At Bon Appétit we explore all aspects of food culture from a global perspective. We offer cooking shows you’ll want to devour, weeknight dishes that make meals easier for families, recipes for entertaining, and, of course, ambitious stories about how food shapes our lives, our communities, and our conversations.
Bon Appétit is the epicenter of the culinary zeitgeist, identifying trends, introducing products and providing context and analysis. Our dining coverage takes you inside restaurants around the world, bringing you stories, articles and interviews with chefs, bartenders, celebrities and change-makers from fascinating destinations across the hospitality industry. It all culminates with our annual lists of the best new restaurants and best bars.
Founded in 1956, Bon Appétit is an industry leader in print and digital food media. We’re your source for original recipes from the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen, including more than 60,000 recipes in our archives that help define the way every generation cooks, whether it’s date night or Thanksgiving dinner.
Bon Appétit brings food to life through stories and recipes centered around parenting, health and fitness, exercise, travel and relationships. We bring food culture to everyone and make life more delicious.
Our editorial team leads
Story source
We provide expert advice and cultural stories that are thoroughly researched and reported. This means that our authors and editors have high standards for sourced articles.
We speak with industry experts, scientists, professional organizations, academics, business leaders and other prominent figures to ensure the accuracy of our reporting. We verify the credibility of sources and provide background information on the context of the purchase. Our goal is to present diverse perspectives, including geography, race, gender, sexual orientation, and occupation of the characters referenced in the story.
Source anonymity is the exception, not the rule. If we include an unnamed source in an article, we will provide information explaining why we believe it is editorially necessary to withhold the source’s identity.
product testing
We are committed to providing you with professional kitchen product recommendations. We know that the best chefs have the best gear, but we also know that the market for gear like chef knives and coffee makers is vast and confusing. That’s why our team of expert editors spend hours and hours testing the best kitchen tools and appliances extensively, in their own kitchens and in our test kitchens, day after day, all year long. Because we’re just as curious as you are about the new nonstick pans and hot pink ovens making the rounds online, so we keep an eye out for fresh kitchen products and keep our review tests updated. We also reached out to industry leaders in relevant fields, such as chefs, sommeliers and food scientists, to solicit recommendations for their favorite products so they could lend their expertise to our testing process. Read our product reviews to find the best blenders, air fryers, cast iron skillets, and more.
Our reviews team consists of seven full-time writers and editors with years of cooking experience in both home and professional kitchens. We also work with a team of trusted freelance writers who share our passion for cooking and eating, and their experience and dedication to our rigorous testing practices prove it. To learn more about the level of expertise each of our staff and contributors bring to the table, read the author bios at the end of each review.
