Epi Holiday Swap Party 2015

Like sweet-and-sour cranberry chicken stir-fry and hot cocoa for one.

Like creamy butternut squash soup and brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies.

Double-the-mustard chicken, gingery mustard BBQ sauce, cider-dijon pork with roasted apples, and more.

There’s a reason they say, “easy as pie,” you know?

From sesame tofu with broccoli to “ridiculously good” green beans.

In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef and culinary instructor Frank Proto demonstrates how to make the best single-crust and double-crust pies for Thanksgiving. Whether it’s for apple pie, pumpkin pie, or any delicious dessert, learn how to avoid soggy bottoms to achieve the perfect flaky texture every time.

Epicurious welcomes back Chef David Rose as he takes boxed mac and cheese to the next level. From Kraft mac and cheese waffles to Cheetos Flaming Hot cheese balls, Chef David transforms ordinary boxed mac into elevated cheesy recipes for you to try at home.

In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef Shilpa Uskokovic shares all the ways American Cheese can enhance your cooking. From creating the perfect melt to keeping your dips and dishes creamier for longer, these American Cheese tips and tricks will level up your cheesy recipes.

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels–amateur Onika, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef Fatima Khawaja–to make their take on a lobster dinner. We then asked expert food scientist Rose to explain each chef's choices along the way. Which lobster dinner do you want to tuck into first?

We’ve got sweet potato rolls, pumpkin chili, and the garlickiest mashed potatoes.