Kendra Vaculin
Associate Food Editor
Originally from the San Francisco East Bay, Kendra has worked in food media (Eater, Food52) and test kitchens (Blue Apron) across New York City since 2014, as a writer, recipe developer, and producer. Since starting at Epi and Bon Appetit, she's started a weekly newsletter about what you should make for dinner tonight, written about cooking with weed, and developed recipes for the kinds of food she loves to eat (weeknight dinners, pantry pasta, party snacks). She likes ice cream more than vegetables, but it's much closer than you'd think.
The 41 Best Gifts for Vegetarians
Cookbooks, condiments, and a secret weapon pair of scissors for your favorite meat-abstainers.
Beefy Cheesy Sweet Potatoes With Kimchi
Not nachos, but not not nachos—this sheet-pan meal makes for a fun family dinner or game day addition.
47 Gifts for Bakers, Pie Lovers, and Cake Decorating Pros
Whether they're old pros or just picked up the habit this year, we have the right gift for every baker in your life.
The 88 Best Gifts for Dads Who Like to Cook
And we promise none of them are whiskey stones.
Foolproof Lemon Bars
With a puckery curd and buttery crust, these are the bars you’ll make again and again.
Brisket Bourguignon
This luscious, impossibly tender brisket is the dinner party main you’ve been searching for—and you can make the whole thing in advance.
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Buttery Milk Buns
These fluffy buns combine the classic folded-over shape of Parker House rolls and pillowy texture of a milk bread dough—perfect for your holiday table.
Hurricane Chips
Lovers of the classic salty-sweet Hawaiian popcorn flavor, these nori-seasoned potato chips are for you.
Creamy Giardiniera Dip
Four simple ingredients, one party-ready dip that takes mere minutes to blitz together.
Buttermilk Banana Cake
One bite is all it takes to fall in love with this extra-plush, cardamom-scented cake.
Hot Buttered Rum Pie
This boozy pie tastes like a Hallmark Christmas movie—you know, in the best way.
Stuffed Poblanos With Beans and Greens
Plopped on a creamy tomato sauce, these peppers are a repeat-worthy one-dish dinner.
Spicy Salmon Roll Bowl
This weeknight meal hits all the high notes of the beloved sushi roll.
Citrus-Butter Scallops With Tiny Pasta
Citrus and fennel play very nicely together, particularly with seared scallops and mini, al dente pasta.
Aleppo-Chicken and Broccolini Grain Bowls
For the fastest grain bowl, use bulgur—which steams in just 10 minutes—as the base for sheet-pan chicken thighs and roasted broccolini.
Cheesy Pork and Tomatillo Skillet
Teamed up with chips, this dip is the most popular snack in town. Or be like us and call it dinner.
Nuoc Cham Gazpacho
Refreshing gazpacho gets the salty-spicy nuoc cham treatment in this twist on the warm weather soup. Sesame oil provides nutty balance and helps curb the heat.
Chicken Cutlets With Burst-Tomato Sauce
Warm and fragrant, this sauce is a versatile use for a surplus of cherry tomatoes. Spoon any leftovers over pork chops, grain bowls, or cheese and crackers.
Panini Alla Norma
Thanks to a tricked-out mayo spread (garlic, capers, oregano, and chili flakes—whew!), this pressed sandwich is as flavor-packed as it is easy to make.