Winter
Iced Christmas-Cookie Letters
Spell out holiday cheer on your favorite platter or cookie plate with these wintery snow-capped cookies.
Ombre Christmas Tree Cookies
Making these glittering treats is easy enough for elves of all ages and skill levels.
Five Comforting, Stress-Free Dinners
These hearty, cozy, easy meals are perfect for busy weeknights.
How to Make It Easier on Yourself When You're Making Edible Gifts
First step: think big.
Cornmeal Biscuits with Chorizo Gravy
Spoon warm gravy, crumbled chorizo, and assorted toppings (avocado not optional) over a skillet of piping hot biscuits for a South–meets–Southwest dinner experience.
5 New Satisfying Soups for Winter
Grab your biggest bowl—these five soups are here to comfort you in your (chilling) time of need.
How to Make Starbucks' New Spiced Cold-Brew Drink at Home
(And how to make it hot, too. Hey, winter is coming!)
Radicchio Salad with Caramelized Carrots and Onions
It's all about the contrast in flavors, textures, and colors in this hearty winter side.
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11 Gifts the Epicurious Editors Want
Our staff's picks for the coolest culinary gifts of the year. (Feel free to send these to 1 World Trade Center, 33rd Floor...)
Mushroom-Thyme Pot Pies
Brushing the underside of the dough with egg wash for this pot pie recipe creates an airtight seal so that steam will push the pastry lids into a dramatic dome during baking.
Citrus-Pomegranate Relish
If you see other types of citrus at the market, feel free to combine them in this simple five-ingredient (cranberry-free) relish recipe.
Phyllo Squash Pie with Kale and Goat Cheese
This comforting savory pie is packed with kale and pan-roasted butternut squash.
Roast Chicken With Sorghum and Squash
Sorghum is a gluten-free grain, with a texture similar to wheat berries, barley, and millet—so feel free to substitute those for this chicken recipe instead.
Winter Slaw With Red Pears and Pumpkin Seeds
Trimming a generous amount of the stem from the brussels sprouts makes it quite a bit easier to tease apart the leaves for this winter slaw recipe.
Fennel-Celery Salad with Blue Cheese and Walnuts
Fennel and celery share more than just the dubious honor of being incredibly underrated vegetables. Their snappy crunch is awesome raw, as proven by this densely textured salad recipe.
Oat and Apple Pancakes
The oats, nuts, and fruit in this batter will start your day on the right nutritional foot—even with a generous glug of maple syrup poured over the top.
Roasted Winter Vegetable Baklava
Traditionally, baklava is a Middle Eastern dessert, but we fell head over heels for this savory rendition. Roasting coaxes out the earthy magic in hearty root vegetables and fennel, which are then tossed with fresh dill and baked in walnut-layered phyllo until it's golden brown.
Winter Panzanella With Stuffing Croutons
Stuffing salad still counts as salad, right?
How to Make Cider-Braised Chicken Legs With Apples and Kale
It's fresh apple cider season, so drink what you can—and cook with the rest.
Top 9 Ways to Eat Chili, Ranked
Chili's delicious—most of the time. Here are all the ways to serve it, from worst to best.