Joe Sevier
Editor, Cooking & SEO
Following stints atStarChefsandSaveur, Joe joined Epicurious in 2016 where he’s written about how to makethe very best biscuits, the singularity ofthird-culture cooking, and theultimate cream cheese frosting. Currently he works across both BA and Epi as the SEO editor for cooking stories, which just means he tries to make our recipes and essays on technique easier for you to find whenever you’re ready to get into the kitchen and cook something. A graduate of the The French Culinary Institute (now theInternational Culinary Center), Joe has worked as a professional chef—and sometimes bartender—in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Alabama, and Tennessee (where he grew up), including as a collaborator in the short-lived Eat Your Heart Out Supper Club pop-up, which paired a multi-course dinner with a rotating cast of storytellers and comedians.
This Milk-Drenched Olive Oil Cake Is the Best Dessert I Made in 2021
浸泡lemon-olive石油雪纺的奶制品for this Italian-American riff on tres leches cake.
Coconut-Sugar Crinkle Cookie Sandwiches
Made with coconut sugar, these cookie sandwiches—filled with a whipped white chocolate, coconut, and rum ganache—have deep caramel and molasses notes.
Don’t Spread Your Charcuterie Out. Stack It High
Held together by a salami fat-enriched honey caramel, this tower of crispy meat and potato chips is a holiday-ready showpiece.
Make the Holidays Simple With These 3 Roasts
These recipes from Mariana Velásquez, Eden Grinshpan, and Gregory Gourdet will fill your holiday table with plenty of cheer.
Chili Crab Dip With Shrimp Chips
Inspired by chili crab, an aromatic and spicy Singaporean braise, this crab dip gets a little sweetness from tomato paste and dynamic flavor from shallots, garlic, and ginger.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Bars Are the Best of Both Worlds
The combo hits with a certain amount of nostalgia for anyone who grew up eating childhood’s greatest sandwich.
May All Your Whip Be Marshmallow Whip
This two-for-one topping will be the talk of your holiday party.
Combine Ube and Coconut for an Ultraviolet Pie Unlike Any Other
Turn a jar of Philippine purple yam spread, plus a few eggs and can of coconut milk, into this shockingly hued dream of a dessert.
The Secret to Great Gluten-Free Gravy Is Sticky Rice Flour
To figure out how to make the best gluten-free gravy, I tested five different wheat-free flour options.
We’re Just Here for the Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwiches
Who needs a whole roast turkey when you can have juicy, spice-crusted meat on a tender roll?
Squash Stars in These Two New Thanksgiving Mains
Braised in coconut or stuffed and roasted: Choose either of these vegetarian mains for your holiday and you can't go wrong.
Stuffed Squash With Preserved-Lemon Gravy
Inspired by Moroccan tagine, this vegan holiday centerpiece is stuffed with dried fruit, hearty barley, and fragrant spices.
Gluten-Free Turkey Gravy
Glutinous rice flour, also known as mochiko or sweet rice flour, makes an excellent gluten-free gravy for Thanksgiving or any holiday feast. Like wheat flour, mochiko can be toasted in fat to create a roux, which lends the finished gravy robust flavor that other starches, like cornstarch, just can’t match. This gravy also has a silky texture and great body like any gravy should. Here miso and apple cider vinegar extend the flavor, making it both brighter and more savory. Start by adding half the!…
These Bite-Size No-Bake-Cheesecakes Are Like Ice Cream Bars, But Better
What would you do for an anytime treat that speeds past the nostalgic frozen dessert which inspired it? First things first: Make them. Second things second: Love them.
Happy Small-idays: 45 Holiday Meals for Smaller Celebrations
Fewer folks around the table than the average holiday dinner? Skip the whole ham or turkey and opt for one of these smaller celebratory dinners instead.
An Extra-Thick Apple and Cheddar Dutch Baby Is Peak Fall
Make this easy, fruit-studded, cheese-topped meal for breakfast, dinner, or any time you like, as long as apple season is in effect.
The End of Summer Has Me Seeing Red
Cool down any drink with red-hot…er, red-cold ice cubes made from tart, tangy hibiscus tea.
With the Right Menu, You Can Throw a Dinner Party on a Weeknight
When you want to gather on a weeknight, you could absolutely order in. Or, you could make a fancy-ish dinner that’s even easier than figuring out what kind of pizza everyone is into.