Paula Forbes
Senior Editor and Cookbook Critic Emeritus
Your Last Minute Cookout Guide
You can do better than hot dogs, even with only an hour's notice.
Cookbook Review: Hugh Acheson's The Broad Fork
With his new vegetable cookbook, The Broad Fork, Georgia chef Hugh Acheson ponders major life questions, i.e. "What the hell do I do with kohlrabi?"
How to Make Perfect Risotto in 20 Minutes
Chef Rick Bayless amps up this classic dish with a risotto technique, Mexican flavors and—bonus—makes it in a rice cooker for a super quick, super tasty weeknight meal.
Cook Vegetables Restaurant-Style With April Bloomfield's New Cookbook
New York chef April Bloomfield goes green with her second, vegetable-focused cookbook, A Girl and Her Greens
How to Make Texas-Style Creamy Green Salsa
It's creamy, it's spicy, it's tangy, it's that green sauce.
Add Some Punch to Your Roast Chicken
With so many different recipes out there, how will you ever find the roast chicken of your dreams? Our new column Roast Chicken Club is here to help.
Cookbook Review: Mindy Segal's Cookie Love
For our first cookbook review, we dig into the Chicago pastry chef's first effort, which she calls "the ultimate cookie plate."
The Hunt for the Greatest Cookbooks of All Time
The search for the ultimate cookbook arsenal.
The Epicurious Cookbook Canon Longlist
These are all great books, but only ten will make the official list.
The Epicurious Cookbook Preview: Spring 2015
Spring means a return to fresh produce—and a new crop of cookbooks we can't wait to crack open.
What to Cook for the Game of Thrones Premiere
It's time to get medieval on your kitchen.
How the Chef at Brooklyn's Best Breakfast Restaurant Makes Granola
The chef of a legendary breakfast restaurant makes a granola that might—might—make you a morning person.
Where to Get Handmade Knives and Hard-to-Find Cookbooks in Austin
Last year, chefs Jessica Maher and Todd Duplechan opened a tiny shop next to their restaurant Lenoir. Maher took us on a tour of the handmade Texas knives, vintage cookbooks, and refurbished cast iron pans that have made her store a must-visit.
What to Cook This Weekend: Simple Suppers
No twists, no surprises: This weekend is all about the simple, perfect recipes of spring.
Meet Lorraine Pascale, the British Cook You Don't Know You Love Yet
The UK's bestselling cookbook author has her sights set on the US. Get ready to fall for her.
Here Are Your Dinner Menus for the Week
Because sometimes the hardest part of making dinner is deciding what to make.
Our Grocery Budgets Are Shrinking
Still, a money-saving recipe or two is always welcome.