Molly Baz
Senior Associate Food Editor, Emeritus
A former food editor at Bon Appétit, Molly Baz is a cook, recipe developer, video host, cookbook author, and Caesar salad enthusiast with a lifelong love of cooking, eating, and teaching other people how to cook. She was placed on this earth with one mission: to convince you all that cooking is nothing but FUN, salt is the single most important ingredient in your kitchen, and delicious food is really not that hard to make. For more Molly, check out her cookbook Cook This Book or her YouTube series Hit the Kitch. mollybaz.com
Recipes
No-Grill Elote
Everything you love about Mexican elote—the charred kernels, the creamy-spicy-salty sauce, lots of lime—without the grill.
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Sticky-Sweet Five-Spice Pork Ribs
Lacquered with a tangy, garlicky hoisin glaze, these ribs are impressive without being burdensome: There's no grilling or marinating—just two hours in the oven followed by a quick broil.
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Peak-Season Slushies
Think of this smoothie-like sipper as a base, then start riffing. Try blending mild red pepper flakes with mango, finely grated ginger with pineapple, or cucumber and mint with honeydew.
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Grilled Potato Salad With Chiles and Basil
Everything we love about a German potato salad (bright vinegar, fresh herbs, a little heat)—but make it smoky, charred, and grilled.
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Grilled Shrimp With Old Bay and Aioli
Seasoned with Old Bay, a little garlic, and some charred lemons, these shell-on shrimp capture the nostalgic vibes of a classic East Coast fish shack—without any of the lines.
Cooking
This Fish Cooking Method Won't Stink Up Your House, and Is Pretty Much Foolproof
No stinky kitchen. No splattering oil. No razor-thin edge between over- and under-cooked.
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Family-Style Fish Tacos
No grill, no deep-fryer, no problemo. Our summery tacos rely on our go-to fish-cooking method—slow-roast, baby—for all the flavor without the fuss.
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Smash Burger Alfresco
We can’t get enough of the smash burger, with a squishy bun and a lacy griddled patty (make that two, actually, to maximize that crispy exterior).
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One-Pan Chicken Thighs With Burst Tomatoes, Harissa, and Feta
This recipe requires you to chop a grand total of zero vegetables. What's the shortcut? Harissa, a North African pepper sauce that brings the flavor (so you don't have to).
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Grilled Spicy Pork Meatballs with Nuoc Cham
If you’re not set up for grilling or the weather doesn’t permit, a cast-iron grill pan will also do the trick for making these spicy, gingery, umami-packed meatballs.
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Big Ass Beach Hoagie
Your answer to the age-old question "What can I make ahead of time and throw in my bag to feed myself (and, okay, my friends) when we finally make it to the beach/park/festival/fireworks?"
Culture
I Eat an Unhealthy Amount of These Healthy Crackers
Crispy, crunchy, and packed with seeds, I don’t feel so bad about how many bags I go through.
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Spicy Coconut Grilled Chicken Thighs
Welcome to your newest go-to summer marinade, featuring some spicy sambal, brown sugar and coconut milk to balance out the heat, and lots of fresh ginger and lime juice.
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Sour Cream and Onion Potato Salad
This recipe was an excuse to combine our favorite potato chip flavor with the creamy, salty "salad" of our dreams. To hammer that home, the whole dish is topped with crumbled sour cream and onion potato chips.
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The Soft Scramble Sandwich
To get the most flavor out of this open-faced breakfast sandwich, look for spring onions with round bulbs and very tender dark green stalks.
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Dilly Beans and Peas on Ricotta Toast
A lemony, herby bean salad with lots of crunch from sliced snap peas is good. But when it's piled on top of garlic-rubbed, ricotta-spread toast, it's even better.
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Jammy Pepper Pasta Salad
This spicy, sweet, and punchy pasta salad is perfect for a hot summer picnic when you need your dishes perfect at room (ahem, air) temperature.
Cooking
These 2 Ingredients Make Even Mediocre Berries Taste Irresistible
Not all berries are created equal, but these two pantry staples are the great equalizers.
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Spicy Steak Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps might be our all-time favorite weeknight summer dinner—minimal cooking, maximum flavor and freshness.
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Red Pesto Pasta
This red pesto tastes like a mash-up of your favorite spicy arrabbiata sauce and the anchovy-garlic dip bagna cauda. All of which is to say, it’s delicious.