Claire Saffitz
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Claire Saffitz is a freelance recipe developer and video host. Previously, she was Senior Food Editor at Bon Appétit magazine, where she worked for five years in the test kitchen. She hosted the series Gourmet Makes on the Bon Appétit YouTube channel, where she used her classical pastry knowledge to reverse engineer popular snack foods and candy.
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Salted Caramel–Chocolate Tart
A chocolate tart shell filled with a soft-but-stable caramel filling and swoops of chocolate ganache is the kind of dessert romantic dreams are made of.
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Slow-Roasted Cod With Bell Peppers and Capers
If you get a fillet that includes the thin, tapered tail end of the cod, fold it underneath so the fillet will cook evenly.
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Classic Cassoulet
Does this cassoulet recipe seem daunting? Don‘t worry. We give you plenty of road signs along the way so you can break it up into several manageable steps.
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Lobster Shepherd's Pie
Removing the lobster from the shells prevents them from overcooking, and the shells help build an excellent sauce.
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Salmon Donabe
This fortifying Japanese soup starts with a homemade dashi—stock made from seaweed and bonito flakes—which gives the dish a light, savory flavor.
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Smoked-Fish Chowder
This updated chowder recipe is made with buttermilk—which lends brightness to the creamy broth—and smoked trout, giving the soup an extra layer of flavor without any extra work.
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Creamy Shrimp Risotto With Mascarpone
Risotto feels like restaurant food, but you can absolutely make a great version at home. This risotto gets its deep flavor from freshly made shrimp stock, tomato paste, herbs, and lots of garlic.
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Spiced Sweet Potato Sandwich With Feta
Seasoning each component really well in this vegetarian sandwich, will make everything pop.
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Seeded Whole Grain Soda Bread
This moist, chewy loaf is packed with seeds, oats, and whole wheat, which makes it both energy-sustaining and beautiful to look at.
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Focaccia Bread
The salty, springy bread that looks like the surface of a distant planet. Take us there.
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Braised Short Ribs with a Pretty Great Bacon-Pineapple Situation on Top
We're topping all of our braises with bacon from now on.
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Extra-Juicy Turkey Burgers
Turkey burgers always sound like a great idea, but they too often taste like a fat sawdust patty. No more, friends! Mashing avocado into the turkey mixture helps prevent the meat from shrinking and drying out during cooking, which is why these stay awesomely juicy, even when they’re cooked all the way through.
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Spiced Sweet Potato Sandwich With Feta
Each component in this sweet potato sandwich recipe is seasoned really well, which makes everything pop.
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Spicy Tomato Shellfish Stew
A punch fish stew with scallops and mussels and all the good things.
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Salted Caramel–Chocolate Tart
We can't stop staring at the layers of bittersweet ganache and buttery caramel.
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How to Cook a Valentine's Day Dinner That Shows You Care, but Not Like in a Really Over-the-Top Way
Our step-by-step guide to making a three-course meal that might get you off Tinder for good.
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Beef Chili
Skip that dusty bottle of chili powder. Instead, soak and purée whole dried chiles to stir into this authentic Texas beef stew.
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Hot Honey Butter
Use a hot sauce that isn’t just heat and vinegar but has a personality of its own. We like Frank’s.
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Classic Skillet Cornbread
Don’t expect something sweet and muffiny here. This rustic cornbread is sturdy and dry and meant to be dunked.