Photo by Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova When Epicurious launched in 1995, it had a mere 5,000 recipes. Oh, how we’ve grown! Tens of thousands of breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas later—and don’t forget the snacks !—we thought it was time […]
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When Epicurious launched in 1995, it had a mere 5,000 recipes. Oh, how we've grown! Tens of thousands of breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas later—and don't forget the snacks!—we thought it was time to invite you to peek behind the curtain at the most popular recipes in our archives. Wondering what your fellow home cooks are making tonight? This collection showcases just that: simple weeknight meals, go-to classic dishes, wonderfully distracting baking projects, and the holiday staples you come back to, year after year. Keep reading to the end to discover our most popular recipes of all time.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova Our Favorite Macaroni and Cheese
Classic Easy Banana Bread
Peruvian-Style Roast Chicken With Tangy Green Sauce
Old Fashioned
Low-Country Boil With Shrimp, Corn, and Sausage
Basic Muffins
Roasted Potatoes with Garlic, Lemon, and Oregano (Patates Riganates)
Pan-Roasted Swordfish Steaks With Mixed-Peppercorn Butter
Thomas Keller's Simple Roast Chicken
Simple Hot Cocoa for One
Sometimes you want a rich, intense hot cocoa made with melted chocolate bars or chips. But sometimes it's the simple, nostalgic flavor of milky cocoa that feels right, and our No. 4 recipe is a great place to start. It's customizable based on your tastes, and won't leave you with a giant batch when you only want a cup or two.
Homemade Stuffing (“Simple Is Best” Dressing)
Basic Method for Cooking Corn on the Cob
White Sauce or Bechamel Sauce
If you've made it this far, you deserve to know which recipe Epicurious readers look for most, of all the most popular recipes on the site. The answer? This white sauce, which is the foundation of classic comforts like mac and cheese and lasagna, as well as towering soufflés.