Classic Martini Recipe | Epicurious

Thank you, thank you for giving the classic dry gin martini its proper elevated place. I consider every exotic variant – chocolate martini?? aberrant and unworthy of the name. It’s said that Churchill’s favored mix began with icy cold gin, followed by a glance across the room at a bottle of vermouth. Very dry!! My … Read more

Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe | Epicurious

If the last time you had a chocolate cupcake was at a childhood birthday party, it’s high time to bake a batch. This chocolate cupcake recipe is ridiculously easy—the batter comes together in about 5 minutes, no equipment required. But it delivers big on flavor thanks to a healthy dose of salt, vanilla extract, and … Read more

Dutch Baby Recipe | Epicurious

You probably have everything needed to make this Dutch baby recipe on hand right now. A cross between a fluffy oversized pancake and an eggy crepe, the large-format breakfast favorite is believed to derive from the German pancake pfannkuchen. According to legend, an American restaurateur mistook the word “Deutsch” for “Dutch,” and a misleading moniker … Read more

Chicken Piccata Recipe | Epicurious

Chicken piccata is a classic Italian dish made from pounded flat chicken breasts dredged in all-purpose flour, pan-fried, and topped with a lemony white wine and caper sauce. While staying fairly true to tradition, this version leans into the quality that, in our humble opinion, unites all the best chicken piccata recipes: an ample amount … Read more

Screwdriver Cocktail Recipe | Epicurious

As with many classic drinks, the screwdriver cocktail has a long lineage. As legend has it, American soldiers stationed overseas during World War II created proto-screwdrivers by mixing orange juice with local neutral spirits. As vodka’s popularity grew across the United States throughout the 20th century, savvy producers like Smirnoff positioned the easy cocktail recipe … Read more

Moravian Sugar Cake Recipe | Epicurious

If a coffee cake and a focaccia had a baby, it would look something like this. Sugar cake is a tradition of the Moravians, a group of Czech Protestants who landed in the same Pennsylvania region as the Amish and Mennonites, and later settled in North Carolina. In 1766, the Moravian church founded Salem, now … Read more

Rhubarb Cake Recipe | Epicurious

Step 1 Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the base of springform pan. Place collar on top and close so it holds paper in place. Spray parchment and sides of pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Whisk 2 large eggs, room temperature, … Read more

Rice Pudding Recipe | Epicurious

This creamy rice pudding is the ultimate make-ahead dessert. The recipe is easy to scale up for a crowd, and you can prepare it up to two days before serving. But the type of rice you use matters. While leftover rice can make a worthy pudding, this ultra-creamy rice pudding recipe starts with uncooked short-grain … Read more

Greyhound Cocktail Recipe | Epicurious

The first known record of the Greyhound cocktail dates to Harry Craddock’s 1930 drinks compendium, The Savoy Cocktail Book. Craddock’s version used gin and fresh grapefruit juice; as Americans’ appetites for vodka grew during the 20th century, bartenders tinkered with the ingredients in this classic cocktail. Its reputation as a vodka drink was cemented when … Read more