Joe Sevier

New York

Senior Editor, SEO and Cooking at Epicurious

Senior Editor, SEO and Cooking at Bon Appetit

Southern-born food writer living in Brooklyn. Editor @epicurious and @bonappetit.

Articles

Lemon Chiffon Is Spring Transformed Into Cake

1 week ago | bonappetit.com | Joe Sevier

Most people are familiar with the airy texture of angel food cake. They know what they’re getting into with a classic yellow sponge. But too few have experienced the joy of chiffon. Like the gossamer feeling of its namesake fabric, chiffon cake is blissfully soft. Digging into a slice is a dream fulfilled for any child who imagined biting into the fluffiest cloud in the Care Bear Kingdom. Picture, then, the gentle aroma of lemon zest perfumed throughout that cake cloud.
Lemon Chiffon Is Spring Transformed Into Cake

1 week ago | epicurious.com | Joe Sevier

Most people are familiar with the airy texture of angel food cake. They know what they’re getting into with a classic yellow sponge. But too few have experienced the joy of chiffon. Like the gossamer feeling of its namesake fabric, chiffon cake is blissfully soft. Digging into a slice is a dream fulfilled for any child who imagined biting into the fluffiest cloud in the Care Bear Kingdom. Picture, then, the gentle aroma of lemon zest perfumed throughout that cake cloud.
23 Chia Seed Recipes That Go Beyond Pudding

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Joe Sevier

Dabbling with chia seed recipes for the first time? An easy, healthy breakfast like this one is a very good place to start. See recipe. Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski“This bread was absolutely delicious!” Well, thanks, Jess from the comments section. “I subbed macadamia milk for the buttermilk because it’s all I had. Turned out great. I’ll definitely make it again.” Noted! Thanks for sharing. See recipe.
13 Recipes With Phyllo Dough, Both Sweet and Savory

2 months ago | bonappetit.com | Joe Sevier

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Our recipes with phyllo (sometimes spelled filo) pastry go beyond that ever-so-famous traditional Greek spinach pie called spanakopita. They go beyond Balkan burek. They make up a short but diverse list of sweet and savory treats you can create with this freezer-aisle miracle. Now, a warning: The total time it takes to make any dish involving phyllo is, well... It’s not a zippy process.
61 Super Bowl Snacks That’ll Win the Appetizer Game

Jan 19, 2025 | bonappetit.com | Joe Sevier

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Super Bowl Sunday means Super Bowl snacks. And yes, they do require a special label, because these aren’t regular snacks. They’re the kinds of snacks you should have on offer for the big game: properly indulgent party foods that are generally crunchy and salty, maybe beefy or cheesy or sweet and chocolaty, and require only your fingers to consume.
61 Super Bowl Snacks That’ll Win the Appetizer Game

Jan 19, 2025 | yahoo.com | Joe Sevier

There will be many dip recipes on this list of Super Bowl snacks, of course, but we begin with one that takes less than 30 minutes to make and is topped with crushed Cheez-It crackers. In other words, we think its number-one spot is justified. See recipe. Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Liberty Fennell, prop styling by Gerri WilliamsThe puffy taco occupies an ideal middle ground between the hard-shell taco and the soft taco.
29 Salad Dressings Worth Making at Home

Jan 18, 2025 | bonappetit.com | Joe Sevier

We love a good balsamic vinaigrette as much as the next steakhouse salad obsessive, but sometimes you want a dressing with a bit more oomph. Below, we’ve collected the creamy, tart, sharp, and nutty ways we love to dress our salads, no matter the season. Here, you’ll find the vinaigrette we keep in the fridge basically every day of the year—not just for lettuce but also for dressing grains, pasta salads, and roasted vegetables.
17 Healthy Barley Recipes That Aren’t All Soup

Jan 10, 2025 | bonappetit.com | Joe Sevier

For those who believe all barley recipes must be overly hearty or dietetic, we submit this list of our favorite uses for the ancient grain, from the classic to the contemporary. Here, you’ll find familiar partners like beef and barley in stew form and wholesome grain bowls brimming with all manner of toppings. But you’ll also find a satiating breakfast porridge, velvety risotto, and a pool of herb-infused buttermilk with grains of barley bobbing on top.
53 One-Pot Meals for Breezy Dinners

Jan 8, 2025 | bonappetit.com | Joe Sevier

When it comes to weeknight dinners that won’t keep us elbow-deep in suds, we’re all about one-pot meals: simple and hearty main dishes pulled together with a single skillet, sheet pan, Dutch oven, or even your slow cooker. This means there’s a single piece of equipment to wash before you turn in for the night.
11 Tempeh Recipes for Delicious Plant-Based Meals

Dec 21, 2024 | bonappetit.com | Joe Sevier

Whether you’re new to cooking with tempeh, you grew up eating it as part of your regular rotation, or you got here because you’ve had one too many pan-fried or baked slabs of the stuff soaked in coconut aminos, you’re going to find something enticing to eat in the recipes below. For the newbies, tempeh (“tempe” in Indonesian) is a plant-based protein—so high-protein, in fact, it’s comparable to beef—that is loaded with prebiotics and key for many vegan diets.