Recipe Roundup

Our 53 Most Popular Recipes of All Time

Can you guess the most popular recipe on Epicurious?

By Jarrett Melendez and The Editors of Epicurious

April 15, 2024

Gourmet's Flourless Chocolate Cake on a serving plate with two slices cut out.

When Epicurious launched in 1995, it had a mere 5,000 recipes. Oh, how we’ve grown! Tens of thousands of breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas later—and don’t forget the snacks!—we thought it was time to invite you to peek behind the curtain at the most popular recipes in our archives. Wondering what your fellow home cooks are making tonight or planning for the weekend? This collection showcases just that: simple weeknight meals, go-to classic dishes, wonderfully distracting baking projects, and the holiday staples and impressive dinner party dishes that you come back to, year after year.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
1/53
Philly Fluff Cake
This recent addition to Epicurious won your hearts, snagging a spot among our most popular recipes thanks to its impressive balance of fluffy texture and tangy richness. Yes, there’s cream cheese involved.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
2/53
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Easy cookie recipes don’t get much simpler than this. And since they are flourless, you can share them with gluten-free friends.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Liza Jernow
3/53
Salmon Croquettes With Dill Sauce
These salmon patties are budget-friendly and packed with flavor. Mustard adds punch to the tangy yogurt sauce.
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Photo by Gabriela Herman
4/53
Harira
This hearty Moroccan vegetarian stew leaves lots of room for improvisation and ingredient-swapping. No lentils? Sub in whole grains like farro or freekeh.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne
5/53
Roasted Carrots and Parsnips With Honey
Add a little interest to your standard side dish with a simple glaze of melted butter, honey, and balsamic vinegar.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Drew Aichele
6/53
Roast Bone-In Pork Loin With Potatoes
When your table is filled with relatives or friends, you need a main dish that you don’t have to worry about. This all-in-one stunner is beloved among Epicurious readers for a reason.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kate Buckens
7/53
Caramelized Onion Pasta
Here’s what you can make for a weeknight dinner when you don’t want to venture out to the store. All you need: onion, garlic, Parmesan, and pasta.
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Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food styling by Micah Marie Morton
8/53
Homemade Ginger Ale
Upgrade your signature drink with this DIY ginger ale. Sip it to calm your stomach or dress up a Pimm’s Cup or a simple whiskey-ginger highball.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
9/53
Simple One-Skillet Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Okay, we’ve reached No. 45 in our countdown of the most popular recipes on Epicurious. Everything here comes together in the same skillet, including the pasta. It’s truly a simple dinner dream come true.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Dana Bonagura
10/53
Oven Risotto With Crispy Roasted Mushrooms
This easy risotto spares us from constant stirring. That’s right, this dish cooks mostly in the oven.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
11/53
Vegetarian Skillet Stuffed Shells
Don’t tell Nonna about recipe No. 43, but stuffed shells don’t have to be a big ordeal. This easy pasta dinner comes together in less than an hour.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone
12/53
Peruvian-Style Roast Chicken With Tangy Green Sauce
This juicy roast chicken doesn’t need a sauce, but once you start dipping each bite in the creamy, herby mix of mayo, jalapeño, lime, cilantro, olive oil, and garlic, we guarantee you won’t stop.
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Photo by Caleb Adams, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
13/53
Three Cities of Spain Cheesecake
Although this ultra-creamy cheesecake’s namesake closed back in the ’70s, the recipe lives on, proving that good recipes never die. It’s the ideal make-ahead dessert for your next dinner party.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne
14/53
Our Favorite Mac and Cheese
This mac and cheese is packed packed with flavor, from its creamy base to the crispy topping. We can’t think of a better dish for a family meal—whether it’s a random Tuesday or a special occasion.
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Jarrett Melendez is a Boston-based food and comic book writer. Jarrett has worked in bakeries, diners, and restaurants in Maine and Mexico, specializing in Mexican, Italian, and Japanese cuisine, the latter of which he learned from endlessly patient host mothers while he was studying abroad outside of Tokyo and a ... Read More

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