Emily Johnson
Associate Director, Commerce
Since joining Epicurious in 2017, Emily has learned to throw better dinner parties, cooked lots of solo dinners, and fed unsuspecting friends and family members lots of cream cheese in various forms. She now strategizes and edits shopping stories across both Epi and Condé Nast’s other food brand, Bon Appétit. Before coming to Epicurious, Emily was at Lucky Peach and studied literature at The New School.
Shopping
Do You Have Enough Serveware for Thanksgiving?
Don’t make a plethora of sides, only to realize you don’t have enough spoons to serve them all. Here are a few serving pieces that will fill the gaps—and be useful to you year-round.
Expert Advice
Think You Hate Cottage Cheese? Try Whipping It
One simple move transforms cottage cheese into a spectacular spread.
Shopping
The Best Pizza Cutters for Pizza and Beyond
Making pizza at home? You’ll need the proper cutting tool. We’ve got answers for you.
Shopping
The Best Pizza Ovens for Making Awesome Pies at Home
Now you can make pizza in 60 seconds flat.
Expert Advice
The Best Ways to Keep Good Bread From Going Stale
Whatever you do, do NOT put it in the fridge.
Expert Advice
The Best Ice Cream Scoop Is 89 Years Old and Going Strong
Scooping ice cream should be easy. Wading through all the ice cream scoops on the market today is not.
Shopping
Wine Chilling Sleeves Aren’t Fancy, but They Work
When you’re on the go or don’t have space for an ice bucket, these Vacu Vin chilling sleeves work wonders.
Shopping
An Inexpensive Way to Give Your Kitchen More Drawers
These adhesive drawers are the perfect storage solution for your weirdest kitchen items.
Shopping
The Key to a Clean Kitchen Is One More Bowl
A scrap trap attaches to your cabinet door and catches all of your cooking scraps and crumbs. We think every kitchen should have one.
Shopping
Here’s the Twist: Dental Floss Can Help You Make Better Cinnamon Rolls
This dental hygiene product is a baking secret weapon.
Shopping
The Best Hand Mixer if You’re Not Ready to Commit to a KitchenAid
Because not everyone has space for a stand mixer, okay?
Expert Advice
The Best Slow Cooker for Soups, Braises, Dips, and More
We have a new favorite (and it’s not the Crockpot).
Shopping
Breakfast Trays Are For Single People, Too
It allows you to live the American Dream—to eat and work wherever, whenever you want.
Expert Advice
The Best Dishwashing Gloves Are Pink—and Keep Hands From Turning Red
They’re the key to doing the dishes faster and better.
Expert Advice
The Best Vegetable Peelers of 2022
The peeler is a simple and economical kitchen workhorse. Here's how to choose the right one.
Expert Advice
Use This Kitchen Basket System to Curb Your Paper Towel Habit
Use fewer paper towels—and look good doing it.
Expert Advice
9 Ways to Use Wall Storage to Organize Your Kitchen
Not enough storage in your small kitchen? Make use of the vertical space you're forgetting about.
Shopping
Does Vitamix’s Least Expensive Blender Hold Up to the High-Price Models?
We tested the Vitamix One—a comparatively inexpensive model from the powerhouse blender brand. Here's how it fared.
Recipes & Menus
Hello Dolly Bars Have Nothing to Do With Broadway Hits; They Still Deserve a Standing Ovation
This bar cookie is called by a million names, and made a million different ways. And it's delicious no matter what.