size makes them ideal since they’re big enough to get crispy-charred on the outside but stay just-tender and meaty inside.

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Cold Soba Noodles with Jammy Eggs and Peas

For the best springy texture that won’t fall apart when tossed, look for soba noodles that contain a blend of wheat and buckwheat.

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Weeknight Steak and Rice Noodle Salad

You can use whatever cut of steak you’re in the mood for—or even a chicken cutlet or thin-cut pork chop here.

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Cashew Chicken

Coating chicken in cornstarch before stir-frying gives the meat in this takeout-inspired dinner a golden crust and helps thicken the oyster sauce–fortified glaze.

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Broccoli Rabe with Chile and Garlic

Blanching tames the bitter bite of broccoli rabe without robbing it of its addictive spiciness: A quick dip in salted water makes it more palatable and tender, so that it cooks quickly in the skillet.

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Old-School Tiramisu

This classic-done-right is moist but not wet, extra-fluffy, boozy but not overwhelmingly so, and made with real coffee instead of espresso powder.

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Healthyish Breakfast Sandwiches

You may not mistake these jammy-crisp, slow-cooked onions for bacon, but they are truly exceptional as a stand-in.

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Spicy Chicken Katsu Sandwiches

The shattering panko crispiness of katsu-style cutlets plus the fiery heat of Nashville-style hot chicken, all in one sandwich.

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Kale Reuben

Skipping the corned beef in a cooked greens-packed Reuben shouldn’t feel (or taste) like a bummer. Happy to say this one doesn’t.

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Shawarma-Spiced Tofu Pita Wraps

Tearing tofu into craggy pieces and then roasting with a heap of spices until the edges turn crisp is the key to these intensely flavorful sandwiches.

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Spicy-Sweet Sambal Pork Noodles

Full-on explosive flavor in under an hour.

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French-ish Onion Soup

Onions, garlic, oil, wine, and salt are all it takes to make a rich vegan broth that still evokes the classic version.

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Molten Caramel Cakes

Everybody has heard of molten chocolate cake, so we thought we’d try to create a caramel version, with a toffee-ish tender cake encasing a runny dulce de leche center.

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Blistered Green Beans with Garlic

Green beans are shriveled and browned into delicious submission before receiving a flavor bomb of garlic, red pepper flakes, and chopped capers.