Recipe Roundup
8 Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund Like a Boss
You just got paid by the government. It's time to eat fancy.
By Matt Duckor

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi
- Ditte Isager1/8
Why 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 Parisi2/8
Caviar and Crème Fraîche Tartlets
It doesn't get much more luxe than caviar and crème fraîche.
- David Cicconifood styling by Rhoda Boone3/8
Spicy 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 Parisi4/8
Lobster Toasts With Avocado and Espelette Pepper
Avocado toast? No thanks. We're lobster toasting from now on.
- Photo by Mitchell Feinberg6/8
Spicy 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 Sacks7/8
Pan Bagnat Sandwich with Tuna, Anchovies, and Parsley
New motto: Anchovies on everything. The fancy kind.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle8/8
Eggs Baked in Crispy Prosciutto Baskets
Bread baskets are so pre-refund. We're all about prosciutto baskets now.
Like grilled chicken wings and a citrus bitters cocktail.
Like green falafel smash burgers and a crispy rice salad.
Like a strawberry-rhubarb spritz, a watermelon-sherry-kombucha cooler, and more low-ABV drinks for day drinking and keeping your witz.
Extra-tender cinnamon rolls, everything-bagel quiche, a chorizo and egg crunchwrap, and more ways to show your gratitude.
In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef and culinary instructor Frank Proto demonstrates how to make the best mac and cheese at home. From the perfect melty sauce to a delicious toasted crust, follow Frank’s guide and never make a dry mac and cheese again.
Like butter-pecan icebox cake, sour cherry pot pie, sheet pan shortcake, and more.
From a black-eyed pea salad to “by far the best” shrimp and grits.
We’ve got coffee cake scones, pad kra pao, and a frozen espresso martini.
Trader Joe’s is famous for its cheese selection, but which ones are actually worth buying? Cheese expert Liz Thorpe joins Epicurious to taste test everything from classic Brie and sharp cheddar to more adventurous flavors like chocolate stilton and spicy scotch bonnet. Join Liz as she breaks down the best buys, hidden gems, and which cheeses to skip on your next Trader Joe’s run.
Hazelnut espresso, no-churn dark chocolate, raspberry-cardamom, and more dreamy combos.
Chefs Yara Herrera, Eric See, and Adán Medrano are used to thinking outside the box when it comes to cooking; however, today on Epicurious, we’ve asked them to give us their unfiltered, honest reviews of some prominent frozen burritos found on supermarket shelves. Which burritos pack the most bang for your budget, and which should you avoid at all costs?
Chefs Cara Nicoletti, Pat LaFrieda, and Matt Abdoo are used to thinking outside the box when it comes to cooking; however, today on Epicurious, we’ve asked them to give us their unfiltered, honest reviews of some prominent hot dogs found on supermarket shelves. Which hot dogs pack the most bang for your budget, and which should you avoid at all costs?