Buttermilk
Vanilla-Buttermilk Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
A little orange juice (and zest) wakes up the icing of this crowd-pleasing cake with sweet citrus flavor.
By Katherine Sacks
Make the Best Chicken Fingers of All Time
The key to crispy, fried greatness lies in a few glugs of buttermilk, a handful of spices, and a bit of time.
By Matt Duckor
Hand Salad With Buttermilk, Grapefruit, and Mixed Seeds
These snaggable, snackable wedges have more in common with a bowl of party mix than any perfunctory salad.
By Andy Baraghani
BA's Best Carrot Cake
With crunch from toasted walnuts and an optional boozy punch from rum-plumped raisins, this is the only carrot cake recipe you’ll ever need.
By Claire Saffitz
Everybody Wedge Now
Forget about a sit-down dinner—host a wedge salad party instead.
By Katherine Sacks
Brown-Butter–Fried Onion Rings
Creamy, rich fat tames even the wildest fire—looking at you, raw onion—and makes any allium more tasty.
By Alison Roman
Epi Readers Love These 10 Biscuit Recipes
There are over 300 biscuit recipes on our site. These are the ones our readers turn to most.
By Anya Hoffman
BA's Best Fried Chicken Sandwich
This sandwich is engineered for maximum impact. Each element is awesome, but it’s the way they come together that puts it over the top. Mmmmm, yeah.
By Claire Saffitz
Broccoli-Quinoa Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
If you're ever cornered by a bland bowl of vegetables or whole grains, throw a handful of herbs on it. They instantly make the meal more beautiful and flavorful—without adding any salt, fat, or sugar.
By Sara Dickerman
Apricot-Almond Gift Bread
This flavorful sweet bread is packed with dried fruit and nuts and has a very moist crumb. The recipe makes one large loaf or three small loaves that you can give for holiday gifts.
By Susan G. Purdy
Buttermilk Biscuits With Honey Butter
Sweet honey butter, seasoned with a kiss of flaky sea salt, is the ultimate topping for these light-as-air biscuits.
By Blue Smoke
Fried Chicken Thighs with Cheesy Grits
If you prefer white-meat chicken, use skinless, boneless breasts that have been cut in half crosswise.
By Alison Roman
Upside-Down Blood-Orange Cake
A touch of polenta in the batter gives this cake satisfying texture and an extra layer of nutty sweetness.
By Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo, Animal
Cracked Black Pepper Pull-Apart Biscuits
Light and fluffy, these peppery biscuits are as good alongside a hearty dinner as they are with jam for breakfast.
By Katherine Sacks
Buckwheat-Rye Pancakes
A combination of whole-grain flours gives earthy, nutty complexity (read: tons of flavor) and a satisfying bite to these delicious pancakes. Make a big batch of the mix to keep on hand, or pack some up to deliver to a friend.
By Chris Morocco
Glazed Apple Cider Doughnuts
The classic treat gets a double dose of cider goodness from a syrupy reduction that is both mixed into the dough and used for the shiny glaze.
By Katherine Sacks
Coffee Doughnuts with Coffee Glaze
Cold brew concentrate lends robust coffee flavor to these crispy cake doughnuts.
By Katherine Sacks
Chai Doughnuts with Spiced Sugar
The warm, sweet spices of masala chai are magic in these homemade doughnuts.
By Katherine Sacks