Alaina Chou
Commerce Writer
Alaina has been creating commerce content and testing everything from air fryers to meal kits for Bon Appétit and Epicurious since 2022. Her work covers a wide range of topics including the best-tasting whey protein, the healthy snacks she can’t live without, and how to outfit your kitchen like Carmy from FX’s The Bear. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Fine Arts, Alaina spends (most of) her free time cooking, hosting, nerding out on kitchen gear, and eating her way through the New York food scene. She worked in food styling, content creation, and marketing before landing back in her hometown of Brooklyn and joining the food brands at Condé Nast.
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32 Centerpiece-Worthy Serving Platters to Level Up Your Next Dinner Party
Because your beautiful food deserves a beautiful vessel.
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39 Food Gifts We’re Giving (and Secretly Hoping to Get) in 2026
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The Best Aprons for Home Cooks, Vetted by BA Editors
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19 Food Advent Calendars to Buy Before They Sell Out
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Cookbooks Are the Best Prime Day Impulse Buys—And These BA Favorites Are on Sale
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After Testing 32 Toasters, I Found a Winner for Every Shade of Toast Lover
These toasters passed every test for golden brown perfection every time.
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Everything BA Editors Tried, Tasted, and Loved in September
Like joyful cocktail napkins, citrusy olive oil, and a cookware storage solution.
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The Best Personal Blenders for Solo Smoothies and Small-Batch Sauces
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The Best Rice Cookers for Effortless, Fluffy Rice Every Time
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The Best Vegan Protein Powders for People With Good Taste
After tasting over 20 plant-based protein powders, we finally have answers.
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The Best High-Protein Snacks, According to BA Editors
It’s time to branch out from protein bars.
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The Best Knife Storage Is Magnetic, Not Slotted (And Never Loose in a Drawer)
It’s time to ditch that grimy old knife block.
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The Best Protein Bars You’ll Actually Want to Eat
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5 New Snacks Bon Appétit Editors Are Most Excited About This September
This month’s Snack Drop features sour gummy candy, chocolate-covered date caramels, and peanut butter in a squeeze bottle.
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My Honest Review of Factor’s Prepared Meal Delivery After Two Weeks
Spoiler alert: I was pleasantly surprised.
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Everything BA Editors Tried, Tasted, and Loved in August
Like a handmade cereal bowl, the best all-purpose wine glasses, and bioactive honey.
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6 Chef-Grade Kitchen Tools You Can Get Cheaper at a Restaurant Supply Store
There are some parts of your kitchen it makes sense to outfit like a restaurant’s.
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This Kitchen Scale Has Been With Our Senior Test Kitchen Editor for Over a Decade
Psst: They’re not just for bakers.
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The Best High-Protein Meal Delivery Services for People With Good Taste
Because a high-protein diet doesn’t have to mean ground beef and rice.