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Chris Morocco

Food Director

Chris Morocco began his publishing career producing photo shoots at the celebrated fashion capital Vogue while harboring secret ambitions to work in the Gourmet Test Kitchen. After graduating from the French Culinary Institute, Chris made his way to Bon Appétit, where he started as a kitchen assistant. From there, he moved on to stints at Real Simple and Food & Wine before returning to Condé Nast, where he now oversees the recipe production for Epicurious and Bon Appétit. Chris is constantly dreaming of food content and contemplating the next big food fashion. Known for his technical demeanor, he believes you should first take a big whiff of anything you plan to eat, and that coffee and long walks can solve most problems. You can watch him in action in his YouTube series for BA. Chris currently lives in Philadelphia with his family—if you see him out and about, please say “hi.”

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Easiest Meatballs

We stripped these Italian-style meatballs down to the most essential elements for weeknight realness.

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Banana Cream Pie

A showstopping peanut-studded banana cream pie with sky-high whipped cream.

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Lemon Meringue Pie

A sky-high pie with sharp lemon filling, sweet-and-salty meringue, and shatteringly crisp crust.

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French 75

The French 75 is that rare creature of a cocktail: elegant enough to make you feel like it’s New Year’s Eve in Paris but supremely simple to assemble.

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Tangy Greens With Bacon-y Breadcrumbs

Call it a BLT salad, call it ranch salad, this combination of bacon-y breadcrumbs, tomatoes, and creamy cool dressing has got just enough going on for us to call it dinner.

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Strip Steak With Umami Butter Sauce

Ready to move on from bottled steak sauce? Great, because we are too with this 5-ingredient sauce that takes all of 10 minutes to make.

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Spiced Marshmallow Popcorn Bars

It’s time to bring back the joy of your childhood crispy rice treats—and spice them up while you’re at it.

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Garlicky Buttery Scallops

There is no union more glorious than shellfish and butter, and after you taste these garlicky, buttery, seared-just-right scallops, we think you’ll agree.

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Coconut-Braised Mushrooms With Ginger and Scallions

Mushrooms take a bath in coconut milk and emerge perfectly browned and slicked in spiced coconut oil.

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Miso-Mushroom Risotto

No broth? No problem. Miso creates a nearly-instant stock that brings richness and flavor to this creamy risotto.

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Crispy Mushroom Quesadillas

Oyster and maitake mushrooms are a textural delight, taking on the texture of braised, shredded meat when cooked.

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Pasta With Creamy Mushroom Ragù

This weeknight-friendly recipe for vegetarian mushroom ragù turns out a rich tomatoey sauce that tastes like it simmered for hours.

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Mushroom Piccata

Briny, puckery, and buttery, piccata is too delicious to reserve for chicken.

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Chickpea-Mushroom Veggie Burgers

These 10-ingredient gluten-free homemade veggie burgers are crisped up like a smash burger in the oven.

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Classic Caesar Salad

A great Caesar salad recipe like this one gets its swagger from cold and crisp greens, a creamy and briny dressing, and freshly made croutons.

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The Crunchiest Vegetable Salad

A bowl of ice water stops the blanched vegetables from cooking and ensures they stay tender-crisp. The salt in the ice water seasons the veggies and chills them even further.

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Soba With Green Chile Pesto

The secret to this flavorful soba noodle recipe is adding a paste made from chiles and garlic to a fresh and lively basil-cilantro pesto. The heat doesn’t overpower the palate, but it wakes up the other elements of salt, acid, fat, and freshness.

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Black Bass With Scallion-Chile Relish

If time is of the essence, a skin-on fish fillet is your best friend. Not only does this black bass crisp up beautifully when pressed down on a hot pan—it also absorbs the flavors of its dressing beautifully.

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Mojito

On a sweltering summer evening, nothing hits quite like this minty mojito cocktail recipe. Don’t over-muddle your mint, which can cause bitterness.

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BA’s Best Chocolate Lava Cake

A deep, dark, molten chocolate cake recipe with a liquid chocolate center thanks to a spoonful of ganache, which melts as the cake bakes.