Rick Martinez
Senior Food Editor, Emeritus
Rick Martínez is a former senior food editor for BA and currently hosts the companion video series to his debut cookbook Mi Cocina and Sweet Heat, both on the Food52 YouTube channel and Pruébalo on the Babish Culinary Universe channel. He cohosts the Borderline Salty podcast with Carla Lalli Music, is a regular contributor The New York Times, and teaches live, weekly cooking classes for the Food Network Kitchen. He currently resides in Mazatlán with his dog, Choco, where he cooks, eats, and enjoys the Mexican Pacific coast. rick-martinez.com
Shrimp Scampi
This shrimp scampi recipe gets an extra punch of garlicky flavor from a short marinade before cooking. Serve it with bread to sop up the rich pan sauce.
Fresh Pasta Dough
This homemade pasta dough is easy, texturally resilient, and versatile enough to form into any shape.
Cornbread Dressing With Sausage and Corn Nuts
Corn nut “magic dust” delivers a big pop of corn flavor in this savory Thanksgiving side.
BA’s Best Pecan Pie
No booze, no chocolate, no hard-to-find ingredients in this rendition of the classic pecan pie.
BA’s Best Pumpkin Pie
The sweetened condensed milk makes a decadent custard, while the perfect ratio of spices highlights the pumpkin flavor.
BA’s Best Oatmeal Cookies
Nutty, chewy, and with just the right amount of add-ins to keep every bite interesting.
BA’s Best Corn Chowder
Bacon and cream gild this ultrarich corn chowder recipe, but it easily goes vegetarian if you want it to.
BA’s Best Snickerdoodles
Whether you like your snickerdoodles cakey (purist) or chewy (rebel), this recipe has everything you need to make ’em right.
BA’s Best Blueberry Pie
This blueberry pie recipe packs in a whopping 8 cups of fruit. Complete with a lattice crust, it might even score you a date.
BA’s Best Peanut Butter Cookies
This superior peanut butter cookie gets a glazed sheen from oven-steaming and double-roasted peanuts for big flavor.
Apple Butter
What to do with that overzealous orchard haul? Homemade apple butter is the answer.
Homemade Caesar Dressing
Whipping up a homemade Caesar salad dressing is easier than you might think and definitely worth your while.
BA’s Best Quiche Lorraine
Call it retro if you want—we say this classic bacon and cheese quiche is timeless.
BA’s Best Caprese Salad
Make the most of tomato season with this classic caprese salad recipe.
Mango Sticky Rice
Coconut sticky rice with mango is a classic Thai dessert. This easy method eliminates the need for any special equipment.
Almost-Instant Miso Ramen
This easy recipe for miso ramen is perfect for dinner on the fly (or a quick lunch). It’s highly adaptable and can even be made using a microwave.
Roasted Broccoli
Oven-roasted broccoli is exceptionally versatile. Once you master the basic recipe, you can finish it with any number of sauces or toppings.
Pork Tamales Rojos
If you can spread peanut butter on bread, you can make these homemade tamales filled with pork slathered in a bright red chile purée.