Skip to main content
Anna Stockwell head shot - Epicurious

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.

"Nextover" Chile-Orange Pork Stir-Fry

Fry shreds of leftover slow-cooked pork to an irresistible crisp for this quick, gingery green bean and cabbage stir-fry.

Slow-Cooker Chipotle-Orange Pork Tacos

Serve this warmly spiced, slow-cooked pork in its entirety for a crowd, or treat it as a "nextover" and turn the extra servings into a brand-new dinner later in the week.

Sausage and Greens Sheet-Pan Dinner

With crispy mini potatoes and hearty greens that are roasted in a sweet-tart mustard dressing, this 25-minute dinner is an easy crowd-pleaser.

Oven Risotto with Crispy Roasted Mushrooms

Finally, a creamy, buttery risotto without all of the stirring. Just pop it in the oven and roast some mushrooms alongside to top off the finished dish.

A Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Party

Sparkling cider and fancy-feeling finger foods are a must; setting the clocks ahead a few hours for an earlier "midnight" is strictly optional.

Sheet-Pan Grilled Cheese

Two rimmed baking sheets and a hot oven mimic a giant panini press, making grilled cheese for a crowd a super quick and easy prospect.

Big-Batch Seasoned Ground Beef

Here's how to cook 4 pounds of ground beef, then turn it into pasta sauce, casseroles, tacos, chili, and more in the weeks to come.

Salmon and Bok Choy Green Coconut Curry

Meet your new favorite, cold-weather one-pan salmon dinner. It’s warm and creamy with coconut milk and just spicy enough with green curry paste, ginger, and garlic.

How to Pull Off the Lost Gourmet Christmas Dinner Menu

It's everything we love and miss about Gourmet magazine. Here's how to make it happen.

These Christmas Cookies by Tara O'Brady Are Totally Twisted (In a Good Way)

The cookies from the author of Seven Spoons take holiday flavors and amp them up to 11.

Five New Ways to Turn Tortellini Into Dinner

Your kids' favorite pasta is the base of five complete, easy-to-make meals.

Hanukkah Chicken

Boneless chicken thighs cook in an apple-thyme sauce until they’re tender, then get served on top of a crispy, large-format potato pancake. You’ll finish it off with a squeeze of lemon and fresh herbs.

Tandoori Chicken Bowls

This prep-ahead dinner can be served layered in bowls or deconstructed for picky eaters with the ginger, scallions, and cilantro sauce on the side.

Citrus Shrimp Rice Bowls

A bright and spicy sauce works as both marinade for the shrimp and dressing for the citrus salad in these colorful rice bowls.

Pasta With Sausage and Arugula

Arugula adds a fresh, peppery bite to this simple sausage and roasted vegetable pasta.

Chicken Soup with Charred Cabbage

Simmer the bones of a rotisserie bird in water with a handful of aromatics and flavor-packed mushroom stems to make the umami-rich broth for this comforting soup.

Coconut-Apple-Ginger Dal

This velvety lentil stew, brightened with shredded apple and fresh ginger, is the antidote to holiday excess.

Sunday Stash Braised Beef

Make a big batch of this simple braise and stash it in the fridge or freezer to turn into stews, tacos, hashes, sandwiches, soups, and more in the weeks to come.

Charred Steak and Broccolini with Cheese Sauce

Love cheesy broccoli casserole? Then go for this steak dinner, which mimics those flavors in a simple but elegant way with charred broccolini and a creamy Gruyère sauce.

How to Make Baked Apples (and Why You Should)

Easier than apple pie but just as delicious and customizable, baked apples are the perfect back-pocket, cold-weather dessert.