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Shilpa Uskokovic

Food Editor

A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Shilpa worked in some fancy-pants, Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City like Perry St, Jean-Georges, Marea, and The NoMad before joining Bon Appétit as food editor. At BA, Shilpa transforms her restaurant experience into reliable recipes that range from slightly project-y (like this raspberry cream cake) to incredibly easy (a set-it-and-forget-it burnt orange roast pork) and everything in between. She morphs into a self-proclaimed baking therapist through her monthly column, Baking How’s, Why’s, and WTF’s, wherein she answers all your burning baking questions in great detail and convinces you at every turn to just get a scale already. Shilpa was born and raised in Chennai, India, where she ate crispy, golden dosas for breakfast every morning. She has an Economics degree from a previous life that she never uses and she loves cake, books, instant pudding mix, and grocery shopping.

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Summer Bean Gribiche

Gribiche, the classic French sauce made of hard-boiled eggs, mustard, and herbs, is tossed with snappy summer beans for a simple but substantial salad.
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Figgy Almond-Polenta Tea Cake

This sturdy almond-polenta cake is a gentle landing spot for fresh figs, and also happens to be gluten-free. Swap figs for plums, raspberries, or blueberries.
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Alfredo Corn

Alfredo sauce is for more than just pasta. Fresh summer corn is given the pasta treatment with plenty of cheese in this lightning-fast side.
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Samosa-dillas With Cucumber Salad

All the flavors of a samosa with none of the deep-frying. A cheesy, spiced potato filling folded into whole wheat tortillas is the best double-carb mashup.
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Southern-Style Caramel Cake

This buttermilk layer cake features a cloud-soft crumb and brown-butter-caramel frosting.
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Cold Noodles With Tomatoes and Peanut Sauce

Spicy, slurpy noodles meet summer’s sweet tomatoes.
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Basil Chicken Stir-Fry

This savory and spicy dinner takes less than 30 minutes to make.
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Basil Chicken Stir-Fry and More Feel-Good Recipes for July

This month’s Feel-Good Food Plan features a speedy dinner and composting epiphany.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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