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Andrew Rea

Cookbook Author

Andrew Rea is one part chef, one part filmmaker, a generous dash of irreverent YouTube personality, and the New York Times bestselling author of Binging With Babish. In 2017, he quit his day job to become an uplifting content creator. His YouTube channel, Babish Culinary Universe, has grown into one of the most successful and widely viewed on the platform with a new companion instructional cooking series, Basics With Babish. At the heart of everything produced from his home kitchen and studio in Brooklyn, New York, is a passion for learning, connecting, and pushing himself and others outside of their comfort zone.

For the Creamiest Mac and Cheese, Grab a Blender

Mac and cheese, cacio e pepe, and carbonara are just better when the sauce is blended.

Spring Vegetable Quiche (With Lots of Bacon and Cheese)

A vegetable quiche for Sunday brunch is a mild to moderate challenge for the average home cook—memorable quiche, on the other hand, is a prize not easily won.

One-Pan Crispy Braised Chicken and Fennel Pasta

This weeknight chicken thigh and pasta dinner aligns equal levels of richness, satisfaction, health, wholesomeness, and ease. 

Blender Mac and Cheese

What could we possibly add to the pantheon of mac and cheese knowledge that’s been built and tested within an inch of its life? How about a blender?