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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.

Rack of Lamb With Potatoes and Carrots for Two

This elegant little dinner of lamb, miso butter–basted potatoes, and honey-glazed carrots is the perfect size for two.

The Epi-Approved Spaghetti Squash Roasting Method

Also, an easier way to cut it in half without losing a finger.

Make Romance Happen With a 1977-Inspired Valentine's Dinner Menu

This year, it's time to kick it old school.

Coeur à la Crème With Roasted Strawberry Sauce

Coeur à la crème (cream heart) is a classic French dessert traditionally served with strawberries.

Watercress Salad With Warm Mustard Dressing

Light, creamy, warm, and slightly-sweet egg-based dressing is the perfect companion to zesty watercress. This is adapted from a recipe in "Valentine Dinner for Two" from the February 1977 issue of Glamour magazine, which we updated for our 2016 Epi Valentine's Menu.

5 Ways to Make Your Oven Do Double Duty

Turning on your oven? Make it do double duty.

3 Easy Ways to Turn Spaghetti Squash into Dinner

Tonight, we're doing more than just tossing it with pasta sauce.

Persian-Spiced Chicken with Spaghetti Squash

Spice-rubbed chicken legs get roasted alongside spaghetti squash and onion for an easy sheet-pan dinner that’s bursting with bright, comforting flavors inspired by Persian cuisine.

Cheesy Spaghetti-Squash Boats With Salami and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Meet the most creamy, comforting, flavor-packed baked pasta dinner you can make without any actual pasta.

Spaghetti Squash “Noodle” Bowls with Skirt Steak

Spaghetti squash plays the part of rice noodles in this take on a Vietnamese noodle bowl.

Can You Trust Your Thermometer?

You depend on this tool for perfectly cooked meat. Don't you want it to be accurate?

Have Your Greens, and Eat Soup, Too

Because eating more greens does not have to mean more salad.

Why We Were Sweet on Sugar Alternatives in 2015

This year, we embraced natural sweeteners. Because they taste great.

7 Ways to Use Eggnog (Besides Drinking It)

It's officially eggnog season.

The Secret to a Better Party Punch

It's all about the ice, ice baby.

How to Pull off the Epi Christmas Menu Without a Hitch

Print it out, stick it on your fridge, and get ready to roll.

Chocolate-Chestnut Mousse

Your blender does most of the work for you to make this decadent mousse: no eggs, no double boiler, no extra fuss. It's the perfect make-ahead dessert for an impressive holiday meal.

New York Strip Roast with Rosemary-Orange Crust

You'll be surprised by just how easy it is to pull off this super-impressive flavor-packed holiday roast.

Salted Coconut Granola

Coconut oil adds an extra punch of coconut flavor, while an egg white adds extra crunch to this granola.