Rebecca Firkser
Test Kitchen Editor
Rebecca’s work has appeared in TASTE, Eater, Food52, The Kitchn, Serious Eats, The Strategist, and NYT Cooking, among others. Previously, she was a staff editor at a handful of media publications, as well as a freelance recipe tester, culinary producer, and stylist. Before joining Bon Appétit and Epicurious, she was mostly working on cookbooks, among them her own, Galette! (Artisan, 2025). Rebecca aspires to make budget-friendly cooking exciting to everyone, and hopes you'll learn to love beans as much as she does. Raised in Northern New Jersey, she’ll never say no to a slice of crumb cake. The “k” comes before the “s” in her last name. rebeccafirkser.com
Cooking
This $6 Tool Makes Peeling Garlic Extremely Easy
Plus, no more garlic-scented fingers for days.
Cooking
These Make-Ahead Salads Get Better Overnight
Four nourishing (and filling!) salads from the Test Kitchen that are perfect for meal prep.
Recipes
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Recipes
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.
Recipes
Palm Springs Date Shake
Attention: A date shake is not a smoothie, but you can have it for breakfast if you want.
Cooking
19 Vegetarian Sandwiches for Healthy, Filling Lunches
Cali veggie, cucumber-chutney, a smashshroom (!), and more.
Cooking
Pack a Meal’s Worth of Veggies Into One Satisfying Sandwich
With enough protein to keep you full and firing on all cylinders.
Recipes
Olive Bar Pasta Salad
Choose your own adventure at the supermarket with marinated artichokes, beans, peppers, and of course, olives.
Shopping
The Super Shake That Saves Me From a Hangry Commute
It’s way more than your basic protein powder.
Recipes
Sheet-Pan Hot Honey Chicken and Peaches
No grill needed for this just-charred-enough sweet and spicy chicken.
Recipes
Spaghetti With So Much Zucchini
Loosely inspired by pasta Amatriciana, a few pounds of zucchini stand in for tomatoes.
Cooking
The Smoothie That Made Me Love Cottage Cheese
Well, there’s a sentence I never thought I’d say!
Recipes
Berry Protein Smoothie
With cottage cheese blended right in—yes—this smoothie will keep you full until lunch.
Cooking
10 Cottage Cheese Recipes for Protein-Rich Meals
Like green pea fritters, a new favorite lasagna, a magical smoothie, and more.