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Perry Santanachote
Perry is Thrillist's resident food-porn star (recipes developer/editor/stylist). The first three-course meal she remembers "cooking" was at the age of 5 and it involved Kraft mac 'n' cheese, instant ramen noodles, Cup-a-Soup's cream of chicken powder mix, Cool Whip and Swiss Miss hot cocoa. Follow her food adventures or send suggestions at @PerrySant.

Latest Posts From Perry

Pot brownies
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Feb 18, 2022

The Only Pot Brownie Recipe You’ll Ever Need

Nothing like infusing grandma’s recipe with cannabutter.

monkey bread
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Oct 19, 2021

How to Make Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread

Pair it with a PSL for breakfast.

Easy Biscuit Dough Donuts — Thrillist Recipes doughnuts recipe simple fried glazed
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Dec 17, 2020

How to Easily Make Donuts Out of Biscuit Dough

It will only take you 15 minutes flat.

making pizza dough
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Nov 11, 2020

Making Pizza Dough From Scratch Is Ridiculously Easy

No matter how fast the delivery guy can drive, takeout pizza will never taste as good as one straight out of the oven with the cheese still bubbling and the crust still puffy.

Banana Split Donut bites
Recipe
Aug 18, 2016

Banana-Split Donut Bites Are Better Than Ice Cream

Banana splits are the quintessential American treat -- that messy boat of ice cream, bananas, chocolate, sprinkles, and whipped cream with the cherry on top just screams glorious, glorious self-indulgence.

Pizza Donuts -- Thrillist Recipes
Recipe
Jul 8, 2016

How Do You Make Pizza and Donuts Better? Pizza Donuts.

Like most people, I have a smidgen of self-control when it comes to pizza.

Avocado pasta
Recipe
May 6, 2016

9 Quick & Easy Pasta Recipes to Make for Dinner Tonight

After a long day at work, there's nothing quite like a hot homemade dinner.

Pesto
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May 4, 2016

Making Fresh Pesto Is Incredibly Easy, Here's How

Making fresh pesto is not nearly as intimidating as it seems.

Girl Scout Cookie Brownie Recipe, Thrillist Recipe
Recipe
Mar 20, 2016

Girl Scout Cookie Oreo Brownies Are Stupidly Easy to Make

"Slutty brownies," aka an Oreo, brownie, chocolate chip cookie three-way, are delicious in their own right, but add in some crushed-up Girl Scout Cookies and these bars become a whole other beast.

Cheetos Chicken Fingers -- Thrillist Recipes
Recipe
Mar 15, 2016

Mozzarella-Stuffed Cheetos Chicken Fingers Are Dangerously Cheesy

Licking Cheetos dust off your fingers is a simple delight, but coating chicken fingers in crushed Cheetos takes the concept to a whole other level.

Recipe
Mar 15, 2016

7 Fast & Easy Salmon Recipes Perfect for a Weeknight

Outside of popping open a can of Spam and calling it dinner, salmon is the simplest protein to prepare.

chocolate cheese cake, dessert for two
Recipe
Mar 8, 2016

3-Ingredient Dessert Recipes You Can Easily Master

With these recipes around, "I didn't have time to make dessert" is no longer a reasonable excuse.