Anna Hezel
Senior Editor
Anna Hezel is a Buffalo-born, Brooklyn-based food and culture writer. Before joining Epicurious in 2022, she was the senior editor at TASTE. Anna has written about food, drinks, and culture for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bon Appétit, Rolling Stone, GQ, Eater, and more. She’s the author of the 2019 cookbook Lasagna (Clarkson Potter) and the 2023 cookbook Tin to Table (Chronicle Books).
Tiramisu Granita
A refreshing tiramisu-inspired granita, topped with whipped mascarpone and cocoa.
Stop Everything and Put Your Anchovies in the Fridge
Are your anchovies getting mushy and overly fishy tasting? Bad storage might be to blame.
Why Does Honey Crystallize? (And How Do You Bring It Back to Life If It Does?)
Don’t get rid of that last inch of solidified honey in the jar. Do this instead.
Eitan Bernath Has a Strategy for Warm Cookies on Demand
The 20-year-old chef lets us in on his grocery shopping habits and very smart freezer system.
Welcome to the Age of Carefree Floral Cakes
The free-flowing, foraged cakes of today are not your grandma’s rose-lined layers.
Harry Shum Jr.’s Grocery Routine Is Big on Yellowtail Collars and Mushrooms
The actor loves to go to 99 Ranch—and isn't afraid to cook salmon in a film set trailer.
Ruby Tandoh’s Grocery Strategy Involves a Lot of Gnocchi and the Occasional Ice Cream Cake
The author and "Great British Baking Show" contestant lets us in on her grocery routine and favorite 3-minute meal.
For the Snackiest Popcorn, You Need a Pinch of This
A few little granules of citric acid could be the difference between a good snack and an amazing snack.
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Here’s What Senior Editor Anna Hezel Is Cooking This Month
For this Epicurious editor, February is all about spicy noodles, candied citrus, and chocolate cake.
Molly Yeh’s Household Is Fueled by Frozen Dumplings and Lightning-Fast Rice Bowls
The author and Food Network host has her grocery runs down to a science.
Candy Your Kumquats. Your Cakes Will Thank You
If you only buy kumquats once this year, give them the five-star treatment.
Marie Kondo Lets Us in on Her Grocery Shopping Strategy
The author and TV personality always has the ingredients handy for a batch of mochi.
Tried & True
A Practical Pescatarian’s Comfort Food Meal Plan
This weeklong meal plan makes the most of those canned anchovies, jars of kimchi, and bottles of fish sauce.
Prepped & Ready
A Pantry-Friendly, Totally Vegetarian Comfort Food Meal Plan
This is your strategy for a week of meatless wonders.
Fast & Foolproof
The 19 Most Popular Weeknight Dinner Recipes of 2022
These were the quick, reliable dinners that Epicurious readers cooked the most this year.
Marcella Hazan’s 3-Ingredient Dessert Ends Any Meal With Style
Caffeine, booze, ice cream. This dessert has it all.
How to Pack, Store, and Send Holiday Cookies
We talked to some pros about how to keep those holiday cookies as fresh as possible in the weeks after your baking marathons.
Holiday Planning
13 Recipes That Prove You Don’t Need Oven Space to Cook Thanksgiving
You've got other tools in your arsenal.
The Best Thanksgiving Pie Is Actually a Cheesecake
They’re foolproof, easy to make ahead of time, and perfect for carrying all of those fall flavors.