Epicurious

{{Short description|American digital brand focused on cuisine}}

{{About||the ancient Greek philosopher|Epicurus}}

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| owner = Condé Nast Publications

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Epicurious is an American digital brand that focuses on food- and cooking-related topics. Created by Condé Nast in 1995, it is headquartered at the One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City, where it is part of the publisher's Food Innovation Group that also includes Bon Appétit, with significant overlap in staff between the two companies.{{cite press release|title=Conde Nast's The Food Innovation Group Launches The First Native Private Marketplace Powered By TripleLift|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conde-nasts-the-food-innovation-group-launches-the-first-native-private-marketplace-powered-by-triplelift-300048910.html|access-date=12 May 2015}}

History

=Launch and early growth (1995–2004)=

Epicurious launched on August 18, 1995, as part of CondeNet, a subsidiary of Condé Nast that was created to develop content specifically for the Internet. Under the direction of CondeNet president Rochelle Udell and editor-in-chief Joan Feeney, former executive editor of Mademoiselle, Epicurious offered recipes, cooking tips and general information on food, wine, and dining out. The site also covered travel at launch and drew from existing content found in Condé Nast properties Gourmet, Bon Appétit, and Condé Nast Traveler.{{cite web|last1=Sacharow|first1=Anya|title=IQ News: Condenet Goes Offline to Plug Its Four Online Properties.|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising/iq-news-condenet-goes-offline-plug-its-four-online-properties-41925|website=AdWeek|date=18 May 1998 |access-date=13 May 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Carmody|first1=Deirdre|title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Conde Nast to Jump Into Cyberspace|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/01/business/the-media-business-conde-nast-to-jump-into-cyberspace.html|website=The New York Times|date=May 1995 |access-date=13 May 2015}}

From 1996 to 1997, Epicurious grew to include special initiatives like full Thanksgiving meal recipes lists, and entered into a deal with CNET to provide content for Snap! Online – a website and CD-ROM service designed to introduce specific resources to new Web users.{{cite news|last1=Sreenivasan|first1=Sreenath|title=Turkey via E-Mail? Is Nothing Spared?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/25/business/turkey-via-e-mail-is-nothing-spared.html|website=The New York Times|date=25 November 1996 |access-date=13 May 2015}}{{cite web|title=CNET's Snap! Online Launches Today|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CNET%27s+Snap!+Online+Launches+Today-a019772487|website=The Free Library|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=13 May 2015|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305155024/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CNET%27s+Snap%21+Online+Launches+Today-a019772487|url-status=dead}} Additionally, the site developed a partnership with Discovery Channel for a 26-episode cable television program titled Epicurious.{{cite web|last1=Ross|first1=Chuck|title=Conde Nast, Discovery Channel Eye New Show: 'Epicurious' on Cable would Tap Material from Food, Travel Titles|url=http://adage.com/article/news/conde-nast-discovery-channel-eye-show-epicurious-cable-tap-material-food-travel-titles/73831/|website=Advertising Age|date=17 March 1997 |access-date=13 May 2015}} The program debuted in 1998 on the Discovery Channel and was hosted by Jonathan Karsh.{{cite web|last1=Rubin|first1=Sylvia|title="Evening" Star / Jonathan Karsh explores Bay Area life for revived KPIX magazine program|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Evening-Star-Jonathan-Karsh-explores-Bay-Area-2989652.php|website=SF Gate|date=22 September 1998 |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=13 May 2015}}

That same year, Epicurious partnered with the InfoGear Technology Corporation, enabling access to more than 7,600 recipes via the CIDCO iPhone and other InfoGear products.{{cite web|title=InfoGear Makes The Phone Cook!|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infogearr-makes-the-phone-cook-77056487.html|website=PR Newswire|access-date=13 May 2015}} Epicurious entered into an ecommerce deal with Williams-Sonoma that would allow sales of cookware through the site.{{cite web|last1=Robson|first1=Douglas|title=Williams-Sonoma stakes out new HQ|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/1999/07/26/story4.html?page=all|website=Biz Journals|publisher=Business Times|access-date=13 May 2015}} That year, major changes to content were implemented, with the launch of Epicurious TV – a collection of food videos – as well as the spinoff of travel content into the newly formed Concierge.com.{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Bryan|title=A Food Site for Every Appetite, With Cookware to Boot|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/22/business/a-food-site-for-every-appetite-with-cookware-to-boot.html|website=The New York Times|date=22 September 1999 |access-date=13 May 2015}}

Rochelle Udell left Condé Nast in 1999, and Elizabeth Shepard was named editor-in-chief of Epicurious the following year.{{cite news|last1=Bounds|first1=Wendy|title=Conde Nast's Udell to Step Down As Self Magazine's Editor in Fall|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB93009137884322860|website=The Wall Street Journal|date=23 June 1999 |access-date=13 May 2015}}{{cite web|title=CondeNet Names Elizabeth Shepard Editor in Chief of Epicurious|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/condenet-names-elizabeth-shepard-editor-in-chief-of-epicurious-75726607.html|website=PR Newswire|access-date=13 May 2015}} The site grew to include 16,000 recipes by 2003.{{cite web|last1=Chang|first1=Stephanie|title=Epicurious|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1337896,00.asp|website=PC Magazine|access-date=13 May 2015|archive-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520135847/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1337896,00.asp|url-status=dead}}

=Tenth anniversary, smartphone era begins (2005–2014)=

In 2005, Epicurious added a mobile service called "Epi to Go", which enabled users to download recipes to their phones and PDAs.{{cite web|title=Epicurious' recipes go mobile|url=https://textually.org/textually/archives/2005/02/007272.htm|website=Textually.org|access-date=15 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084913/https://textually.org/textually/archives/2005/02/007272.htm|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}} Tanya Steel joined as editor-in-chief in 2005 and under her direction in 2007, Epicurious partnered with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to produce "Inside the CIA", a video series that took viewers inside the culinary school.{{cite web|last1=Moniz|first1=Karletta|title=Inside the CIA|url=http://www.culinarymuse.com/epicuriouscom/|website=Culinary Muse|access-date=15 May 2015|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092443/http://www.culinarymuse.com/epicuriouscom/|url-status=dead}} In addition, the site partnered with Ofoto founder Kamran Mohsenin to create Tastebook, an online tool that allowed users to create their own customizable, hardbound cookbooks using Epicurious’ collection of recipes.{{cite news|last1=Kaufman|first1=Joanne|title=A Cookbook of One's Own From the Internet|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/12/technology/12tastebook.html?_r=1&|website=The New York Times|date=12 November 2007 |access-date=15 May 2015}} The site also expanded content to YouTube, producing a series of two-minute tutorial videos.{{cite web|last1=Wharton|first1=Rachel|title=A click of the mousse|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/click-mousse-article-1.268425|website=The New York Daily News|date=27 July 2007 |access-date=15 May 2015}}

In April 2009, Epicurious launched its mobile app for the iPhone, which included search functionality for all recipes on the site, as well as the ability to create custom shopping lists.{{cite web|last1=Judge|first1=Jackie|title=Epicurious|url=http://appstruck.com/2009/07/iPhone-App-Review-epicurious/|website=AppStruck|access-date=19 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519174435/http://appstruck.com/2009/07/iPhone-App-Review-epicurious/|archive-date=19 May 2015|url-status=dead}} The app was first available through the iOS App Store, and versions for Android and Windows Phone 7 followed.{{cite web|title=Official Epicurious App for Windows Phone|url=http://www.1800pocketpc.com/official-epicurious-app-for-windows-phone/|website=1800 Pocket PC|access-date=19 May 2015|archive-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520063732/http://www.1800pocketpc.com/official-epicurious-app-for-windows-phone/|url-status=dead}} The Epicurious app was featured in Apple commercials and was named a New York Times "App of the Week" on April 27.v{{cite web|last1=Bryson York|first1=Emily|title=How To Get Into An Apple iPhone Commercial|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-your-brand-in-an-apple-iphone-commercial-2009-9|website=Business Insider|access-date=15 May 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Furchgott|first1=Roy|title=App of the Week: An App for the Appetite|url=http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/app-of-the-week-app-for-the-appitite/?_r=0|website=The New York Times|date=27 April 2009 |access-date=15 May 2015}}

Together with Michelle Obama, Epicurious launched the "Chefs Move to Schools" campaign in the summer of 2010. Chefs Move to Schools enlisted more than 1,000 local chefs to educate students and staff in local schools across the nation about healthy eating practices.{{cite web|last1=Goldman|first1=Jessica|title=Epicurious comes to San Francisco for a Farmers' Market tour and a White House initiative|url=http://www.lcscbooks.com/epicurious-comes-to-san-francisco-for-a-farmers-market-tour-and-a-white-house-initiative/|website=lcsc Books|access-date=19 May 2015}}

Early in 2011, the Epicurious iPhone app was named as one of Time{{'}}s 50 Best Phone Apps.{{cite magazine|last1=Castillo|first1=Michelle|title=50 Best iPhone Apps 2011|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2044480_2043592_2043632,00.html|magazine=Time|date=27 January 2011 |access-date=15 May 2015}} In September of that same year, Epicurious announced a partnership with Cooking.com to create an online store that allowed consumers to purchase kitchenware and specialty food items tied to Epicurious recipes and content.{{cite web|title=Cooking.com and Epicurious Launch One-Stop Shopping Experience|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cookingcom-and-epicurious-launch-one-stop-shopping-experience-129430303.html|website=PR Newswire|access-date=15 May 2015}} In December 2011, the site made 75 Random House eCookbooks available for sale from authors including Tom Colicchio, Bobby Flay, Martha Stewart, and Alice Waters.{{cite web|last1=Fabricant|first1=Florence|title=Epicurious Offers 75 Random House Cookbooks Online|url=http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/epicurious-offers-75-random-house-cookbooks-online/|website=The New York Times|date=20 December 2011 |access-date=15 May 2015}}

In 2012, Epicurious released its own print cookbook; a 400-page print edition that offered more than 250 recipes organized by season, with meal categories including breakfast, starters, mains, and sides.{{cite web|last1=Garbee|first1=Jenn|title=The End of Cookbooks? Consider the Epicurious Cookbook|url=http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/the-end-of-cookbooks-consider-the-epicurious-cookbook-a-do-ahead-thanksgiving-recipe-for-sweet-potato-salad-2378297|website=LA Weekly|date=26 October 2012 |access-date=15 May 2015}} The cookbook debuted on the best-seller list.{{cite web|last1=Stock|first1=Juliana|title=One For Them, One For You: Book Gifts|url=http://giftingwhisperer.com/2012/11/27/one-for-them-one-for-you-book-gifts/|website=The Gifting Whisperer|date=27 November 2012 |access-date=15 May 2015}}

Condé Nast announced on May 9, 2012, that it had bought the digital mobile shopping list and recipe service, ZipList. Epicurious became the first Condé Nast site on the platform, enabling users to save recipes from anywhere on the Internet.{{cite web|last1=Vega |first1=Tanzina |author-link=Tanzina Vega |title=Condé Nast Acquires Online Recipe Service |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/11/conde-nast-acquires-online-recipe-service/?_r=1 |website=The New York Times |date=11 April 2012 |access-date=17 May 2015}}

Conceived originally by Tanya Steel, Epicurious launched the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge in 2012, a nationwide contest that was created through another partnership with Michelle Obama, as well as the US Departments of Education and Agriculture.{{cite web|last1=Curtis|first1=Colleen|title=First Look: Delicious Recipes from the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge|url=http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2012/08/19/delicious-recipes-healthy-lunchtime-challenge|website=LetsMove.gov|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103544/http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2012/08/19/delicious-recipes-healthy-lunchtime-challenge|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}} The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge attracted 1,300 entrants in 2013.{{cite web|last1=Anderson|first1=Stacy|title=Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, In Partnership With Michelle Obama And Epicurious, Back For Second Year|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/healthy-lunchtime-challenge_n_3008170.html|website=HuffingtonPost|access-date=17 May 2015}}{{cite web|title=First Lady Michelle Obama and Epicurious Announce Winning Recipes in Nationwide "healthy Lunchtime Challenge"|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/20/first-lady-michelle-obama-and-epicurious-announce-winning-recipes-nation|via=National Archives|work=whitehouse.gov|date=20 June 2013 |access-date=17 May 2015}} The contest continued annually into 2014 and 2015.{{cite web|last1=Miterko|first1=Kelly|title=Calling All Young Chefs: The 2014 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is Here|url=http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2014/03/04/calling-all-young-chefs-2014-healthy-lunchtime-challenge-here|website=LetsMove.gov|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806180056/http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2014/03/04/calling-all-young-chefs-2014-healthy-lunchtime-challenge-here|archive-date=6 August 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Miterko|first1=Kelly|title=Kid Chefs: Join the Fourth Annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge!|url=http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2015/03/31/kid-chefs-join-fourth-annual-healthy-lunchtime-challenge|website=LetsMove.goc|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103605/http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2015/03/31/kid-chefs-join-fourth-annual-healthy-lunchtime-challenge|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead}}

In June 2013, Carolyn Kremins, xice-president and publisher of Condé Nast Traveler moved over to Epicurious as SVP and GM.{{cite web|last1=Baziian|first1=Emma|title=Condé Nast Traveler Publisher Carolyn Kremins Moves to Epicurious|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/press/cond-nast-traveler-publisher-carolyn-kremins-moves-epicurious-150337|website=AdWeek|date=13 June 2013 |access-date=17 May 2015}} Nilou Motamed was named Editor-in-Chief and began working on a redesign with an eye towards highlighting non-recipe content, like restaurants and travel coverage.{{cite web|last1=Bazilian|first1=Emma|title=New Editor Reveals Epicurious' 2014 Growth Strategy|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/press/new-editor-reveals-epicurious-2014-growth-strategy-158294|website=AdWeek|date=15 June 2014 |access-date=17 May 2015}}

By January 2014, Epicurious had developed new versions of its iPad and iPhone apps. Dubbed the "Epicurious Recipe & Shopping List", these effectively replaced the 2009 release, which had seen 7.5 million downloads to that point. The app launches were part of a larger rebranding strategy aimed at positioning Epicurious as a complete lifestyle brand as well as a destination for recipes.{{cite web|last1=Bazilian|first1=Emma|title=Epicurious Rebrands, Launches New App|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/press/epicurious-rebrands-launches-new-app-155089|website=AdWeek|date=21 January 2014 |access-date=17 May 2015}}

=Rebrand, relaunch, and 20th anniversary (2014–present)=

File:Epicurious app logo.png

In August 2014, Condé Nast combined Bon Appétit and Epicurious into a single digital food platform led by Pamela Drucker Mann, Bon Appétit Senior Vice President and Publisher. Bon Appétit Editor-in-Chief Adam Rapoport was named Editorial Director of Epicurious. Kremins left Condé Nast and Motamed, who had remained as Editor-in-Chief at Epicurious, was let go a month later.{{cite web|title=Condé Nast Brings Together Bon Appétit and Epicurious to Create One of the World's Largest Digital Food Advertising Platforms|url=http://www.condenast.com/press/press-releases/2014/08/11/conde-nast-brings-together-bon-appetit-and-epicurious-create-one-wor|website=CondeNast.com (press release)|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092315/http://www.condenast.com/press/press-releases/2014/08/11/conde-nast-brings-together-bon-appetit-and-epicurious-create-one-wor|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Bazilian|first1=Emma|title=Nilou Motamed Is Out as Epicurious Editor in Chief|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/press/nilou-motamed-out-epicurious-editor-chief-160365|website=AdWeek|date=25 September 2014 |access-date=17 May 2015}} The site's Director of Product Eric Gillin was named Executive Director, managing both product and editorial.{{cite web|last1=Bazilian|first1=Emma|title=Epicurious Hires New Executive Director|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/press/epicurious-hires-new-executive-director-160427|website=AdWeek|date=26 September 2014 |access-date=17 May 2015}}

Under Gillin's direction, the Epicurious brand was relaunched on February 3, 2015, with a new logo and new content strategy, focusing on recipe curation and helping home cooks. The new design combined the existing recipe curation with new technology and content aimed at enticing and guiding home cooks. Two new tools were introduced: the algorithm-based ‘Cook It,’ which suggested dishes based on answers provided by the user; and ‘Food Forecast,’ which suggested recipes based on current weather conditions in the area.{{cite web|last1=Bazilian|first1=Emma|title=Condé Nast's Epicurious Gets a Tech-Savvy Makeover|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/press/cond-nasts-epicurious-gets-tech-savvy-makeover-162738|website=AdWeek|date=3 February 2015 |access-date=17 May 2015}} The mobile apps for Windows and iOS were redesigned as well.{{cite web|last1=Hebbard|first1=D.B.|title=Conde Nast's Epicurious revamps iOS and Windows apps following unveiling of redesigned website|url=http://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2015/02/03/conde-nasts-epicurious-revamps-ios-windows-apps-following-unveiling-redesigned-website/|website=Talking New Media|access-date=17 May 2015|archive-date=6 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206083753/http://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2015/02/03/conde-nasts-epicurious-revamps-ios-windows-apps-following-unveiling-redesigned-website/|url-status=dead}}

Coinciding with the public availability of the Apple Watch in April 2015, Epicurious offered its own Apple Watch ‘Smart Timer’ app; geared toward helping home cooks time their food preparations based on existing recipes. The app launched with options for cooking five cuts of steak, six seafood preparations, 17 vegetables, and a total of 11 chicken and pork portions.{{cite web|last1=Ha|first1=Anthony|title=Epicurious Brings Cooking Instructions To The Apple Watch With New Smart Timer App|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/20/epicurious-smart-timer/|website=TechCrunch|date=20 April 2015 |access-date=13 May 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Hebbard|first1=D.B.|title=Conde Nast's Epicurious revamps iOS and Windows apps following unveiling of redesigned website|url=http://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2015/02/03/conde-nasts-epicurious-revamps-ios-windows-apps-following-unveiling-redesigned-website/|website=Talking New Media|access-date=12 May 2015|archive-date=6 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206083753/http://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2015/02/03/conde-nasts-epicurious-revamps-ios-windows-apps-following-unveiling-redesigned-website/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Ha|first1=Anthony|title=Epicurious Brings Cooking Instructions To The Apple Watch With New Smart Timer App|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/20/epicurious-smart-timer/|website=TechCrunch|date=20 April 2015 |access-date=12 May 2015}}

On August 18, 2015, Epicurious celebrated the 20th anniversary of its launch by publishing an oral history of the early days of the site. The piece features commentary from Rochelle Udell and Joan Feeney, among others.{{cite web|last1=Gillin|first1=Eric|title=The Oral History of the Launch of Epicurious|url=http://www.epicurious.com/about/epicurious-oral-history-article|website=Epicurious.com|date=18 August 2015 |publisher=Conde Nast|access-date=18 August 2015}}

On September 17, 2018, Epicurious launched a series on its YouTube channel titled "4 Levels", which consists four chef levels: amateur, a home cook, and a professional, often from the Institute of Culinary Education, cooking the same meal, with a food scientist then reviewing the chefs' work. On October 29, 2019, Epicurious launched the series "FAQ" that consists of four chefs and Rose Trout, a food scientist, answering questions from viewers.

On April 26, 2021, Epicurious announced they would no longer publish recipes that involve beef due to the environmental impact of cattle production. Old recipes that include beef will not be removed from the site, but will not be featured on the homepage.{{cite news |last1=Teh |first1=Cheryl |date=April 26, 2021 |title=Epicurious is no longer publishing recipes with beef, prompting an outcry from chefs and readers |url=https://www.insider.com/epicurious-says-it-will-stop-publishing-recipes-with-beef-2021-4 |access-date=27 April 2021 |work=Insider}}

Awards

=2000=

  • 2000 Webby Award – Living category{{cite web|title=2000 Web, Living|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2000/web/general-website/living/epicurious/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=24 May 2015}}
  • 2000 James Beard Award WINNER – Lisa Chernick, Irene Sax{{cite web|title=2000 JBF Awards|url=http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/foodepicuriouscom-2000-255|website=James Beard Foundation|access-date=24 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524173852/http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/foodepicuriouscom-2000-255|archive-date=24 May 2015|url-status=dead}}

=2002=

  • 2002 Webby Award – Living category{{cite web|title=2002 Web, Living|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2002/web/general-website/living/epicuriouscom/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=24 May 2015}}

=2007=

  • 2007 MIN Award Winner – Best Mobile App{{cite web|title=min's Best of Web Winners and Honorable Mentions|url=http://www.minonline.com/awards/bestofweb_winners.html#2007|website=MIN Online|access-date=24 May 2015}}
  • 2007 MPA Digital Award – Best Mobile Strategy{{cite web|author=Dorian|title=MPA Digital Awards: 'F'ing Awesome!'|url=http://www.adweek.com/fishbowlny/mpa-digital-awards-fing-awesome/5469|website=FishbowlNY|date=27 February 2007 |publisher=AdWeek|access-date=24 May 2015}}

=2008=

  • 2008 James Beard Award WINNER - Best Web Site Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant or Nutrition{{cite web|title=2008 JBF Awards|url=http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/epicuriouscom-2008-260|website=James Beard Foundation|access-date=22 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926092512/http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/epicuriouscom-2008-260|archive-date=26 September 2015|url-status=dead}}
  • 2008 Webby Award – Lifestyle Category{{cite web|title=2008 Lifestyle|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2008/web/general-website/lifestyle/epicuriouscom/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=22 May 2015}}
  • 2008 OMMA WINNER - Social Networking{{cite web|title=OMMA Awards Finalists|url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/90786/omma-awards-finalists-social-networking.html|website=Media Post|access-date=22 May 2015}}

=2009=

  • 2009 James Beard Award - Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition{{cite web|title=2009 JBF Awards|url=http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/epicuriouscom-2009-259|website=James Beard Foundation|access-date=22 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522085720/http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/epicuriouscom-2009-259|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=dead}}
  • 2009 Magazine Publishers Association Award – Website of the Year, "Service & Lifestyle"{{cite web|title=Winners of 3rd Annual MPA Digital Awards|url=http://www.magazine.org/winners-3rd-annual-mpa-digital-awards-announced|website=MPA - Association of Magazine Media|access-date=22 May 2015|archive-date=22 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522085408/http://www.magazine.org/winners-3rd-annual-mpa-digital-awards-announced|url-status=dead}}
  • 2009 Magazine Publishers Association Award – Best Online Community
  • 2009 The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences New York Emmy Award – Advanced Media: International/ Instructional{{cite web|title=52nd Annual New York Emmy Awards|url=http://www.nyemmys.org/media/files/pages/b540117e/52nd_Emmy_Awards_Winners_Press_Release_16DEC2010.pdf|website=nyemmys.org|access-date=22 May 2015}}

=2010=

  • 2010 ASME Award – Mobile Media{{cite web|title=2010 National Magazine Awards for Digital Media|url=http://www.magazine.org/asme/national-magazine-awards/highlights-2010-national-magazine-awards-digital-media|website=ASME|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-date=27 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427174344/http://www.magazine.org/asme/national-magazine-awards/highlights-2010-national-magazine-awards-digital-media|url-status=dead}}
  • 2010 MIN BEST OF WEB – Tanya Steel inducted into Digital Hall of Fame{{cite web|title=Tanya Steel inducted into Digital Hall of Fame|url=http://www.minonline.com/min/14777.html#.VVvuB9rBzGd|website=MIN Best of the Web|access-date=20 May 2015}}
  • 2010 Webby Award – People's Voice, Lifestyle{{cite web|title=2010 People's Voice, Lifestyle|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2010/web/general-website-categories/lifestyle/epicuriouscom/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=20 May 2015}}
  • 2010 Webby Award – People's Voice, Food/Beverage{{cite web|title=2010 Website, Food/Beverage|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2010/web/general-website-categories/food-beverage/epicuriouscom/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=20 May 2015}}

=2011=

  • 2011 Webby Award – Website, Food/Beverage{{cite web|title=2011 Website, Food/Beverage|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2011/web/general-website/food-beverage/epicurious/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=20 May 2015}}
  • 2011 Webby Award – People's Voice, Food/Beverage{{cite web|title=2011 People's Voice, Food/Beverage|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2011/web/general-website/food-beverage/epicurious/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=20 May 2015}}
  • 2011 ASME Award – General Excellence in Digital Media, Service & Lifestyle {{cite web|title=National Magazine Awards for Digital Media Winners Announced|url=http://www.magazine.org/asme/about-asme/pressroom/asme-press-releases/national-magazine-awards-digital-media-winners-announced|website=ASME|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-date=18 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218061824/http://www.magazine.org/asme/about-asme/pressroom/asme-press-releases/national-magazine-awards-digital-media-winners-announced|url-status=dead}}
  • 2011 ASME Award – Interactive Tool

=2012=

  • 2012 Webby Award – Website, Lifestyle{{cite web|title=2012 Web, Lifestyle|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2012/web/general-website/lifestyle/epicuriouscom/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=19 May 2015}}
  • 2012 Webby Award – Website, People's Voice, Lifestyle{{cite web|title=2012 People's Voice, Lifestyle|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2012/web/general-website/lifestyle/epicuriouscom/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=19 May 2015}}
  • 2012 Webby Award – App, People's Voice, Lifestyle{{cite web|title=2012 Mobile Sites & Apps, Lifestyle (Handheld Devices)|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2012/mobile-apps/mobile-apps-categories-handheld-devices/lifestyle-handheld-devices/epicurious-recipes-shopping-list-app/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=19 May 2015}}

=2013=

  • 2013 Webby Award – People's Voice, Food & Drink{{cite web|title=2013 Food & Drink|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2013/web/general-website/food-drink/epicuriouscom/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=19 May 2015}}
  • 2013 MIN Best of the Web – Marketing Campaign{{cite web|title=MIN Best of the Web 2013|url=http://www.minonline.com/bow/winners2013/|website=MIN Online|access-date=19 May 2015}}

=2015=

  • 2015 Webby Award – People's Voice, Food & Drink{{cite web|title=Food & Drink 2015|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2015/websites/general-website/food-drink/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=19 May 2015}}
  • 2015 Webby Award - Webby 50{{cite web|title=The Webby 50|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2015/websites/general-website/food-drink/epicuriouscom/|website=Webby Awards|access-date=19 May 2015}}

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