Anna Hezel
Senior Editor
Anna Hezel is a Buffalo-born, Brooklyn-based food and culture writer. Before joining Epicurious in 2022, she was the senior editor at TASTE. Anna has written about food, drinks, and culture for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bon Appétit, Rolling Stone, GQ, Eater, and more. She’s the author of the 2019 cookbook Lasagna (Clarkson Potter) and the 2023 cookbook Tin to Table (Chronicle Books).
Shopping
This $2 Tool Is the MVP of Your Vintage Thanksgiving
This handy little tool is capable of so much more than fruit salads.
Expert Advice
Frozen Amaro Is Your New Dinner Party Flex
Stash a few bottles of the bitter stuff in your freezer for an icy after-dinner drink, no ice cubes required.
Holidays Events
Nothing Says Thanksgiving Like a Spreadsheet
Meet the people tackling the holiday dinner with colorful spreadsheets, elegant scrum boards, and very organized Google drives.
Holidays Events
A Very ’90s Gourmet Thanksgiving
We’ve hand-picked some of the best Thanksgiving dishes of the ’90s, from the pages of Gourmet.
Holidays Events
A Very ’70s Gourmet Thanksgiving
Looking for an excuse to dust off the Jell-O mold and silver platters? We’ve got the menu for you.
Expert Advice
This Plantain Omelet Takes a Cue From Upside Down Cake
Crown your next omelet with glossy, perfectly caramelized rounds of plantains.
Expert Advice
Via Carota Chef Tip: Skip the Stock, This Risotto Is Better With Water
The trick makes for a minimalist lemon risotto full of pure citrus flavor.
Expert Advice
For Better Pies and Cookies, Learn How to Store Your Nuts
Your next pecan pie or batch of baklava will thank you.
Shopping
If You Love Tinned Fish, You Need a Sardine Fork
This squat, strangely shaped fork is surprisingly useful when composing artful snack platters and work-from-home lunches.
Recipes & Menus
A Week of Easy Dinners to Get You Back in the Cooking Groove
In our latest edition of Easiest Week Ever, we’re getting out of that summer cooking rut with some simple dinners that are perfect for September.
Expert Advice
Why Do We Keep Reinventing Ways to Cook Spaghetti?
Pasta is one of the easiest things in the world to cook. So why do we need so many hacks?
Recipes & Menus
Welcome to the Easiest Week Ever, Summer Edition
Give your oven a vacation with this easy meal plan, full of low-stress recipes that'll make your week a breeze.
