Claire Saffitz
Contributing Editor
A former senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Claire Saffitz was the host of the popular series Gourmet Makes before leaving the company in 2020. She is the bestselling author of Dessert Person and What's for Dessert and currently hosts a companion series to her books on YouTube, also called Dessert Person. After graduating from Harvard University, she received a master’s degree in culinary history from McGill in Montreal and then studied pastry in Paris at École Grégoire Ferrandi. She lives in New York City with her husband and two cats. dessertperson.com
Recipes
Pasta with Chopped Pesto
This chopped pesto requires nothing more than a cutting board and a knife.
Recipes
Gochujang-Marinated Skirt Steak
Skirt steak is the ultimate summer steak for grilling—quick cooking, buttery, and versatile.
Recipes
Garlicky Peanut Dressing
This dressing is creamy, savory, and perfectly balanced. Put it on udon noodles—or just drink it.
techniques
How to Make Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches and Win Summer
Crispy oatmeal cookies are all the cooking you have to do here—the rest is simple assembly.
Recipes
Chocolate Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
We can confidently say that we love these more than the ones from the ice cream truck–plus you can customize them with your favorite ice cream flavors.
Recipes
Oatmeal Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
These crunchy cookies are all you need to make—then buy your favorite pistachio ice cream and you're done!
Culture
Hey, Being Left-Handed in the Kitchen Kind of Stinks
Our senior food editor on her perseverance in a world full of righties.
Recipes
Sundaes with Brown Butter–Cornbread Crumble
Summer dessert should be anything but complicated. These buttery crumbs work on pretty much anything.
Recipes
Pork with Nuoc Cham
This all-purpose sauce will go with any protein and doubles as a great dressing for summer salads.
Recipes
Sesame-Ginger Dressing
This savory, addictive dressing will taste good on just about anything, including cold noodle salads.
Recipes
Miso-Mustard Dressing
The two flavors, miso and mustard, make an unlikely but incredibly delicious pair.
Cooking
The Noodle Salads We're Bringing to Every Summer Party
These pasta salad recipes are so good, you'll forget to miss the mayo.
Lifestyle
How to Eat Healthyish at the Movie Theater
As we all know, the real point of going to the movies is the snacks.
Recipes
Cocoa-Nut Energy Bites
Choose dates that are soft and pliable—even if that means pitting them yourself.
Culture
Once You Have This Baking Tool, You'll Never Be Able to Live Without It
If you make bread, biscuits, or pie dough on the regular—you really need this.
Recipes
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.
Recipes
Rice Noodles With Shrimp and Coconut-Lime Dressing
This colorful cold noodle salad is infinitely riffable.