Emma Laperruque

3 weeks ago | bonappetit.com | Emma Laperruque

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Turns out: My mom’s matzo balls—the ones that cured my winter colds, celebrated my milestones at school, and punctuated our Jewish holidays—aren’t my mom’s at all. Or at least, they aren’t just hers. Countless other families eat the same ones, and not because we use a popular recipe. Because they come from a box. This is the secret to the best matzo balls you’ll ever make.

1 month ago | bonappetit.com | Emma Laperruque

When you need a quick salad or sandwich, the convenience of canned beans is hard to beat. But when you want a brothy bowl to soothe a cold, or a thrifty dish that will wow your friends at a dinner party, dried is almost always the way to go. After hours on the stove, dried beans become plump and buttery. Thanks to the savory aromatics, your home smells better than even the fanciest candle. And there’s a savory stock left behind to slurp by the ladleful.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Emma Laperruque

Photograph by Janice Chung, Food Styling by Lauren Stanek, Prop Styling by Raina KattelsonWhen you need a quick salad or sandwich, the convenience of canned beans is hard to beat. But when you want a brothy bowl to soothe a cold, or a thrifty dish that will wow your friends at a dinner party, dried is almost always the way to go. After hours on the stove, dried beans become plump and buttery. Thanks to the aromatics, your home smells better than even the fanciest candle.

2 months ago | bonappetit.com | Emma Laperruque

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s That Simple is our series about recipes so easy, you can make them with your eyes closed. Think tiny ingredient lists, laid-back techniques, and results so delicious, you’ll text home about them. There is a microwave in nearly 90 percent of US homes. So why is it often seen as a cooking sidekick?

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Emma Laperruque

All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by Bon Appétit editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., food styling by Thu Buser, prop styling by Sean DooleyIt’s That Simple is our series about recipes so easy, you can make them with your eyes closed. Think tiny ingredient lists, laid-back techniques, and results so delicious you’ll text home about them.