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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.

Ramen With Steak and Sesame-Ginger Dressing

This cold noodle salad can be customized however you want, but it's all about that sesame dressing.

Udon with Chicken and Garlicky Peanut Dressing

This colorful cold noodle salad is infinitely riffable and superbly delicious, thanks to a big-flavor dressing you’re gonna want to have on hand all the time.

Rice Noodles With Shrimp and Coconut-Lime Dressing

This colorful cold noodle salad is infinitely riffable.

Pork Chops with Greens and Mustard Pan Sauce

Wilt mustard greens in seconds by tossing with a warm dressing made from the pork’s pan drippings.

Pork and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

No tough strips of dry meat here.

Beef and Romaine Stir-Fry

Maybe you’ve never thought to cook romaine before, but just think of it like any other leafy green and give it a try.

Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry

If you have a wok, gold star goes to you! Use it!

Chicken and Green Bean Stir-Fry

Shaoxing wine, a Chinese fermented rice wine, is the secret sauce that makes this recipe sing.

BA's Best Angel Food Cake

Angel food cake is so simple, but the specific ingredients and equipment matter.

One-Skillet Steak with Spring Veg and Spicy Mustard

Sauté peas and asparagus in the drippings from a New York strip in this quick-and-easy one-pan dinner.

One-Skillet Roasted Squash with Chickpeas

No need to struggle slicing unruly butternut squash. Roast it whole first, then tear or cut it into portions and sear in a big skillet to caramelize.

One-Skillet Hot Sausage and Cabbage Stir-Fry with Chives

Sauté hot Italian sausage meat with ginger and garlic, mix with veg, and dinner’s a wrap!

One-Skillet Chicken with Orzo

Orzo is cooked in the drippings from roasted chicken thighs in a comforting and impressive one-skillet dish that will start the week off right.

Beet and Ricotta Hummus

This bright pink and super creamy hummus is a party showstopper.

Curried Sweet Potato Hummus

A little bit of coconut oil make this curried hummus a complete dream.

Herby Avocado Hummus

Creamy avocado hummus, where have you been all our lives?

Spicy Carrot Hummus

Harissa + hummus = heaven.

BA’s Best Chocolate Macaroon Cake

This is a cake version of the chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons that are a Passover staple.

One-Skillet Shrimp and Cannellini Beans in Tomato-Chile Broth

Lightly browning the beans and aromatics for a few minutes before you add the tomatoes gives a lot of depth of flavor to the sauce.

Juicy Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Citrus Dressing

Rather than marinating ahead of time, which, let’s face it, doesn’t work on weeknights, we came up with a citrus-mustard-cilantro dressing that bathes the chops in punchy flavor.