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David Tamarkin

Digital Director Emeritus

David joined Epicurious as its chief editor in 2015. His words and recipes have appeared in publications such as Bon Appetit, Healthyish, Gourmet, Cooking Light, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Food Network Magazine, The Guardian, Wine & Spirits, Time Out New York, and Time Out Chicago, where for many years he was the food editor. David is the creator of COOK90 and the author of COOK90: The 30-Day Plan for Faster, Healthier, Happier Meals, which the New York Times called "excellent." He's also the co-author of More Mexican Every Day and the publisher of the short-lived, experimental cooking magazine Middlewest.

These Greens and Lentils on Toast Belong in the Affordable Dinner Hall of Fame

Actually, make that the Dinner Hall of Fame, period.

Welcome to The Smart Cook, Epi's New Series About Affordable Cooking

Epi's new initiative covers every angle of affordable cooking, from drafting a food budget to making dinner out of that almost-empty jar of peanut butter.

Welcome to The Smart Cook, Epi's New Series About Affordable Cooking

Epi's new initiative covers every angle of affordable cooking, from drafting a food budget to making dinner out of that almost-empty jar of peanut butter.

This Chicken Recipe Lives at the Intersection of Fancy and Affordable

It's a $7 dinner that's all about the sauce.

The Best Sourdough Pancake Isn’t a Pancake—It’s a Crepe

Sourdough crepes have everything that sourdough pancakes lack (read: crispy, lacy edges).

Cooking Through It: 10 (Very Flexible) Recipes for Our Current Cooking Moment

A guide to cooking with whatever you have on hand—and a community that will cook along with you.

Passover In the Coronavirus Era: This Night Will Be Different From Other Nights

It’s not just that the Jewish holiday is arriving at a time of social distancing (and a real-life plague). It’s that the meal is also coming at a time of cooking fatigue.

This Sour Cream Spice Cake Is the Baking Project We Didn’t Know We Needed

It's bold, it's comforting, and it takes advantage of your spice cabinet.

For Calmer Cooking in the Coronavirus Era, Press Print

You deserve to get through dinner without a push notification.

Will Cooking Really Help Us Feel Less Stressed?

They say a pot of chicken soup can offset the stress of politics and pandemics. But...really?

All-The-Seeds Hamantaschen

These hamantaschen are filled with a celebration of seeds set in chewy-soft caramelized honey. While poppy is traditional, we threw in sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin as well for variety and crunch.

The Trick That Makes Pancakes As Crispy As Waffles

All it requires is a hot pan and a lot of maple syrup.

Should You Just Give Up and Wear Your Apron to the Dinner Table?

Maybe! Our slovenly editor does it all the time.

One Ingredient Makes This Chocolate Cookie Different From The Rest

Joanne Chang’s double-chocolate cookies have something you can’t put your finger on.

COOK90, Week 5: Meal Plan and Grocery List

Everything you need for the last five days of COOK90 2020 (though you may want to also pick up a celebratory bottle of Champagne).

COOK90 2020, Week 4: Meal Plan and Grocery List

It's the last full week of COOK90 2020. Let's make it a great one.

Every Question About Sustainable Cooking, Answered by a Climate Change Expert

What does “cooking sustainably” even mean? We asked somebody who knows.

COOK90 2020, Week 3: Meal Plan and Grocery List

Dreamy sweet potatoes, killer veggie burgers, and a coconut-chickpea-greens situation.

I Am Proud To Endorse Ak-Mak as My Cracker of Choice

In a crowded pool of (perfectly qualified!) candidates, this Armenian cracker stands out as the one I can trust.

How COOK90 Makes Lunch Easier (and Harder)

COOK90 solves some of the issues that make lunch costly (to both your wallet and the planet). But it also causes some challenges of its own.