Matt Duckor
Expert Advice
Why Hash Browns Will Always Win Over Home Fries
In this breakfast battle, Epicurious editors Matt Duckor and Adina Steiman debate which classic potato dish rules the morning. Here, Matt talks hash browns.
Recipes & Menus
The Breakfast Sandwich That Austin Is Freaking Out Over
Austin's Elizabeth Street Cafe is changing the breakfast game with a fried egg-and-sausage Bánh Mì.
Expert Advice
How to Navigate the Best Cooking Store You've Never Been To
Ready to score a chef-caliber collection of kitchen gear without selling a kidney? Then it's time to take a field trip.
Expert Advice
6 Ways to Achieve Granola Greatness Every Time
Think you have the perfect granola recipe? These tweaks will make it even better.
Recipes & Menus
This Is The Best Garlic Bread You'll Ever Have
The best thing about these snack-sized cubes of heaven? You get to eat more than just one.
Expert Advice
The Key to Making Great Ramen at Home Is in the Stock
Great noodles and mind-bending toppings don't hurt, but it's a complex broth that really makes a bowl of ramen sing.
Recipes & Menus
The Blueprint for Our Not-So-Secret Burger Sauce
A closely-guarded sauce recipe is the hallmark of any classic burger. We made our own, but aren't being so hush-hush about it.
Expert Advice
Rules of the House Cocktail
You don't need a mixologist to make you a simple, seasonal drink every night. You can do that yourself, at home. But first, some guidelines.
Ingredients
Why You Should Use Nutritional Yeast (Despite Its Horrible Name)
We all love topping just about anything with this flaky umami-booster. But, that name.
Recipes & Menus
Two Ingredients that Will Make Your Pancakes Better
A few simple ingredients can turn your pancakes from lead bricks into the fluffy flapjacks of your dreams.
Expert Advice
How Shake Shack Really Makes Cheeseburgers So Delicious
We went behind-the-scenes at Shake Shack, the world's fastest growing, billion-dollar burger chain, and found out that all it takes to make their signature cheeseburger is a little bit of elbow grease. (Plus, you know, actual grease.)
Ingredients
Why Dark Chocolate Is Better Than Milk Chocolate
If you've got a sophisticated sweet tooth and not the palette of a five-year-old, this is what you should be eating.
Recipes & Menus
This Smoky, Boozy Cocktail Will Get You Through Winter
Introducing the Smoky Robinson, Epi's House Cocktail for Winter '15.
Expert Advice
This Book Tells You Everything To Know About Sherry, The Wine Of The Moment
But unlike most wine books, this one is anything but dry.
Expert Advice
What To Do With Expired Heavy Cream And Other Things We Learned From The Prune Cookbook
Gabrielle Hamilton is short on stories, big on tips.
Recipes & Menus
Bloody Marys Are the Best Ever
Adina Steiman thinks Bloody Marys are gross. Matt Duckor doesn't. Here, Matt makes his case.