Recipe Roundup
8 Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund Like a Boss

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi
Ditte Isager1/8Why poach your cod in water when you can poach it in SAFFRON BROTH?
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi2/8Caviar and Crème Fraîche Tartlets
It doesn't get much more luxe than caviar and crème fraîche.
David Cicconifood styling by Rhoda Boone3/8Spicy Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan and Pine Nuts
Just count all those expensive pine nuts sprinkled with reckless abandon across this vegetable side dish.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi4/8Lobster Toasts With Avocado and Espelette Pepper
Avocado toast? No thanks. We're lobster toasting from now on.

Photo by Mitchell Feinberg6/8Spicy Popcorn With Piment d'Espelette and Marcona Almonds
Even our movie theater popcorn is getting bossed out.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks7/8Pan Bagnat Sandwich with Tuna, Anchovies, and Parsley
New motto: Anchovies on everything. The fancy kind.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle8/8Eggs Baked in Crispy Prosciutto Baskets
Bread baskets are so pre-refund. We're all about prosciutto baskets now.
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.
Like sweet-and-sour cranberry chicken stir-fry and hot cocoa for one.
From sesame tofu with broccoli to “ridiculously good” green beans.
There’s a reason they say, “easy as pie,” you know?

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.

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.