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Alex Beggs

Contributor

Alex Beggs, previously a senior staff writer at Bon Appétit, covered a wide range of topics for the brand, including everything you need to know about cherries, a column on questionable etiquette, and the reasons why crispy foods reign supreme. Her Thanksgiving feature, “Absolutely Perfect,” earned a National Magazine Award in 2020. Currently, she works as a freelance writer and cookbook co-author based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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6 Desserts That You Don't Need to Be Intimidated By Anymore

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Anthony Bourdain’s Most Prized Souvenirs Include a Bronze Deer Head

Yet a surprising lack of license plates that say TONY.
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This recipe is too easy to pass up.
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Sizzle like you mean it.
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Bow down to The Cut editor-in-chief, meal-prep queen.
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Cooking

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Please make them go away.
Restaurants

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And we're not complaining.