Drop What You're Doing and Make Bake Club’s Lemon Bars
Bon Appétit's Bake Club, led by editors Jesse Szewczyk and Shilpa Uskokovic, invites readers to join a monthly baking community centered around meticulously tested recipes. The May 2026 feature is Whole Lemon Bars, which use entire lemons—skin, pith, and juice—blitzed and strained for a bold, sour flavor. Bakers are encouraged to participate by sharing creations on Instagram, joining discussions on Substack, and submitting feedback via the Epicurious app.
- ▪The Bon Appétit Bake Club releases a new recipe each month for communal baking.
- ▪May 2026's recipe is Whole Lemon Bars, using entire lemons for intensified flavor.
- ▪Participants can engage via #BABakeClub on Instagram, Substack, and the Epicurious app.
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CookingDrop What You’re Doing and Make Bake Club’s Lemon BarsJesse Szewczyk levels up the sour pucker with a smart technique.By Jesse Szewczyk and Shilpa UskokovicMay 1, 2026Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Emma RingnessIs baking your entire personality? Is The Great British Baking Show your comfort watch? Or maybe you just love eating cookies? Either way, you’re one of us. Come join our Bon Appétit Bake Club.We’re Jesse and Shilpa, senior editors and the resident bakers of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. We love to bake—some might even call us obsessive—and we love to talk about all the hows and whys and what-didn’t-works that come with it.Think of the Bon Appétit Bake Club as a book club, but for baking.
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