Winter
Honey-Vanilla Linzer Cookies
You can roll out the dough and punch out other shapes, but the slice-and-bake method is fast, and you won’t have any scraps.
By Claire Saffitz
Salted Buttered Pecans with Orange and Nutmeg
The orange zest and nutmeg say holiday, but you can switch up the spices as long as you keep the butter and salt.
By Vivian Howard
How to Host Our 2019 New Year's Eve Cocktail Party Without a Hitch
Our all-appetizer New Year's Eve party menu is easy, but only if you plan ahead. So here's a timeline that does all the planning for you.
By Anna Stockwell
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41 Ways to Make Gingerbread
What else that makes for good building and cookie material?
By The Editors of Epicurious
My Family's Never-Fail Make-Ahead Christmas Breakfast
Christmas morning is all about presents and family. Breakfast should be easy.
By Joe Sevier
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These Citrusy Desserts Will Cure Your Winter Blues
Lemons and grapefruits and oranges, oh my!
By The Epicurious Editors
Christmas Pork Tenderloin
Rubbed with garlic, rosemary, and allspice, this bacon-wrapped roast is rich with holiday flavor. The impressive but quick-cooking recipe can easily be halved to serve a smaller crowd.
By Rhoda Boone
Spiced Praline Meringues
These meringues are intentionally oversized—just as good hung from the Christmas tree as an ornament as they are to eat—and last for ten days, so, fortunately, their use as both decoration and edible treat are not mutually exclusive options.
By Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh
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Our Favorite Sides for Beef Tenderloin
When you're serving a beef roast, you want a side dish with flavor that will stand up to the meat, but won't overpower it. Here are 43 suggestions we love.
By Joe Sevier
A Retro-Classic Christmas Dinner Menu
Our new holiday dinner menu is full of the mid-century continental cuisine your grandparents might have served, but better.
By Anna Stockwell
Instant Pot Ground Beef and Cocoa Chili
Slow-cooking and chili-making are a match made in heaven.
By Daniel Shumski
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The Coziest Beef Stews
23 hearty recipes that will warm you from the inside out.
By The Epicurious Editors
Weekly Meal Plan: Cozy Dinners for the First Week of December
Slow-cooker chili, a dinner party–worthy vegetarian entrée, and Vietnamese meatball sandwiches round out this week of meals.
By Joe Sevier
The Turkey Chili Dinner to Make Right Now
Easy, warming, and satisfying, this spiced turkey chili and spaghetti squash dinner is exactly what you want tonight.
By Anna Stockwell
Weekly Meal Plan: Healthy Fall Dinners That Will Feed the Whole Family
And it all starts with a roast chicken, of course.
By Emily Johnson
Star Anise–Black Pepper Hot Toddy
This festive, spiced toddy starts with a black tea base. English breakfast tea is especially good with the black pepper and star anise, but Earl Grey would be nice, too.
By Sarah DiGregorio
How to Drink Scotch Without Looking Like a Newbie
Drinking Scotch whiskey doesn't have to be an exercise in stodginess. Here's how to drink Scotch and have fun doing it.
By Becky Hughes
How to Cut Pumpkins and Butternut Squash Without Hurting Yourself
Cubing winter squash shouldn't feel like a game of life-or-death chicken.
By Becky Hughes
Cast-Iron Roast Chicken With Winter Squash and Pancetta
Why wouldn't you throw some veggies around your bird while it roasts? You've got a hot pan that's about to be full of sizzling schmaltz just begging to bathe a mosaic of squash and onions with tons of chicken-y flavor.
By Chris Morocco