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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.

Crispy Grain Cakes, No Recipe Required

Got leftover rice? How about quinoa? You'll wish you did when you see how easy it is to make crispy fritters with whatever's in the fridge.

You Don't Need A Recipe To Bake The Easiest Fruit or Berry Dessert

Call it a crisp or call it a crumble—whatever you call it, you're going to be making it all summer long.

How to Make Chocolate Bark Without A Recipe

Chocolate bark is the answer for when you want to give a homemade treat but you don't have much time.

How to Make Perfect Green Smoothies (Without a Recipe!)

A cool, sweet, herby, creamy smoothie can be hard to master. But a recipe isn't the answer. Instead, use this step-by-step guide to smooth(ie) awakenings.

Homemade Spiced Coconut Chips

Customize this addictive crunchy snack to your heart’s content with your favorite sweetener and ground spices.

Make the Best Party Mix Ever—Without a Recipe

Party mix is what happens when all your favorite snack foods get together in one hard-to-resist jumble of crunchy spiced fun, and you don't need a recipe to make it.

Gratin Season Is Here

It's time to get your gratin on.

The Best Meat Sauce You Can Make Without a Recipe

Italian nonnas don't follow recipes when they make ragù, and you won't have to either once you learn this simple technique.

6 Things You Can Cook Alla Parmigiana Without a Recipe

Master this basic technique, and you'll be making perfect veal, pork, eggplant and zucchini parmesan, too.

The Elements of Great Masala Chai

Indian masala chai (tea) is spiced with a whole range of healing and satisfying spices—master the simple method and make your own blend to suit your own tastes.

You Can Make Better Chicken Salad Without a Recipe

You're going to want to make chicken salad all summer long with this simple blueprint.

The No-Recipe Party Trick Every Host (and Guest!) Should Know

This dreamy dip just might steal your place as life of the party.

The Easiest Frozen Dessert You Can Make Without a Recipe

Make icy-sweet granita with any kind of liquid or juice by following this simple technique.

How to Cook Artichokes Faster

A super-simple way to steam artichokes in half the time.

Canned Beans Are Finally Getting Some Competition

Will this newly available grocery-store convenience product replace canned beans?

Here's Why You Should Stock Your Kitchen With Boxed Wine

It's the best wine for cooking. Full stop.

A New Crispy-Skinned Chicken Dinner for Spring

Roasted spring vegetables and seared chicken thighs come together with an elegant, flavor-packed pan sauce in this easy, seasonal dinner.

Crispy Chicken Thighs With Spring Vegetables

The rich and zesty pan sauce is what makes this simple, seasonal supper something you’ll want to eat again and again.

How to Eat Eggs for Dinner Every Night This Week

Eggs: they're not just for breakfast anymore. Here are five of our favorite easy, evening-worthy egg recipes.

3 New Ways to Turn a Rotisserie Chicken Into Dinner

Get a meal on the table in minutes with a store-bought bird and a few genius tricks.