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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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Basil Chicken Stir-Fry

This savory and spicy dinner takes less than 30 minutes to make.

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Gingery Tomato Bruschetta

Instead of balsamic vinaigrette, think fresh ginger, nutty sesame oil, scallion, and a dash of soy.

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Salted Melon Salad with Jalapeños and Feta

A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.

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Honey-Brushed Steaks With Peppers and Onions

Mayo and honey work together to develop a dark, sticky-sweet crust for restaurant-quality steaks. A basil and bell pepper vinaigrette makes it summer ready.

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Radishes With Sesame Yogurt

The classic pairing of radishes and butter inspires this version featuring creamy yogurt flavored with toasted sesame seeds and sesame oil.

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Cucumbers With Pickled Ginger–Scallion Sauce

Smashed cucumbers are tossed in a dressing of soy sauce, scallions, and jarred, pickled sushi ginger for a simple, refreshing side.

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Ginger-Garlic Fire Cod

Modeled after Hunan-style steamed fish, this fiery, fast, flavor-blasted weeknight-friendly dinner is rounded out with a cooling cucumber salad and steamed rice.

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Simple Is Best Egg Salad

We obsessed over all the details so you don’t have to.

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Grilled Asparagus With Tahini Super Sauce

Unlock spring with stalks of tender charred asparagus splayed on lemony tahini.

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Gluten-Free Banana Bread

An all-purpose gluten-free blend does the heavy lifting here, keeping the ingredient list short and sweet.

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Creamy Gochujang Gnocchi

Shelf-stable gnocchi replace chewy rice cakes in this fun take on tteokbokki.

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Ginger Snap

A low-alcohol cocktail made for the modern era, the Ginger Snap will be your go-to easy sipper all summer.

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Mezcal Sour

Easy to remember and simple to make, this tart, smoky mezcal sour is a timeless drink.

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Sherry Colada

If you’ve only been making coladas with rum, you’re missing out. Swap out the liquor for lighter, more delicate sherry for a new take on the classic cocktail.

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Chocolate Chipless Cookies

Who doesn’t want chocolate chips in their cookies? A lot of us, apparently.

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Green Curry Chicken Pot Pie

A little spicy, a lot comforting.

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Gochujang-Butter-Braised Tofu

This deeply savory main is so easy and lightning fast, it gets dinner on the table in less than the time it takes to make rice.

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Spicy Miso Tuna Noodle Casserole

With a miso-boosted cheese sauce and no shortage of potato chips.

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Double-Layer Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge Cake

Our best gluten-free chocolate cake recipe combines oat and rice flours for a tender fudgy all-occasion dessert. The pudding-like frosting is just a bonus.

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies

Jammed with mix-ins, including dried sour cherries, these flourless oatmeal cookies are wholesome and chunky with a warm, rounded hint of cinnamon.