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Alex Beggs

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Alex Beggs, previously a senior staff writer at Bon Appétit, covered a wide range of topics for the brand, including everything you need to know about cherries, a column on questionable etiquette, and the reasons why crispy foods reign supreme. Her Thanksgiving feature, “Absolutely Perfect,” earned a National Magazine Award in 2020. Currently, she works as a freelance writer and cookbook co-author based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Culture

I’m Having Lobster for Thanksgiving Because Turkey Kinda Blows

There’s a reason we only have turkey once a year: It sucks.