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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The Best Rice Cookers for Effortless, Fluffy Rice Every Time
Whether you’re on a budget or want a model that’s practically sentient, there’s a rice cooker for you.
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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
While protein bars may never be as delicious as candy bars, these picks will satisfy your hunger and your taste buds.
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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.
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12 Best Coffee Subscriptions for Single-Origin Obsessives, Decaf Drinkers, and Everyone in Between
Never run out of beans again.
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I’ve Tested 42 Chef’s Knives, and These Are the 7 Best Options
There’s no one perfect knife, but we’ll help you find the best one for you.
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I've Tried Every Meal Delivery Service and, Honestly, Only a Few Are Worth Your Money
Over the past three years, we've tested more than 20 popular meal kit and delivery options for every kind of home cook (and people who don’t want to cook at all).
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Pickle Puffs, Cheesy Chicken Chips, and More New Snacks to Try This August
This month’s Snack Drop features two types of puffs, a gochujang nut mix, and flavor-packed protein chips.
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The Best Air Fryers for Faster, Crispier Cooking
Here’s what our editors recommend for crunchy fries, crispy chicken skin, blistered veggies, and more.
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Everything BA Editors Tried, Tasted, and Loved in July
Like a plant-based fruit and vegetable wash, our senior editor’s new favorite apron, and the comfiest slides.
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These 5 Prepared Meal Delivery Services Are Better Than Takeout
We’ve tried the most popular services available nationwide—these are our honest thoughts.
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After Trying 7 Protein Pastas, I Found One That Could Pass for Regular Pasta
Most protein pasta doesn't taste great, but I found three brands I'll be buying on repeat.
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The Best Farmers Market Bags Blend Utility and Fashion
I found 14 chic totes for transporting your precious produce in style.