Kendra Vaculin
Contributor
Originally from the San Francisco East Bay, Kendra has worked in food media (Epicurious, Eater, Food52) and test kitchens (Blue Apron) across New York City since 2014, as a writer, recipe developer, food stylist, and producer. She was Bon Appétit's Test Kitchen Editor until 2025, where she thought a lot about what you should make for dinner, developing recipes for her monthly column Speedy Does It and overseeing the Dinner Is Served section of the print magazine. Outside of weeknight cooking, she loves back-pocket desserts, produce-centric picnic food, and stuff to make for a party. She likes ice cream more than vegetables, but it's much closer than you'd think.
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Beefy Cheesy Sweet Potatoes With Kimchi
Not nachos, but not not nachos—this sheet-pan meal makes for a fun family dinner or game day addition.
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Brisket Bourguignon
This luscious, impossibly tender brisket is the dinner party main you’ve been searching for—and you can make the whole thing in advance.
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Green Beans and Mushrooms With Crispy Shallots
When Thanksgiving demands green bean casserole but your jam-packed oven has other plans, opt for this buttery stovetop version.
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Hurricane Chips
Lovers of the classic salty-sweet Hawaiian popcorn flavor, these nori-seasoned potato chips are for you.
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Buttery Milk Buns
These fluffy buns combine the classic folded-over shape of Parker House rolls and pillowy texture of a milk bread dough—perfect for your holiday table.
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Creamy Giardiniera Dip
Four simple ingredients, one party-ready dip that takes mere minutes to blitz together.
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Buttermilk Banana Cake
One bite is all it takes to fall in love with this extra-plush, cardamom-scented cake.
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Hot Buttered Rum Pie
This boozy pie tastes like a Hallmark Christmas movie—you know, in the best way.
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This 3-Ingredient Tomato Sauce Is Spicy, Creamy Perfection
Make it for stuffed peppers, baked eggs, weeknight chicken, and more.
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Stuffed Poblanos With Beans and Greens
Plopped on a creamy tomato sauce, these peppers are a repeat-worthy one-dish dinner.
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You Need This XXL Tubular Pasta
It’s a shape so giant, you can even use it as an eco-friendly straw.
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Aleppo-Chicken and Broccolini Grain Bowls
For the fastest grain bowl, use bulgur—which steams in just 10 minutes—as the base for sheet-pan chicken thighs and roasted broccolini.
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Citrus-Butter Scallops With Tiny Pasta
Citrus and fennel play very nicely together, particularly with seared scallops and mini, al dente pasta.
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Cheesy Pork and Tomatillo Skillet
Teamed up with chips, this dip is the most popular snack in town. Or be like us and call it dinner.
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Nuoc Cham Gazpacho
Refreshing gazpacho gets the salty-spicy nuoc cham treatment in this twist on the warm weather soup. Sesame oil provides nutty balance and helps curb the heat.
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Tomatoes and Feta With Chickpeas
All of the hallmarks of a sheet-pan dinner (quick! simple! very few dishes to do!), plus big slabs of warm, melty feta.
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Panini Alla Norma
Thanks to a tricked-out mayo spread (garlic, capers, oregano, and chili flakes—whew!), this pressed sandwich is as flavor-packed as it is easy to make.
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Scallops and Chorizo in Tomato Sauce
Need proof that salty cured pork and delicate shellfish are a match made in heaven? This vibrant and cozy 20-minute, one-skillet weeknight dinner.