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Anna Stockwell

Senior Food Editor Emeritus

Anna joined Epicurious in 2015, and since 2018 she has also been a part of the food team for Bon Appétit, developing recipes, writing, and food styling for both brands, as well as Healthyish. She has worked as a recipe tester in the test kitchens of various food publications including Every Day With Rachael Ray and Real Simple, and earned a degree in classic culinary arts from The International Culinary Center in 2013. Prior to that, she spent over three years as a digital editor at SAVEUR. A New Englander at heart, Anna grew up in New Hampshire and earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors in philosophy from Bates College in Maine. She lives in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, where the most important part of her apartment is the dining room, where she keeps a table that comfortably seats ten, and entertains often.

Baked Oatmeal with Warm Cranberry-Apple Sauce

This baked oatmeal is the make-ahead breakfast your holiday plans need.

Vegetarian Skillet Stuffed Shells

This one-pan, stovetop-only pasta turns mushroom- and spinach-stuffed shells into an easy weeknight dinner.

The Case for Keeping Foil Off Your Sheet Pans

Put the aluminum down! Unlined pans get you better vegetables in less time and the same amount of mess.

The Thanksgiving Day Breakfast Your Holiday Needs

Here's how to start the day right.

Mushroom and Kale Breakfast Skillet

For mornings when you need to feed a crowd a healthy breakfast, this veggie-packed egg skillet is here for you. Serve with toast on the side for mopping up those runny yolks.

Thanksgiving for 20: The Game Plan

Hosting Thanksgiving for 20 is easier with a plan. Here's your step-by-step guide.

A Totally Doable (and Delicious) Thanksgiving Menu for 20–40

The first rule of hosting for 20 or more: let go of the Norman Rockwell turkey-carving moment.

Thanksgiving Dinner for 2–4: The Game Plan

A complete step-by-step guide to hosting our Thanksgiving dinner menu for 2–4 guests.

A No-Stress Thanksgiving Menu for 2–4

How do you make a menu of golden turkey breast, luscious spoon bread, and a pecan-cranberry galette actually easy? Make it for a party of four (or less).

Pecan-Cranberry Galette

This elegant little fall galette is studded with whiskey-soaked cranberries.

Cheesy Corn Spoon Bread

Serve this creamy and garlicky spoonbread hot out of the oven for a cozy cold-weather side.

Roasted Carrot, Brussels Sprout, and Cranberry Salad

A mix of roasted and raw veggies and a poppy seed dressing bring a pleasing variety of textures to this holiday side.

Turkey for Two With Pan-Sauce Gravy

This easy Thanksgiving breast is just the right amount to serve two with leftovers, or four for dinner.

The Halloween Dinner Menu the Whole Family Will Love

Fill the kids up before the candy deluge begins.

Gluten-Free Apple and Oat Muffins

Spiced with just enough cinnamon and sweetened with maple syrup, these gluten-free muffins are the breakfast treat of the season.

Squash Ribbon Salad with Orange and Chile

Yes, you can eat butternut squash raw: Thinly shave it into ribbons and marinate it in a zesty dressing and it’s a refreshing and fun new side for your fall table.

Butternut Squash and Chorizo Hash

Top this sweet and spicy hash with eggs for breakfast or fold it into tortillas for a taco with some sour cream and hot sauce on top and you’ve got dinner.

Squash Steaks with Brown Butter and Sage

Applying the classic steakhouse butter-basting technique to slabs of butternut squash turns it into a hearty vegetarian main.

Squash, Coconut, and Ginger Muffins

Like the best possible Morning Glory muffins, this classic gets an update with grated butternut squash in place of carrot—plus coconut, ginger, and a crystalline brown sugar crust.

Sheet-Pan Curry Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes

Roast halved sweet potatoes and spiced pork chops on one pan, then top with a lemony yogurt sauce, crispy radishes, and tart pomegranate seeds.