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It's such a simple dish. But in 2015, it captured the heart of every food lover—and even a few food snobs.

Plates are so 2014.

Now is not the time to play it cool.

These cookies combine gingerbread and a certain iconic cream-filled sandwich cookie for incredibly festive results.

This year, we embraced natural sweeteners. Because they taste great.

Pasta, porchetta, proscuitto, oh my!

What if there was a two-week cleanse that didn't suck?

Each weekend we host a different Instagrammer over on the @epicurious feed for an #EpiWeekendTakeover. This past weekend, Laura Wright (aka @thefirstmess) took the reins.

It's all about the ice, ice baby.

Epi's Executive Director embarked on the elimination diet du jour completely unprepared for how it would affect his life (and his cooking). Here, he details his travails, so others won't be as surprised as he was.

...and you can, too.

Soup doesn't have to mean long hours simmering away. Try these hacks for a bowl in 30 minutes flat.

Danny Meyer—restaurant kingpin and founder of Union Square Hospitality Group—knows a heck of a lot about hosting. Give him 5 minutes, and you'll know a lot, too.

It was a gift. Now it's a kitchen workhorse.

Print it out, stick it on your fridge, and get ready to roll.

Quit stressing, start freezing.

How can cheese and bread be healthy, you ask?

Travel the world from your kitchen.