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7 Food Stories That Have Absolutely Nothing to do With Politics
Unless you consider brownies and bacon to be political, in which case YOU HAVE OUR VOTE.
By Joe Sevier

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi1/7How to Make One of Malaysia's Best Breakfasts at Home
Home cooks in Malaysia make a brilliant breakfast, starring simple toasted bread and the creamiest, most decadent coconut spread you'll ever have.
Photo by Shutterstock2/7Ikea is Opening Stand-Alone Restaurants! Soon!
More meatballs, less couples breaking up in the aisles.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova3/7Is Real Vanilla Always Better Than Imitation Vanilla?
The truth may be hard to...um...swallow.
Photo by Shutterstock4/7Your Grocery Store Wants to Get You Drunk
Depending on how you feel about wandering the frozen foods aisle with a beer in hand, The Best Grocery Stores in America are about to get even better.
Photo by Ethan Palmer5/7All the Worst Packaging You'll Find at the Grocery Store
We're looking at you, bacon.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi6/7We Put Cheerios in the Oven and That Made Everything Better
Healthy homemade granola + the boxed cereal you actually want to eat = the best of both worlds.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks7/7Why Brownies Are Better Without Chocolate
They're richer, more velvety, and as it turns out, easier to make on a whim.
Following stints at StarChefs and Saveur, Joe joined Epicurious in 2016 where he’s written about how to make the very best biscuits, the singularity of third-culture cooking, and the ultimate cream cheese frosting. Currently, he works across both BA and Epi as the senior SEO editor for cooking stories, which ... Read More
Like spicy lamb noodles and a rich pumpkin cheesecake.
Like Bombay rolls and roasted eggplant in satay sauce.
Like sheet-pan chicken souvlaki and lentil tomato soup.
Like oven risotto with mushrooms and paneer butter masala.
Like sofrito bolognese, baked butter paneer, and London Fog brownies.

Ever wondered what scrambled eggs look like around the world? Epicurious brings together 14 chefs from 14 countries to showcase their scrambled egg recipes. From classic American Diner-style served with bacon and coffee to silky French techniques and Colombian huevos pericos, discover how cultures around the world transform scrambled eggs into something mouthwatering.

Today on Epicurious, we’ve asked popcorn experts Bjorn Quenemoen, Shilpa Uskokovic, and Maiko Kyogoku to give us their unfiltered, honest reviews of some prominent microwave popcorn found on supermarket shelves. Which popcorn packs the most bang for your buck, and which should you avoid at all costs?

Critical Role (Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Sam Riegel, and Matthew Mercer) go head-to-head, testing their basic culinary skills. From apple peeling to crafting the most delicious canapé, who will be crowned the Epicurious Culinary Champion?

In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef Shilpa Uskokovic demonstrates how to make restaurant-quality chicken tikka at home using an air fryer. Discover how to replicate the smoky, charred flavors of a traditional tandoor–no clay oven required. This recipe is perfect for quick dinners, meal prep, or anyone interested in exploring Indian recipes.

Culinary technologist Dave Arnold tests a full lineup of slot toasters and toaster ovens, ranging from ultra-budget to luxury, to see which ones actually make the best toast. We look at edge-to-edge toast evenness, first-slice vs second-slice performance, true bagel modes, and much more to determine which toasters are worth your money and which to avoid.
We’ve got a caramelized onion and spinach quiche, hot chocolate cookies, and more.

Today, the ‘Stranger Things’ season 5 cast goes head-to-head on Epicurious, testing their basic culinary skills. From upside-down sandwich making to Eggo waffle smelling, will it be Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, or Gaten Matarazzo who is crowned the Epicurious Culinary Champion?
