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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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Cheddar Biscuits With Old Bay

These cheesy biscuits are a dream savory breakfast. Or pile them in a basket to round out any dinner.

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Broccoli Rabe With Pecorino Crunch

A take on Utica greens, a classic Italian American dish from central New York, made with bunches of broccoli rabe, Pecorino, and pickled chiles.

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Radicchio Jam Rigatoni

Cooking down radicchio with vinegar and sugar until jammy is an eye-opening approach that reveals a world of options beyond salad.

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Hot Honey–Glazed Salmon

This broiled hot honey salmon recipe results in sweet, spicy, glossy fish coated in a homemade hot honey glaze for an easy weeknight dinner or make-ahead lunch.

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Melted Fennel Gratin

A brief simmer in chicken stock makes fennel meltingly tender, mellowing out its sharp licorice notes. A fennel dish to convert the fennel haters.

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Super Seedy Kale Salad

A Sicilian-inspired kale salad with creamy almond dressing, raisins, and pine nuts. Excellent for meal prep and packing as a desk lunch.

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Classic Kugelhopf

Studded with golden raisins and a crown of almonds, this yeasted Alsatian sweet bread is an ideal holiday loaf.

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Boozy Cherry and Chocolate Pavlova

Pavlova meets Black Forest cake in a holiday dessert designed to steal the spotlight.

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Masala Tea Creme Pies

A simple sandwich cookie made with black tea, fresh ginger, and ground cardamom that tastes just like a cup of milky chai.

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Giant, Gooey Cinnamon Roll

Cinnamon bun fans, our time has come.

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Triple Chocolate Cheesecake

A crisp cookie base, a silky dark chocolate filling, and a glossy ganache top make this the ultimate chocolate cheesecake.

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White Chocolate–Cranberry Cake

With tender buttermilk cake layers, a cranberry jam so good you’ll want it on toast, and a silky white chocolate frosting, this is a cake that’s equal parts impressive and achievable.

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Sweet Potato Rolls

Sweet potatoes lend a soft orange glow and beguiling sweetness to this tray of dinner rolls with its shiny top coat of melted butter.

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Sweet-and-Spicy Squash With Scallion Oil

Roasted squash loses its bland reputation and turns glossy and fragrant thanks to a gingery miso-glaze and a quick scallion oil.

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Chocolate-Pumpkin Marble Cake

A rich and tender pumpkin cake that uses a whole can of pumpkin puree. No stand mixer needed and ideal for holiday gatherings.

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Green Chutney Chicken

Cilantro and a handful of basic spices brings vibrant green color and rich flavor to broiled chicken thighs. Served with rice or naan, this is a weeknight win.

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Vinegar Chicken With Figs

A weeknight-friendly chicken dinner with two kinds of vinegar, dried figs, and a rich sauce. It’s restaurant-quality food in just 30 minutes.

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Diner-Style Apple Pie With Lattice Crust

Cut this easy-to-handle dough (thanks, cream cheese) into wide strips for a fast-forming lattice that stuns.

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Fudgy Chocolate Bundt Cake

Glossy, intensely chocolaty, and spiked with coffee and sour cream, this Bundt is the ultimate all-purpose dessert.

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Crispy Salmon With Avocado Sauce

You’ll want to put this creamy (but dairy-free) green sauce on everything and it’s particularly sublime under crispy-skinned salmon.