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The 10 Most Popular Recipes of September 2023

Like garlicky pasta and shoofly pie.
Pasta With 20 Cloves of Garlic on a white plate with a side of lemons to the top left corner
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Emma Ringness

Of the many, many recipes we publish, there are bound to be a few favorites that steal the spotlight. From seasonal showstoppers to comforting classics, these are the recipes our readers can’t get enough of. Head right this way for all of our greatest hits, and check out our new Epicurious iOS app for even more recipes to browse through.

The most popular recipes of September were big on the classics, like BA’s Best Risotto, a back-to-basics pursuit of al dente, creamy rice. Equally iconic: this timeless Cosmopolitan cocktail, luminescent pink and glimmering with sophistication.

But riffs were just as adored, like this not-your-nonna’s-lasagna where cottage cheese (gasp!) is used as the tangy swap for ricotta. These tofu nuggets were also a favorite as a plant-based alternative to the chicken nuggets you may have grown up on—or still fuel yourself on (no judgement). Here, tofu does not need to be pressed—the liquid keeps the nuggets tender and juicy.

For more beloved classics and ingenious riffs, here are September’s most-loved recipes.

  • Shoofly Pie on a marbled surface with a piece cut out
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi
    1/10

    Shoofly Pie

    This gooey molasses pie comes from long-standing Lancaster, Pennsylvania, bakery Wendy Jo’s Homemade.

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  • Tofu Nuggets on a white plate placed on a yellow background
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi
    2/10

    Crispy Baked Tofu Nuggets

    These simple vegan nuggets taste just like the dino-shaped ones in the freezer aisle.

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  • Cottage Cheese Lasagna on a white plate on a light blue background
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht
    3/10

    Cottage Cheese Lasagna

    Love cottage cheese? You’ll love this lasagna. Hate cottage cheese? You’ll still love this lasagna.

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  • Four bowls of risotto each with a different topping including snap peas burst cherry tomatoes sauteed mushrooms and...
    Photo by Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh, Food Styling by Simon Andrews
    4/10

    BA’s Best Risotto

    With four ways to dress it up, this simple risotto recipe is worthy of a dinner party—but it's also delicious topped with nothing at all.

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  • Pasta With 20 Cloves of Garlic on a white plate with a side of lemons to the top left corner
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Emma Ringness
    5/10

    Pasta With 20 Cloves of Garlic

    Toasted nutritional yeast, full of umami, pushes the pasta into a deeply savory zone and seamlessly makes up for the lack of dairy in this vegan superstar.

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  • Sweet Potato Pecan Pie on a golden brown patterned fabric background
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Christina Allen
    6/10

    Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

    This easy recipe for sweet potato pecan pie uses a frozen deep-dish pie shell and a food processor to make the mashed sweet potato pie filling.

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  • A bowl of seafood chowder with white fish and lobster meat topped with oyster crackers
    Photographs by Elizabeth Cecil, food styling by Danielle Pattavina
    9/10

    Seafood Chowder

    This adaptable chowder is deeply flavored and creamy yet light with lots of satisfying texture.

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  • A cosmopolitan drink on a red background and teal background garnished with an orange slice
    Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht
    10/10

    Cosmopolitan

    We will avoid all Sex and the City references here, but the fact remains: This cocktail is classic for a reason.

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