David Tamarkin
Digital Director Emeritus
David joined Epicurious as its chief editor in 2015. His words and recipes have appeared in publications such as Bon Appetit, Healthyish, Gourmet, Cooking Light, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Food Network Magazine, The Guardian, Wine & Spirits, Time Out New York, and Time Out Chicago, where for many years he was the food editor. David is the creator of COOK90 and the author of COOK90: The 30-Day Plan for Faster, Healthier, Happier Meals, which the New York Times called "excellent." He's also the co-author of More Mexican Every Day and the publisher of the short-lived, experimental cooking magazine Middlewest.
Our Editor's 7 All-Time Favorite Chocolate Cakes
Our editor has a serious chocolate cake problem. Here are the recipes he just can't quit.
Our Five Fastest Chicken Breast Dinners
They don't call it the trusty chicken breast for nothing. This week, rely on that cut for flavor-forward dinners that come together in about 30 minutes (or less!).
Do Peanuts Belong in Chex Mix?
To peanut or not to peanut? Today the debate that has raged at Epicurious HQ for weeks is settled.
4 Incredible Healthy Snack Recipes
It's not just you—we thought snacks had to be greasy and salty, too. But when we stopped to look at what we really want to snack on, we came up with recipes that are as addictive and delicious as chips (but not nearly as caloric).
This Bibimbap Salad Recipe Is a Triple-Threat
Or, rather, the marinade that gives the steak all its flavor is the triple-threat, infusing addictive flavors into this salad (yes, it really is a salad) in not one, not two, but three delicious ways.
Clean, Green Comfort Food Recipes for Spring
Comfort food season is over, but that's no reason to stop eating pot pies and deviled eggs—you just have to make them green.
The Surprising Trick That Takes the Heat Out of Any Chile Pepper
Just pop open a can of soda. (No, really—you need a can of soda for this trick.)
A New Way to Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies
Eat your heart out, chocolate lava cake. We just got cookies into the game.
The End of Plastic Bags at the Grocery Store
You're doing it without thinking. Now think about not doing it.
6 Chicken Dinners for Weeknights, Lunches, and Family Time
Here's the crazy thing: a few of these don't even involve cooking a chicken!
The Case Against Prepping Artichokes
For one home cook, the process of pruning and scraping an artichoke down to its core is not just time-consuming—it's demoralizing.
3 Recipes for Healthy Breakfasts, and 1 That's Not Healthy at All
If you eat the healthy ones during the week, you'll totally earn the decadent one on the weekend.
4 Recipes That'll Make You Rethink the Microwave
Our love for the microwave was waning. Then we developed these dishes.
The Microwave Is Pure Power. So Why Aren't We Using It?
No other household appliance is as maligned. But the microwave isn't evil. It's simply misunderstood.
3 Gluten-Free Treats From Our New Magazine
We've gone to the print side! But don't worry—we're sharing our new GF brownies and lemon bars right here, too.
Epi's Newest Recipes: Secret Ingredient Edition
With these new recipes, a surprise is a good thing.
The Lessons We Learned by Looking at Lunch
Last week we focused our energy on lunch: how to make it, how to carry it, and how to make sure it doesn't offend our coworkers. Looking back on the week, our editor sees that there's one more lesson we learned—and this time, it had nothing to do with cooking.