Shilpa Uskokovic
Senior Test Kitchen Editor
A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Shilpa worked as a line and pastry cook in some big-name, Michelin-starred restaurants in NYC, including Jean-Georges, Marea, and The NoMad, before crossing over to the world of food media. At Bon Appétit, she translates her restaurant experience into reliable recipes running the gamut from pasta to pudding to pizza. Besides her work in print, Shilpa writes regular columns, including Baking Hows, Whys, and WTFs, wherein she answers all your burning baking questions, What a Steal, where she details how cooking on a budget doesn't have to be boring, and, along with test kitchen colleague Jesse Szewczyk, the BA Bake Club. For Epicurious, Shilpa reviews featured archive recipes to ensure they work in modern kitchens and with modern ingredients. She lives in NYC and loves cake and grocery shopping.
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Cheesy Green Pea Fritters
Cottage cheese (yes, really) gives these pan-fried goodies moisture and richness.
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PB&J Dome Cake
Calling all project bakers: Here’s a recipe for building a beautiful dome cake, just like the ones you’ve seen all over the internet.
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Carrot Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Whip
Inspired by Brazilian bolo de cenoura, this carrot cake skips the tedious step of grating carrots and blends them right into the batter instead.
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Simple Spinach Khichdi
This creamy, comforting khichdi is ready for any lentil in your pantry. Frozen spinach and fresh herbs keep it bright and perky.
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Soy-Braised Black Lentils
These soy-garlic-braised black lentils are a sweet, salty delight and excellent served warm or cold along with rice.
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Victoria Sponge Cake
Indulge your “Great British Baking Show” yearnings with this jam-filled, cream-slathered classic best enjoyed with a cup of tea.
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Confetti Cake With Chocolate Frosting
If there’s only one cake you ever learn to make, let it be this: a classic with soft, colorful vanilla cake layers and a rich chocolate-sour cream frosting.
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Tahini Hot Fudge Skillet Cake
Cleverly designed to be gluten-, dairy-, and mixer-free, this brownie-like dessert is a great choice for anyone, anytime.
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Super-Citrusy Carne Asada
Your next batch of tacos, burritos, or nachos starts with this back-pocket carne asada recipe, supercharged with smoky chile and puckery fresh lime juice.
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Pav Bhaji With So Much Butter
This iconic Mumbai dish is joyously messy, vibrantly spiced, all too easy—and did we mention remarkably cheap?
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Warm Seven-Layer Skillet Dip
This warm, melty, cheesy version of classic seven-layer dip marries the best of refried beans and queso for game day and beyond.
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Curried Steak With Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Dressing
With bold crunch from cucumber and shallots, this tangy, spicy, sweet Thai-inspired dressing is great on grilled meats—and tasty enough to eat by the spoonful.
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Black Bass With Preserved Lemon–Pistachio Sauce
A buttery pan sauce leaning on pantry staples takes less than 10 minutes to make, and it goes great with lean proteins and hearty vegetables alike.
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Creamy Chimichurri Roast Chicken
This velvety chimichurri riff combines the sauce’s signature acidity and herbaceousness with yogurt’s mellow tang for a versatile two-in-one marinade and good-on-everything condiment.
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Whipped Cashew-Sambal Sauce With Broccolini
A creamy dairy-free blender sauce with a kick that’s equally good as a dip for vegetables or a dressing for salads and noodles.
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Wedge Salad With Toasted Sesame-Seaweed Ranch
Great with vegetables, salad, or pizza, this dressing is all Big Ranch Energy with added depth and nuttiness from toasted seaweed snacks and sesame seeds.
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Lazy Day Pancakes
No buttermilk? No problem. Fluffy pancakes can still be yours, requiring nothing more than milk, some pantry staples, and one hot tip.
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Radishes With Nori-Lemon Butter
Dead simple and highly visual, this is a fun spin on the classic radish-and-butter pairing.
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Sour Cream and Onion Mashed Potatoes
Like your beloved bag of sour cream and onion chips, but make it mashed potatoes.
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Spiced Red Wine and Coke
This easy cocktail is budget booze’s highest calling. Cheap wine gets a makeover thanks to lemon, lots of ginger, and the caramelly complexity of cola.