Chris Morocco
Food Director
Chris Morocco is the food director of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, overseeing the Test Kitchen team and the recipes they develop. With a career that spans nearly 20 years in publishing, Chris has worked for brands such as Vogue, Real Simple, Food & Wine, and most notably BA, where he has held many positions since 2010. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, Chris seeks to translate the skills and wisdom of professional chefs for home cooks and anyone who is just looking for a great recipe. You will often find him dreaming of his next cup of coffee or recreating dishes in his YouTube series Reverse Engineering. He lives in Philadelphia with his family.
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Blueberry-Miso Crumb Cake
Whole wheat flour and miso make this crumb cake a little sweet, a little savory, and entirely delicious.
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Double-Garlic Roast Chicken With Onion Gravy
Chris Morocco’s Thanksgiving roast chicken uses a combo of garlic powder and grated garlic for maximum umami.
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Glazed Sweet Potatoes With Lentils
Tearing the sweet potatoes creates more surface area to char and glaze. (It’s also fun.)
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Coconut-Creamed Corn and Grains
Turmeric, chiles, and chewy-nutty cooked grains balance the sweetness of fresh corn in this loose vegan riff on creamed corn.
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Maple Barbecue Grilled Chicken
Sweet, sticky, charred, and crispy: Barbecued chicken is one of the surest signs of summer. This easy homemade barbecue sauce uses maple syrup for sweetness and Sriracha for heat.
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Tropi-Cobb Salad
Tender lettuces get topped with juicy spiced chicken, ripe mangos, soft avocado, and cherry tomatoes. There's so much flavor and texture going on that there's barely a need for a dressing: just a hit of lime juice, salt, and EVOO, and dinner is done.
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Chicken Meatballs and Green Beans in Tomato Broth
My grandma used to make a version of this dish using pork and showers of Parmesan. I have updated it to include ground chicken and miso for a lighter, late-summer dish with equally deep flavor, but feel free to use whatever ground meat you prefer. Gently poaching the meatballs is not only faster than roasting, but means none of their flavor is lost to a baking sheet.
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Fresh Fruit Tart With Almond Press-In Crust
Eating fruit tarts is great. Rolling out dough on a brutally hot day isn't. Good thing this stunner has a no-fuss press-in crust.
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Corn and Chickpea Bowls With Miso Tahini
This dish is all about assembly, not time at the stove. You’ll quickly sauté chickpeas and corn, then gather the supporting characters: lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, feta, and lime.
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Corn & Chickpea Bowl With Miso-Jalapeño Tahini
A quick sear gives corn kernels caramelized edges and concentrated flavor. Here, they're cooked with crisp chickpeas, then tossed with za'atar and dressed with a mixture of ginger, jalapeños, miso, and tahini.
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Saucy Spiced Cod With Corn
Cod and other whitefish shine brightest when nestled into a rich bed of aromatics and steamed to tender flakiness.
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Lentil Burgers
These veggie patties are streamlined enough for a weeknight dinner, packed with protein, and deeply savory thanks to mushrooms and mellow white miso.
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Salad Ramen
Fresh ramen noodles become a dreamy throw-together summer meal thanks to a kaleidoscope of crunchy veggies and a tangy pantry-staple dressing.
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Miso-Glazed Salmon With Sushi Rice
Seasoning just-cooked rice with a mix of rice vinegar, salt, and sugar turns it into a dynamic side you'll want to snack on right out of the pot.
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Lemony Glazed Yogurt Doughnuts
Adding yogurt to the batter for these cake doughnuts made them light, tangy, and rich, and gave us a dough that was easy to work with.
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Pork Shoulder Steaks With Horseradish-Mustard Sauce
Sometimes the best meat in the butcher’s case isn’t beef. Pork shoulder steaks are fatty and flavorful.
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Skirt Steak With BA.1. Sauce
Supremely beefy, not outrageously expensive, and fast-cooking, skirt steak is our favorite steak of all.
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Porterhouse With Summer Au Poivre Sauce
Getting a porterhouse steak to a blushing, consistent medium-rare is a feat—but the key is to keep it moving.
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Korean-Style Hasselback Short Ribs
This version of bulgogi is ideal for home grilling, featuring scored and marinated boneless short ribs that get cooked right on the grate.
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Lacquered Rib Eye
The umami-rich lacquer on this steak works its magic to create an über-savory capital-C Crust akin to the bark beloved by barbecue enthusiasts.