Jarred pasta sauce can be a lifesaver. Having one or two knocking around your pantry guarantees an easy meal is in reach—you can add meat or vegetables, doctor it with spices or just dump it on some ...

We taste-tested eight boxed chocolate cake mixes you're likely to find at your local supermarket or online. To find the very best ones, we mixed, baked, and cooled each cake, then sampled each without ...

Nothing says “celebration” quite like a frosted cake. Slathered with icing, piped-on lettering, or sugar roses (or all of those, because why not? – it’s a party!), a cake is the most festive way to ...

In our Taste Test series, BA editors conduct blind comparisons to discover the best supermarket staples (like hot dogs or vanilla ice cream). Today, we dive in to figure out which mayonnaise you ...

Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends and ...

In our Taste Test series, BA editors conduct blind comparisons to discover the best supermarket staples (like vanilla ice cream or frozen pizza). Today, which chocolate chips are the most ...