Bon Appetit

Bon Appétit focuses on what's "now" in the world of food, drink, and entertaining, while still giving readers valuable cooking tools, tips, and most of all, recipes. This food lifestyle publication looks at life through the lens of food & cooking in, dining out, travel, entertainment, shopping and design.

From the Editor • Editor in chief Jamila Robinson shares what’s on her mind this month

THE 2024 BON APPETIT GIFT GUIDE

For the Home-Sweet-Homebody

For the Host With the Most

FOR THE HOME-SWEET-HOMEBODY

FOR THE HOST WITH THE MOST

For the Self-Care Superstar

For the Home Cook With (Almost) Everything

For the Family You Want to Win Over

FOR THE SELF-CARE SUPERSTAR

FOR THE HOME COOK WITH (ALMOST) EVERYTHING

FOR THE FAMILY YOU WANT TO WIN OVER

The Meal Plan • Juicy baked chicken meatballs with tahini-coated green beans, lemony seafood pantry pasta, and more

Crack On • This supersized crème brûlée will elicit an instant round of applause

Cherries on Top • After a difficult labor, a surprise gift from a new friend helped me heal

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP • Since printing our first issue in 1956, Bon Appétit has published tens of thousands of recipes. It would take literal decades to cook them all. So our editors combed our humongous archive and curated the 56 recipes you must make this year, from upgraded sloppy joes to rightfully famous cookies. You can find the full list on our website by scanning the QR code at right, and we’ll be highlighting a staff favorite each month in print. Let’s cook.

Best Buds • A jar of tiny, mighty capers, brine and all, is good down to the last drop

TWO-BITE DELIGHTS • Simple and elegant canapés start in the freezer

The Fantastical Land of Doughnuts • From textbook styles like yeast and cake to new-wave mochi doughnuts, local expert Zoe Baillargeon chronicles eight must-visit shops in Portland, OR

Bring On the Bubbly • Champagne problems? We run down how to shop for Champagne and other interesting sparklers to help you stock your holiday table and impress your guests.

COASTAL COMMUNION • CHILLIER TEMPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA’S LOWCOUNTRY CALL FOR BIG OYSTER ROASTS. THE OWNERS OF CHARLESTON’S BELOVED DOCK-TO-TABLE RESTAURANT CHUBBY FISH KNOW HOW TO HOST THE REGIONAL TRADITION WITH STYLE.

Showstopper Mains • Take your pick between two centerpieces for your holiday table: a vegetarian Wellington stuffed with spiced carrots and a walnut–goat cheese spread, or a succulent, shreddable pork roast glossy with an orange marmalade glaze. Or make both—the more the merrier.

HAUTE COOKIES BY HAND • Five simple recipes for stunningly festive cookies

all that GLITTERS

AWAKENING THE ORCHARD • At Rose Hill, a farm and cider making operation in New York’s Hudson Valley, a community gathers each year to breathe life into the snowy fields—and make a lot of noise in the process

PEAK CIDER • With independent producers cropping up across the country and more diverse styles on offer, there’s never been a more exciting time to drink American cider than right now

BUTTERED-RUM HOT CHOCOLATE • A little something to sip on from Epicurious’s vast archives