Amiel Stanek
Bon Appetit Magazine
New York, NY, United States
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Ina Garten's Smart Trick for Better, Colder Cocktails
From the Barefoot Contessa's newest cookbook, this freezer trick will change the way you make martinis, cosmopolitans, or any other cocktails. → Read More
Ina Garten’s Parsnip Purée Is the Least Fussy Holiday Side
Fresh from her new book, “Go-To Dinners,” consider this a stress-free holiday side. → Read More
Author Ina Garten’s Advice for Entertaining This Thanksgiving
We asked the expert of hosting for her best holiday tips. → Read More
The Best Can Opener Looks a Lot Like the One Your Grandma Used
The best can opener is the simplest can opener, but we’ve also got options for lefties, people with arthritis, and households with kiddos. → Read More
A Culinary Torch Is the Kitchen Tool You Deserve (But Probably Don't "Need")
Because fire is cool—and so are you. → Read More
A Kitchen Torch Is the Tool You Deserve (But Probably Don't "Need")
The best kitchen torches will toast your lemon meringue pies, sear your sous vide steaks, and impress your guests. → Read More
How to Cook A Ham That Can Be the Handsome, Mouthwatering Centerpiece on Your Holiday Table
How to cook ham—specifically, a holiday ham, a.k.a. a city ham—so that it's juicy, glazed, and ready to be the centerpiece of your holiday meal. → Read More
Real Talk: Can You Eat Sprouted Potatoes?
When deciding if you can eat sprouted potatoes, assess the risk: While small sprouts will likely cause no harm, significant sprouting could make you sick. → Read More
What Is A Potato, Anyway?
What is a potato and does it count as a vegetable? The average American consumes 50 pounds of potatoes a year—so it's time you know the answer. → Read More
The Best Meat Thermometer Is Accurate, Lightning Fast, and Comes in a Bunch of Cool Colors
The Thermoworks Thermapen ONE is hands-down the best meat thermometer money can buy, but if you don’t want to splash out for one, you’ve got options. → Read More
How to Cool Down Leftovers, Fast
To cool down leftovers without making an ice bath or portioning hot liquids, follow this trick, which relies on giant ice blocks made in quart containers. → Read More
This Dairy-Free Corn Chowder Makes My Little Lactose-Intolerant Heart Flutter
It's luxurious, rich, and packed with corn flavor, no cream in sight. → Read More
Homemade Sour Mix Is Your Ticket to Happy Hour Bliss
With a bottle of homemade sour mix on hand, a whole host of tart, refreshing cocktails are just a shake away. → Read More
This 4-Ingredient Kimchi Vinaigrette Can Do It All
And two of the ingredients are optional, TBH. → Read More
I Spent One Week Eating Like There Was No Tomorrow. Then Tomorrow Never Came.
Editor at large Amiel Stanek was ready to embark on a cross-country search for the Hot 10—until the pandemic hit. → Read More
I’m a Freak for Salty Mineral Water, and This One Takes It Right to the Edge
Vichy Catalan is a sultry, saline, crispy-but-not-too-fizzy water that just gets me. → Read More
The 12 Essential Kitchen Tools You Need To Start Cooking
All the best essential kitchen tools to set up your kitchen for $275. With the items on this list, you can cook almost anything. → Read More
I’m in Love With Maille Rich Country Dijon Mustard, Partly Because of Its Name, Mostly Because It’s Just So Good
Maille Rich Country Dijon mustard is silky and soft, with just the right ratio of pungent mustard seeds peppered throughout. → Read More
I Can’t Believe I’m Telling You to Buy a Tripod and Mount For Your Phone, But Here We Are
I don’t know how I would have gotten through the last four weeks without this goofy smartphone tripod mount. → Read More
4 Decadent Brunch Recipes, for When You Really Need to Treat Yourself
Asheville, NC’s Benne on Eagle chef Ashleigh Shanti blends African and Appalachian foodways for hearty, unexpected twists on your favorite lazy morning classics. → Read More