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.
Culture
Banana Bread, Comfort Me, Dammit!
I’m baking with the random flours I’ve accumulated, plus, what the rest of the BA staff is excavating from their pantries.
Culture
11 Crafty Cooking Tools Claire Saffitz Has Rigged on Gourmet Makes
From a blowtorch Reese’s smoothing devise to a….potato?
Culture
Sing Alongs and Tagalongs: What Goes Down on the Set of Gourmet Makes
I spent five blissful days behind the scenes on Gourmet Makes as Claire Saffitz baked Girl Scout Cookies.
Cooking
You Might Have Everything in Your Pantry to Make Tahini Brownies This Weekend
Plus a photo series called “regular-sized people, over-sized food” and more from the Beggs newsletter.
Culture
Some Small News of No Consequence
Tidbits and silliness and pointless arguments from the week at the Bon Appétit offices.
Culture
17 New Hard Drinks the World Isn’t Ready For
Where will we go when the spiked seltzer runs dry? I have some ideas.
Lifestyle
The Back Massager That My Coworkers Always Steal
“Feel better and save money” is Thera Cane’s slogan, and now it's my slogan too.
Culture
There’s an Entire Industry Dedicated to Making Foods Crispy, and It Is WILD
Ever wonder why are we so drawn to the snap of a potato chip or the crackle of fried chicken? Biology, psychology, and an incredible amount of engineering.
Culture
Is It Ever Okay...to Bring 11 Items to the 10 Items or Less Aisle?
Solicited advice from Alex Beggs on how to behave at the grocery store.
Taco Nation
Why Are H-E-B’s Flour Tortillas So Dang Good?
Texans know: These chewy, buttery beauties are a state treasure. But where did they come from?
Culture
Is It Ever Okay...to Fake an Engagement for Free Dessert?
Solicited, untested Valentine’s Day advice from Alex Beggs.
Culture
Claire Saffitz Introduced Me to My Favorite New Clogs
They’re lightweight, cushy, and crazy looking.
Culture
Cabbage’s Big Moment Is Here
A popular new recipe, fun food stuff from around the internet, and an urgent dessert feud.
Culture
Trader Joe’s Latest Snacks, Reviewed in These Strange, Strange Times
Shop safely and smartly, my friends.
Culture
A Case for Three Copies of the Joy of Cooking
They just keep getting bigger with every update—and better too.
Culture
A Super Bowl Menu from My Home to Yours
Fajitas, hot soup takes, polenta inspiration, and more from the Beggs newsletter.
Culture
All the Meat-Substitutes at Trader Joes, Ranked
You can pry the soy chorizo out of my cold, meatless fingers.
Culture
When Did Snacking Become So...Bleak?
Mush in pouches, dehydrated everything, and endless jerky. Why are we eating like it’s the end times?