I’m looking for one thing when making a weeknight dinner: joy. For breakfast and lunch, I’m content with consuming an amalgamation of soulless fodder—premade salads, frozen food, anything piled into a cardboard bowl—so long as I regain some humanity in the final meal of my day. W … | Continue reading
September is a period of transition, and the month’s most popular recipes surely reflect that. Summery dishes—like Botanica’s Tomato Tonnato—sit alongside cozy, fall-ready meals, like Mandy Lee’s Korean Rice Cake “Lasagna,” or Chicken-Fried Mushroom Steaks from our Food Editor, E … | Continue reading
With a valuation of $22 billion as of 2022, the nonalcoholic (NA) beer market is roughly 100 times larger than that of NA spirits. While this size disparity primarily exists because NA beer has been around much longer (at least since Prohibition), I would argue—and so would other … | Continue reading
Blame it on years in the service industry or my tendency to avoid things I’m not immediately good at, but I don’t cook. I know that's probably not something you’d expect an editor at Food52 to admit, but I won’t lie to y’all. When it comes to dinner, I’m often at a restaurant, le … | Continue reading
chocolate chip cookies are a highly personal thing, and what I’m not here to do is tell you that my ideal version is better than any others. Personally, I gravitate towards cookies that are made with browned butter, lots of salt, and feature crispy edges with a chewy center—but I … | Continue reading
It’s September 2014, and Food52 just celebrated its fifth birthday. Food blogs—like Joy The Baker, Brooklyn Supper, and 101 Cookbooks—are thriving. Vice’s Munchies—a YouTube series highlighting the lifestyles and personalities of beloved chefs—is so popular it’s about to become i … | Continue reading
As part of our 52 Days of Thanksgiving, we’re giving you all the tools and tips to pull off the best Thanksgiving ever, from setting a stylish table to curating the ultimate menu. Sign up for emails here to unlock the secrets of planning the most memorable feast of the year. Thi … | Continue reading
Making a wish list when I live in a world of new, beautifully-designed products is a monumental task—there are so many things that I’d love to have! I kept this year’s holiday wish list focused on excellent ingredients (Haku fish sauce), sustainability (reusable produce bags), an … | Continue reading
As we exhale and enter fall, we become reacquainted with cooking again. Sturdy fruit and veg return on the scene, asking us to ply them with high-heat roasting and low-and-slow braising, showered with every aromatic to entice us back to our kitchens. Here is a collection of fall … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. As lifelong students of interior design, we're always looking for simple ways to spruce up our living space. From swapping out throw pillows to rearranging art, small change … | Continue reading
You might think it’s a bit early to start talking about Thanksgiving, but we disagree. It’s never too soon to start drafting your holiday menu, sketching out your table setting, figuring out who to invite, or how you will prepare the holiday’s main character: turkey. After scouri … | Continue reading
One of my daughter’s favorite Trader Joe’s buys is a bag of dried berries. (This likely correlates to another passion of hers, Starbucks, and the dried strawberry slices swimming in their “Refreshers.”) At home, these berries won’t find their way into a drink or a baked good; the … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. When it comes to home comforts, few things beat curling up in a cozy, cloud-like bed. Given that this week marks the official start of fall, we could think of no better time … | Continue reading
As home cooks, we at Food52 think a lot about grocery shopping—which types of produce we’re gravitating towards, what ingredients we’re willing to splurge on, and (perhaps most importantly) which pantry staples we lean on each and every day. The answers vary wildly depending on w … | Continue reading
We’re not exactly sure how the year has flown by this quickly, but the holiday shopping season is here. The summer-to-fall transition has begun, the autumn holidays are approaching, and before we know it, dining tables across the country will be set for Thanksgiving dinner. So, w … | Continue reading
When I was little, there were few mornings more exciting than Christmas. It would take me hours to fall asleep—I was either peeking out my bedroom door every 30 minutes to see if presents had arrived or writing a last-minute note to Santa—and when I finally woke up the next morni … | Continue reading
In New York, we’ve just exited the ‘season’ named Second Summer, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: A weird period of time—mostly in early September—where temperatures fluctuate to briefly mirror the summery hell we just left behind. This ‘season’ (I say this loosely, as this … | Continue reading
We’re still two-ish months away from Thanksgiving, but for many holiday hosts, planning has already begun. The biggest question? How to manage several dishes—and guests—at once. To ease some of that anxiety around planning and executing this major feast, we asked two experts—Food … | Continue reading
Hailee Catalano’s videos—which include scouring a farmer’s market for husk cherries, building a two-foot-long sandwich, and plating turnips—aren’t manufactured to grab attention. If you scroll through her TikToks, you’ll find that the genre’s gimmicks—pulsating music, aggressivel … | Continue reading
Every September, Etsy’s official trendspotter Dayna Isom Johnson digs deep into her company’s vast library of handmade and vintage goods, pinpoints the pieces shoppers are searching for, and uses this data to uncover the season’s biggest holiday trends. This year’s big reveal inc … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. Whether you’re looking to invest in quality furniture or refresh your space for summer, now’s the perfect time to snag all the Schoolhouse items on your wishlist at a specia … | Continue reading
Andrew Pearce—a third generation craftsman living and working in Vermont—isn’t quite sure how he started making gifts for the White House. “We know that somebody in the Biden Administration reached out and specifically requested our product,” he told me over the phone from his wo … | Continue reading
It’s officially apple season—and that means it’s also apple crisp season. Though September might be too early in the year for apple crisp’s more formal, buttoned-up relative, apple pie (we’re saving those for Thanksgiving), there’s no reason all that seasonal fruit should go to w … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. We know that living in a cluttered space can have negative affects on your mood, productivity, and overall well-being. A clutter-free home is not only visually appealing, bu … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. Here at Schoolhouse, there are two things we take extra seriously—sleep and styling. Pair the two together, and we've got the ultimate passion project. From crisp cotton to … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. We've always held the mindset that time spent on your space is well worth it. Whether you rent or own, creating a meaningful abode is about designing your living space with … | Continue reading
I wish I could say I’m a daring and eccentric gift giver, who bestows friends with the work of up-and-coming artists or rare vintage ceramics. But I lean practical, and like to give great, peripheral accessories and introduce friends to high-quality basics. I gravitate toward thi … | Continue reading
You know they love to bake in their spare time—but maybe you’re not exactly sure how to turn that fact into a perfect present this holiday season. Never fear: We’ve got you covered. Our Shop is filled with gift-ready baking essentials for any skill level and budget. To get you st … | Continue reading
Food wasn't always the path for Klancy Miller. But, after earning a diplôme de pâtisserie from Le Cordon Bleu Paris, it was an easy choice. Now, her work has been featured in New York Times, Bon Appetit, Food Network, Vogue, and more (including Food52!). After her debut cookbook … | Continue reading
Not difficult, always worth it. That’s homemade pizza dough’s new tagline (I’ll send the invoice later). And unlike most slogans, it’s actually true. You don’t need any technical ability to properly make dough from scratch. You just need patience—and maybe a bit of yeast. Other t … | Continue reading
If you’ve taken a peek at Dansk’s Købenstyle line, you’re probably already familiar with the butter warmer—the tiny (we’re talking 0.59-quart capacity), surprisingly versatile pot that rarely leaves our stovetops. Designed by Jens Quistgaard in 1956, this butter warmer was made f … | Continue reading
There are a few pieces of cookware that make repeat appearances in our cooking photos, and a white, wooden-handle Le Creuset pan is one of them. You can spot it in some of Sohla El-Waylly’s recipes, this Genius recipe, and other one-skillet gems. For years our community asked us … | Continue reading
My best advice for anyone seeking a crowd-pleasing chocolate dessert that requires no baking, minimal technique, and primarily pantry ingredients: Turn to meat. More specifically, cured, mold-encased meat secured with twine. You’re reading this correctly. Your next dessert should … | Continue reading
With the help of our friends at Wines of Alsace, we’re highlighting four of the region’s most exciting wines—and ideas for how to pair them this fall. As the weather cools down and the leaves begin to change, my taste in wine shifts from rosés and spritzes to light reds and brig … | Continue reading
I moved into a new apartment a little over two weeks ago, and as anyone who’s ever moved knows, the process involves eating a lot of takeout—all your knives are in boxes, you don’t have any groceries, and you’re working in an unfamiliar, not-yet-home kitchen. It’s a solid excuse … | Continue reading
The bland taste of a supermarket tomato is one that Kevin Espiritu manages to avoid year-round. The expert gardener grows all of his own tomatoes—plus five dozen varieties of other fruits and vegetables—from a 7,000-square-foot plot in San Diego, then shares his hard-won growing … | Continue reading
In 2021, the global non-alcoholic (NA) spirits market generated $281 million in sales—none of which came from me. This isn’t from a lack of interest in non-alcoholic products (I’ve dabbled in NA beer), but rather from the general belief that non-alcoholic spirits were nothing mor … | Continue reading
We’ve teamed up with FreshDirect to get your school year off to a great start. From snacking superstars to dinnertime staples, FreshDirect has the kitchen staples to keep things stress-free for kids and parents alike. Order online or via their app to shop your go-to groceries. W … | Continue reading
I’ve long sought a grown-up candy bar, and think I’ve finally found it. The Lübeck Marzipan on the dessert menu at Koloman, a French restaurant in Flatiron, has the scent of an almond cake, the crunch of brittle, the chewiness of a great macaroon, and the waves of chocolate that … | Continue reading
For cookware collectors, Le Creuset might just be the holy grail. The French brand has created a legacy for producing high-quality, beautiful, one-of-a-kind cookware pieces that are cherished enough to have a Reddit group and a fan club of “supercollectors” that the Guardian rece … | Continue reading
Us coffee drinkers are an opinionated bunch. We all agree that we like coffee (or espresso), but as for how it should be made (pour-over vs. drip vs. French press vs. cold brew), well, that’s another story. While we love these passionate preferences, they can make coffee gift-giv … | Continue reading
Home cooks and design fans alike love our Dansk Købenstyle cookware for its iconic, mid-century modern looks and bright, bold colors. And now, we have two new limited-edition hues to light up your collection: Deep, earthy Chestnut and glossy, green Arugula, available for our Dans … | Continue reading
With September speeding by, now is the time to embrace all things fall. That means it’s time to dust off the Halloween decorations, pick up a pumpkin or two, and watch from your window as the leaves change color each day at a time. But there’s no reason why you can’t bring the se … | Continue reading
There’s never been such a humble recipe with so much gravitas as the Purple Plum Torte, a tender cake dotted with sunken soft sweet Italian plums. First published in The New York Times in 1983, the recipe, which came from Lois Levine and was written about by Marian Burros, became … | Continue reading
Of our 52 most popular cocktails of all time, eight are margaritas. This should surprise no one: Margaritas—when executed well—are perfect. And while all eight of those very popular recipes are fantastic, in practice, you only need one of them. Enter: Erica Kotite’s Margarita. Th … | Continue reading
We’ve teamed up with Zatarain’s® Smoked Sausage to make sure your game days are packed with flavor. From Blackened Seasoned Chicken Smoked Sausage to Andouille Smoked Sausage, their sausages add smoky depth and fiery zest to any dish at your tailgate. When I’m hosting a tailgate … | Continue reading
Dear Food52ers, After seven years crammed into a rabbit warren of offices in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, we moved our headquarters to the Brooklyn Navy Yard this spring. Working with our good friends Brad Sherman and Nina Etnier at Float Studio, who have designed all o … | Continue reading
If there’s anything Thanksgiving is known for, it’s pie. And we’re not complaining—we love Thanksgiving pies, whether they’re filled with a classic ingredient like apple, pumpkin, or pecan or something more unexpected, like matcha custard or tahini mousse. That being said: We don … | Continue reading