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Joe Sevier

Senior SEO Editor, Cooking

Following stints at StarChefs and Saveur, Joe joined Epicurious in 2016 where he’s written about how to make the very best biscuits, the singularity of third-culture cooking, and the ultimate cream cheese frosting. Currently, he works across both BA and Epi as the senior SEO editor for cooking stories, which just means he tries to make our recipes and essays on technique easier to find whenever you’re ready to cook something. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute (now the International 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.

The Best Ketchup for Burgers, Fries, and Barbecue Sauce

Think you know what ketchup is the best? So did we.

Taste Test: Vanilla Ice Cream

Did your favorite brand scoop the competition?

Giant Doughnut Cake Is the Best Kind of Cake

This just might be the coolest birthday cake hack we know.

The Addictive Avocado Dip That's Not Guacamole

Nothing against guac, of course. But this three-ingredient sauce shows that the avocado can do so much more.

Weekly Meal Plan: May 28–June 1

Barbecue pork, hot-honey chicken, and a chef's salad upgrade.

Why a De-Cluttered Spice Drawer Is the Key to a Better (Cooking) Life

It turns out that organization is actually the mother of invention.

This Just Might Be the Easiest Crispy Appetizer Ever

A spin in the oven gives marinated artichoke hearts a flavor boost you never knew they needed.

The Best Kosher Dill Pickles You Can Buy at the Supermarket

We tasted 11 nationally available pickle brands to find the best kosher dill spear. Did your favorite make its way to the top?

How to Make a Classic Margarita

Step one: put down the bottle of store-bought sour mix.

Taste Test: Flour Tortillas

Twelve flour tortillas entered the frying pan. Only three made it out deliciously. Did your favorite make the cut?

Weekly Meal Plan: April 16–20

Lamb Meatballs, a Build-Your-Own Wedge Bar, and Chicken Bread

9 Secret Costco Tips From Frequent Shoppers

Costco obsessives share their best tips for getting the most out of the bulk-shopping behemoth.

The Magic Trick for Reviving a Day-Old Loaf of Bread

This easy tip for refreshing day-old bread will make a stale loaf taste freshly baked.

I Cooked With CBD Oil for 7 Days and Here's What Happened

Am I calmer now? Am I zen? Am I being haunted by hippos?

Taste Test: Almond Butter

After tasting 10 brands of unsalted, unsweetened almond butter, we found the very best one.