Skip to main content
Epicurious
Kendra Vaculin head shot - Epicurious

Kendra Vaculin

Associate Food Editor

Originally from the San Francisco East Bay, Kendra has worked in food media (Eater, Food52) and test kitchens (Blue Apron) across New York City since 2014, as a writer, recipe developer, and producer. Since starting at Epi and Bon Appetit, she's started a weekly newsletter about what you should make for dinner tonight, written about cooking with weed, and developed recipes for the kinds of food she loves to eat (weeknight dinners, pantry pasta, party snacks). She likes ice cream more than vegetables, but it's much closer than you'd think.

Recipes & Menus

Cold Soy Milk Noodles With Chili Crisp

This spin on Korean kongguksu is a lightning-fast dinner for hot nights.
Recipes & Menus

Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Frozen hash brown patties—trimmed to fit in the bottom of a large baking dish—form a crisp-but-fluffy crust for this ample, sausage-studded casserole.
Recipes & Menus

Zucchini With Crispy Rice and Lime

Turn summer squash into a delightfully textural side dish inspired by Thai crispy rice salad—featuring a lime and fish sauce dressing and lots of fresh herbs.
Recipes & Menus

Tofu Meatballs in Burst Tomato Sauce

We paired these easy tofu meatballs with a simple, summery tomato sauce that cooks as they bake, but you can flavor them any way you like.
Recipes & Menus

Japanese Eggplant With Cashews and Chiles

Creamy roasted Japanese eggplant meets its delightfully textured match in this riff on Mexican salsa macha, made with cashews, garlic, and fresh Fresno chiles.
Recipes & Menus

Italian Long Hots With Tahini Yogurt

Nutty, cooling tahini yogurt makes the ideal condiment counterpart to tender, glazed long hot peppers—as a side dish, toast topper, or sandwich stuffer.
Recipes & Menus

Creamy Tahini Chicken Salad

A creamy tahini sauce (made with lemon juice and tangy dijon mustard) solves the problem of creating a rich and well-dressed chicken salad without the mayo.
Recipes & Menus

Grilled Peruvian Chicken With Green Sauce

A weeknight wonder, thanks to quick-cooking chicken breasts and a blender herb sauce.
Recipes & Menus

Sheet-Pan Peppers and Chickpeas With Ricotta

Sweet-sour peppers meet crispy chickpeas, torn croutons, and a creamy swoosh.
Recipes & Menus

Crab Cake Sandwiches

Store-bought picked crab meat and slaw mix make these celebratory sandwiches a breeze to prepare—just don’t skimp on the Old Bay mayo.
Recipes & Menus

Grilled Banh Mi for a Party

These juicy grilled pork burgers amped up with the flavors of a classic banh mi are built to fuel your next backyard bash.
Recipes & Menus

Skillet Blueberry Cobbler

Eight ingredients, ten minutes of active time, one delightfully fruity summer dessert you’ll remake all season long.
Recipes & Menus

Slow-Cooker Peanut Butter Chicken

Peanut butter and soy sauce are the base of this flavorful sauce for chicken thighs that get perfectly tender. Don’t forget the rice and a big squeeze of lime!
Recipes & Menus

Green Bean and Farro Picnic Salad

It’s excellent at any temperature and sturdy enough to make ahead.
Recipes & Menus

Green Ribollita

A twist on the classic Tuscan soup, this version features blended sautéed kale, which turns the whole bowl a bright, spring-y green.
Recipes & Menus

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup

Cozy, rich but not heavy, and it doesn’t require a box of broth. Is this your dream soup?
Recipes & Menus

Crispy Buttermilk-Fried Catfish

The best fried catfish starts like fried chicken, with a seasoned buttermilk soak. Once fried to a golden brown crisp, serve with ketchup and this pickle-studded rémoulade.
Recipes & Menus

Chicken Piccata

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.
Recipes & Menus

Sicilian Pizza

Sicilian pizza is an Italian-style pizza recipe identified by its thick, chewy, bready crust under a layer of toppings like tomato sauce.
Recipes & Menus

Sheet-Pan Chicken With Grapes and Fennel

Lots to love about this low-lift dinner, but the crispy croutons might be the best part.
More Stories