If there’s one object in my kitchen that gets more oohs and aahs than anything else in the room, it’s my Dansk Købenstyle butter warmer. A small-scale saucepan in a warm shade of plum, it never leaves my stove except to get washed. Lest you think it serves aesthetic purposes alon … | Continue reading
During the pandemic, everyone seemed to cycle through new routines: baking sourdough bread, getting together with old friends for virtual happy hours, or falling in love with a new at-home workout. I started habitually drinking smoothies at least once a day. I found myself comple … | Continue reading
The Perfect Loaf is a column from software engineer turned bread expert (and Food52's Resident Bread Baker), Maurizio Leo. Maurizio is here to show us all things naturally leavened, enriched, yeast-risen, you name it—basically, anything you can slather a lot of butter on. Today, … | Continue reading
Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Founding Editor and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. This cake will stun you—with its sunshiny looks, the burst of citrus in every swirl and crumb, but, maybe … | Continue reading
No Space Too Small is a column by Laura Fenton that celebrates the idea that you can live well in a small home. Each month, Laura will share her practical findings from years of observing how people live in tight spaces, and her own everyday experiences of living small—from the h … | Continue reading
Every year, in the days leading up to Passover, Ziggy Gruber makes up to 1,500 pounds of charoset. For comparison, my mom will make no more than a pound of the chopped fruit and nut mix, and there will be some left over. But when has Gruber ever done anything on a small scale? Da … | Continue reading
After living with wall-to-wall carpeting, old laminate and chipped tiles, you’re finally living in a new place with beautiful hardwood floors. Congrats! Or, you’ve been living there for a while and the fact that you’re blessed with wood flooring hasn’t occurred to you until now—t … | Continue reading
Every six weeks (or so it seems) on Twitter there is an argument about whether you should leave your shoes on when you enter your home or take them off. Both sides staunchly believe they are right. My answer: Both. Yes, I always take off my shoes when I come into the house. And y … | Continue reading
Too often, salads are the “sad” meal option: limp lettuce, tasteless dressing, underripe vegetables. And sometimes they’re those giant fast-casual salads, buckets of kale chopped within an inch of its life, topped with a scoop of quinoa, barely more appealing than the former. Jes … | Continue reading
If you want to know how much brisket you need to serve per person, you first need to watch Mean Girls (or, if you’re a woman between the ages of 25 and 35, re-watch for the 100th time). The answer lies with the protagonist character Cady Heron, played by Lindsey Lohan, who will t … | Continue reading
Skirted sinks, patinated pots, chippy cabinetry—classic French kitchens are somehow both effortlessly beautiful and perfectly practical at the same time. But getting the right mix of high and low, new and old, and traditional patterns and colors takes more effort than meets the e … | Continue reading
I tend to be an early shopper when it comes to gifts and I love searching for the perfect present whether it's a beautiful coffee table books or something more utilitarian like a great T-shirt or tool. As someone who’s known to have all her Christmas shopping done in October, it’ … | Continue reading
Pre-pandemic, coffee shops were basically my office. I’d sit at a corner table with an Earl Grey tea like I owned the joint—essentially becoming the classic, fictional mob boss who takes meetings in the back booth of an Italian restaurant. The only difference was that I did a lit … | Continue reading
Even if you’re not a huge home cook, it’s likely that your stove sees quite a bit of action in the way of Stuck. On. Crud. Even something as simple as boiling pasta water often leaves streaks and marks (you know those salty little droplets that dry white?), and heating up a pot o … | Continue reading
Potted greenery is the perfect way to connect with nature when spending time indoors—my own green roommates have been wonderful company through the winter. Now that spring is here, it’s the best time to tend to your botanical buddie—whether you’ve got a few or 100—before making a … | Continue reading
It was the spring, of 2021 and Avi Bonnerjee, a 35-year-old Brooklyn resident, was shopping for groceries. While perusing the pasta shelves, something caught his eye: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Mac ’N Cheese. “The package had a very cool cheetah on it, which seemed like a weird way to s … | Continue reading
As a ‘90s kid who loved fashion growing up, there are few brands as iconic as Gap. I remember when its logo still incorporated a navy blue box and way before it collaborated with designers like Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, and most recently, Ye, or the artist formerly known as Ka … | Continue reading
The start of summer is not defined by when the weather reaches a certain temperature or when school is no longer in session. It’s not entirely about when lines start forming at the ice cream truck or when community pools open up. It’s when I can walk around my neighborhood (becau … | Continue reading
Welcome to Kiera Wright-Ruiz’s Pantry! In each installment of this series, a recipe developer will share with us the pantry items essential to their cooking. This month, we're exploring six staples stocking Kiera’s kitchen. Nothing makes me realize how packed my pantry is as whe … | Continue reading
By the time the temperatures rise and the sun begins to set later in the evening, one thing is true: You’re about this close to chucking your winter coat out a window. After months of putting it on, taking it off, and essentially lugging it everywhere, you’re more than ready to n … | Continue reading
The latest dessert to make the rounds on TikTok stands out from the site’s usual, sometimes questionable fare in that it both looks and tastes good and requires no bright colors or canned goods. The “crinkle,” as it’s become known, uses phyllo dough and custard to create a super … | Continue reading
There are few things more useful to me than my phone; I’m rarely ever without it, even around the house. On the other hand, there are few things more annoying than the tangled mass that is my phone charger. Wait, is that my husband’s? I can’t tell, it’s all a jumbled mess. But a … | Continue reading
So you'd like to DIY your salsa for Game Day or summer barbecues but you're staunchly opposed to the purchase or consumption of out-of-season tomatoes? Fear not—these two things are not mutually exclusive. There is a happy medium here, and it relies on a can. Good salsa does not … | Continue reading
Arguably one of the greatest lamb scenes in cinema (is this something people argue about?) comes by way of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the 2002 rom-com that had a $5 million budget but went on to gross over $240 million. Protagonist, Toula, is introducing her boyfriend to her famil … | Continue reading
In our latest recipe contest, we reprised our very first Food52 contest: Your Best Layer Cake. The original contest brought us just three entries, but each one has become a Food52 standard: Amanda's mother's Chocolate Dump-It Cake, Abs' Not Red Velvet Cake With Fudge Icing, and E … | Continue reading
When my husband and I moved into a house in the ‘burbs, we were astounded at just how much space we suddenly had…until we filled it up with enough cleaning products and power tools to start our own general store, and had no idea how to organize them. It doesn’t help that as a mar … | Continue reading
Don’t judge me for getting excited about blueberries. I know they're generally available in the supermarket year-round, but don’t you dare judge me for being extra-excited come late spring, early summer. Because that’s when fresh blueberries are at their best. You can drive up to … | Continue reading
Oyster sauce can easily be forgotten about behind its more popular pantry neighbors like soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, hoisin sauce, or your favorite homemade stir-fry sauce. But this savory sauce, which is often labeled as “oyster flavored sauce,” is one of our favorite ways to bri … | Continue reading
When it comes to my home, experimentation is the name of the game. There’s rarely a trend I won’t try, a DIY I won’t take on, or a product I won’t give a shot. I’m firmly in the camp of “you never know until you try” and, honestly, some of my favorite decor moments have been born … | Continue reading
People usually fall into one of two camps when it comes to labeling their interior design style. Some find the idea of ascribing to a decor category too prescriptive and prefer to march to the beat of their own drum, while others like the guidance that comes with identifying as s … | Continue reading
Baking expert Alice Medrich is the person to ask about everything from skipping sugar in lemon curd to saving over-whipped cream. This time, she's sharing her best tips on powdered sugar frosting and icing, so your cakes and cookies can look and feel their very best. If you're … | Continue reading
Two of our favorite kitchen appliances—a KitchenAid stand mixer and a Moccamaster coffee maker—are now available in the exact same hue: Beetroot, a deep purple-red color that was named KitchenAid’s 2022 Color of the Year earlier this year. For the first time ever, the two brands … | Continue reading
The start of spring doesn’t just mean the end of winter blizzards and stick-to-your-ribs stews; it’s a sign of warmer weather and seasonal produce galore. Sugar snaps and fresh sweet peas are here, as are spring onions, ramps and rhubarb, artichokes and asparagus, and every kind … | Continue reading
A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. That means five ingredients or fewer—not including water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (like oil and butter), since we're guessing you have those covered … | Continue reading
You might think choosing pots would be the easiest part of an apartment garden, but interestingly, it is not. Containers and pots come in many sizes and shapes and seemingly just as many materials. You can look at your planting vessel in one of two ways—you can choose the pot fir … | Continue reading
You know how people say salt your pasta water so it tastes like the sea? And if you don't, no matter how much you salt your pasta sauce, you're sort of already screwed? Pickling eggs has a similar effect. You can add all the vinegar you want to your egg salad, but using pickled e … | Continue reading
I am not, by any standard, a neat person. I try to corral my chaos into various acceptable containers—junk drawer, closet, under the bed, giant plastic tubs of doom—and when guests come over, maintain the illusion that I have a handle on my life. I’m not a slob, but I am a maxima … | Continue reading
The official start of spring means shoving all things related to cold weather like boots, scarves, and flannel sheets into the back of your closet for a solid seven months and ~springing~ into the new season ASAP. One of the best parts about this time of year is being able to enj … | Continue reading
Before bartenders and restaurants began to treat nonalcoholic drinks with the same respect as craft cocktails, the virgin margarita, often just some bottled mix thrown in a blender with ice, was sadly one of the more interesting beverage options for those abstaining from alcohol. … | Continue reading
Clean Like You Mean It shows you how to tackle the trickiest spots in your home—whether they’re just plain gross or need some elbow grease. You’ll get the cleaning secrets we’ve learned from grandma, a guide to our handiest tools and helpers, and so much more. Pull on those rubbe … | Continue reading
Clean Like You Mean It shows you how to tackle the trickiest spots in your home—whether they’re just plain gross or need some elbow grease. You’ll get the cleaning secrets we’ve learned from grandma, a guide to our handiest tools and helpers, and so much more. Pull on those rubbe … | Continue reading
Clean Like You Mean It shows you how to tackle the trickiest spots in your home—whether they’re just plain gross or need some elbow grease. You’ll get the cleaning secrets we’ve learned from grandma, a guide to our handiest tools and helpers, and so much more. Pull on those rubbe … | Continue reading
As a born and raised New Yorker who talks fast and walks faster, “taking a break” is not in my vocabulary. The hustle only became stronger throughout the pandemic. I was fortunate to work from home, but being physically away from my team made me work harder and longer. But being … | Continue reading
Everything, and I mean everything, tastes better in a pasta bowl. Pasta, of course, but also risotto! Salads! Grilled steak or seared pork chops over a bed of mashed potatoes with a shallow puddle of red wine reduction! Beef stew cooked in even more red wine! If you’ve dined out … | Continue reading
I have covered the home and kitchen space for nearly four years and consider myself fairly well-versed on tools and gadgets. But there’s one thing I have to admit: I own a long string of rusting, creaky can openers that can barely get the job done, purchased hastily for a new apa … | Continue reading
Just because winter is over doesn’t mean soup season is too. Yes, we’re excited about colorful galettes, crisp salads, refreshing cocktails, and grilled everything using spring’s lightest and brightest produce. But we’re also going to make the case for spring soups—big crocks of … | Continue reading
Mid-century modern decor first arose in the late 1940s, right after World War II. Its modern visuals, sleek lines, vibrant colors, and nods to everything space-age was more than just a new design style—it was hope for the future represented through home decor. Much of the world h … | Continue reading
Tomato paste is good for adding an intense, red hue, deep tomato flavor, and body to bolognese sauce, chili, and marinara sauce. Need to dress up as a vampire for Halloween in a pinch? Tomato paste is there in all its faux-gory glory. But nobody’s perfect. If you’ve cooked with t … | Continue reading