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The Best Prime Day Vitamix Deals 2025

1 week ago | bonappetit.com | Brittany Romano |Alaina Chou

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Summer is officially in full swing, which means that Amazon Prime Day is on its way. Amazon hasn't publicly announced the exact dates of the event this year, but based on previous Prime Days, you can expect it to take place sometime mid-July.
39 Best Early Prime Day Kitchen Deals on Amazon 2025: Le Creuset, Breville, and KitchenAid

2 weeks ago | bonappetit.com | Alaina Chou

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Hear ye, hear ye: Amazon Prime Day will soon be upon us. While we don't have exact dates yet for the retailer's semi-annual sale event, it's historically occurred the second or third week of July, and we have no reason to think that will change.
Factor Meals Review: 2 Weeks with This RD-Approved Meal Service (2025)

3 weeks ago | bonappetit.com | Alaina Chou

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I’ve never been a microwave meal person, but I certainly see the appeal. Cooking a balanced, multi-component dinner on a weeknight is no easy feat, so the idea of coming home to a fridge full of prepared meals that taste good and require just a short trip to the microwave seems pretty ideal.
The Best Greens Powder, Tasted & Reviewed (2025) | Bon Appétit

1 month ago | bonappetit.com | Ali Francis |Aliza Abarbanel |Kate Kassin |Alaina Chou

Athletic Greens, Amazing Grass, Sakara Protein + Greens, and more, reviewed by dietitians and Bon Appétit editors on the hunt for the best greens powder.
The Most Stylish Cocktail Glasses for All Your Summer Drinking Needs

1 month ago | bonappetit.com | Alaina Chou

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. The sun is out, the days are long, and, at least where I am, the temperature is finally above 70 degrees. You know what that means: ‘Tis the season for summer entertaining.
Paloma Slushy

1 month ago | bonappetit.com | Alaina Chou

Freezing the grapefruit and lime juices ahead of time helps this frozen take on a classic paloma achieve a delightfully thick slushy texture that won’t melt immediately in the summer heat—all without the need to dilute it with extra ice. An overnight freeze is ideal if you have the time, but you can shorten the wait to about 2 hours by freezing the juices in a wide shallow dish to maximize the surface area.
The Best High-Protein Snacks (2025), According to BA Editors

1 month ago | bonappetit.com | Alaina Chou

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. There are a million reasons you might be considering adding more protein to your diet. Maybe you’re trying to build muscle, or maybe higher protein foods keep you fuller, longer. Me personally? It’s a bit of both.
The Best Olive Oil Subscriptions for Drizzling, Sautéing, and Dipping

1 month ago | bonappetit.com | Alaina Chou

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. As someone who writes about food-related products for a living, my (tiny, single cabinet) pantry is as full as you might imagine. I have more types of vinegar than I can count on both hands, an absurd amount of bone broth, and way too many spices buried in the back of my cupboard, long past their prime.
The Best Gluten-Free Meal Delivery Services Take the Guesswork Out of GF Eating

1 month ago | bonappetit.com | Alaina Chou

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Between the meal planning, the grocery shopping, and the actual cooking, figuring out how to feed yourself dinner every day can be an ordeal. This is true for everyone, but it’s especially true if you have dietary restrictions—like an allergy or aversion to gluten, for example.
The Best Boning Knife (2025) Will Have You Butchering Meat Like a Pro

2 months ago | bonappetit.com | Alaina Chou

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. If you’re wondering whether you need a boning knife, I have one question for you: Do you eat meat, poultry, and fish?