# Bon Appétit Editors' Quick Weeknight Recipes

> Editors share easy weeknight meals that use leftovers and fridge staples.
- Title: Bon Appétit Editors' Quick Weeknight Recipes · Bon Appétit
- Summary: Editors share easy weeknight meals that use leftovers and fridge staples. Bon Appétit editors created simple, adaptable recipes for solo dinners and…
- Keywords: bon appétit, cheesy leek pasta, omelet, roast chicken, salmon bowls, spicy chicken lettuce wraps, test kitchen, solo dinners, leftovers, pantry staples, food, lifestyle
- Source: Bon Appétit — https://bonappetit.com/story/recipes-bon-appetit-editors-cooked-october-2026
- Author: The Bon Appétit Staff
- Published: 2026-10-02T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bon appétit, cheesy leek pasta, omelet, roast chicken, salmon bowls, spicy chicken lettuce wraps, test kitchen, solo dinners, leftovers, pantry staples, food, lifestyle
## Cheesy Leek Pasta
Emma Laperruque, cooking director, shares a minimalist yet dramatic pasta recipe using white wine and a cup of leeks.

> It was one of those love-at-first-sight recipes for me in the Test Kitchen, somehow minimalist and dramatic at the same time.
## Solo Omelet
Rebecca Firkser, Test Kitchen editor, makes solo omelets with fridge staples like kimchi, spinach, and black beans.

> I’ll just cobble together fun stuff from my fridge.
## Roast Chicken
E.L. roasts chicken with salt, olive oil, lemon, and garlic, then uses the carcass for broth and leftover meat.

> The next day, the carcass simmered in a pot of water with onion and ginger for a broth I’ll sip for days.
## Soy-Glazed Salmon Bowls
Sam Stone, senior editor, creates customizable salmon bowls with soy-honey sauce and available vegetables.

> I cooked the salmon in that salty-sweet soy and honey sauce, throw it atop rice, and add whatever vegetables you have.
## Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Nina Moskowitz, associate editor, uses baking soda to make bouncy ground chicken for spicy lettuce wraps.

> It has a sweet, fiery sauce made from sriracha, brown sugar, soy, and fish sauce that deliberately clings to the juicy meat.
## Key takeaway

Bon Appétit editors created simple, adaptable recipes for solo dinners and leftovers using pantry items.