The winter holidays are creeping up on us, and some of you may be thinking of starting your gift shopping early. Our advice? Start small. It’s easy to put off shopping for the little things that typically fill Christmas stockings, are handed out during Hanukkah, or fit the bill f … | Continue reading
Every day on our Hotline—one of Food52’s oldest, coolest features—curious cooks ask questions that the experts in our community answer. Often the questions relate to a specific recipe, but we get open-ended queries, too, like this one from Katie McDonald: We are two college stude … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. There’s something inherently exciting about hosting family and friends. And now that cooler weather is finally here, we’re celebrating by sharing our tried-and-true tips for … | Continue reading
To make this year’s Thanksgiving extra special, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Finish, the #1 recommended detergent brand in America by dishwasher manufacturers*, to highlight some of our most essential products and tools. As a cookbook author and recipe developer, I spend … | Continue reading
Hosting big holiday gatherings filled with visiting relatives and friends often means putting up a few overnight guests, too. For the best results (read: no fights or political arguments) during an extended stay, you need to keep morale high—and there’s no better way to boost a g … | Continue reading
Winter is the perfect time to throw a dinner party, but the reality of coming up with a menu can admittedly be daunting. With a little planning, though, you can be certain that the night will be a success. The secret? Don’t leave everything to the day of. Rather, in the week lead … | Continue reading
For the second installment of our series exploring our favorite chefs’, content creators’, and Food52ers’ kitchens and pantries, we turned to our Editorial Assistant, Paul Hagopian. If you’ve spent time on our site, you’ve probably read at least one of his pieces—like the pastry … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. Interiors are our passion, which is why we're always on the lookout for inspiring, yet real, lived-in spaces to feature. Last year, we ventured to the home of Dansk's VP of … | Continue reading
Brownies are the LeBron James of desserts. Similar to how nobody can pinpoint exactly what position the Los Angeles Laker plays, brownies lack a clear dessert designation: Are they cookies? Cakes? Fudge? Who’s to say. Of course, nobody really cares. Brownies, like LeBron, transce … | Continue reading
If you keep up with music-industry news and stadium tours, the NFL, celebrity dating and divorces, Deuxmoi, or even the condiments celebrities are dipping their chicken into, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about Taylor Swift these last few months. While the superstar is often … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. Preparing your home to welcome guests is an art form. From the dining room to the living room, and all the spaces in between, it’s important that every space exudes a sense … | Continue reading
Butternut squash is one of our most reliable, go-to staple ingredients during the fall. They’re versatile (use ‘em for savory or sweet dishes), slow to spoil (they last one to three months stored whole at room temperature), and have a cozy flavor we’re big fans of. Whether you’re … | Continue reading
Recently I read a story about how to improve one of the things I can already feel slipping away: my “working” memory. This is the “get me oat milk when you go to the store” kind of memory that fails me as soon as I walk through the supermarket’s sliding doors. (Which is why I tel … | Continue reading
It’s not surprising that checking off elements of your meal ahead of time—especially a big meal like Thanksgiving—is a good idea. Dessert, in particular, is easy to make in advance. Cakes, cookies, and cheesecakes come together with greater success when there’s less immediate pre … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. A well-made bed is more than just a place to sleep, it's a sanctuary of comfort and relaxation, a place most of us look forward to crawling into at the end of a long day. Th … | Continue reading
When you think of maximalist decor, it’s easy to imagine the bright colors and bold mix of materials and patterns that’s been trending in homes and table settings in recent years. But the home decor brand St. Frank, which just launched in our Shop, brings even more depth to the m … | Continue reading
We are teaming up with FreshDirect to show our favorite Hispanic-owned brands. From Siete Grain Free Taco Shells to Don Carvajal Café Costa Rican Light Roast Whole Bean Coffee, these Hispanic-owned brands are delivered right to your door. Order online or via their app to shop you … | Continue reading
Every night at Valhalla, a restaurant with a $188 tasting menu located on the mezzanine of a crowded food hall in Chicago’s West Loop, Tatum Sinclair prepares infinite desserts. Infinite as in unlimited—all you can eat—desserts. Unlike the breadsticks at Olive Garden, Tatum’s des … | Continue reading
Pie season is here (did it ever leave?), and as you break out your pie dishes and rolling pins, you may decide it’s time to upgrade those tools you’ve been baking with for years (if not decades). Whether you’re still using the same pie dish you bought 15 years ago, or you’ve neve … | Continue reading
“The smell of freshly ground cardamom is strong and pungent, and it reminds me of eucalyptus or menthol,” said Nichole Accettola, whose new book, Scandinavian From Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, hit shelves this week. Admittedly, it’s a diffi … | Continue reading
Thanksgiving is like a middle school book report: It’s not difficult, so long as you get ahead. Less demanding than a five-paragraph essay on the symbolism of A Wrinkle In Time, much of your Thanksgiving shopping can be knocked out weeks in advance with a quick visit to the groce … | Continue reading
At the conclusion of a frosty commute, when my toes and fingers and ears are numb, I throw off my bulky jacket and immediately pop a large mug of water in the microwave (I'm too impatient to wait for a kettle to boil). I'm already halfway to my favorite way to warm up: a gigantic … | Continue reading
Kyle Lee—the 31-year old commercial fisherman turned owner of Alaskan Salmon Company—is regularly banned from TikTok. “I respond to too many comments in a short period of time,” he told me. Read More >> | Continue reading
For all of its suspense and campy horror, Stranger Things, at its core, is really just a nostalgic, guilty pleasure. My (very young) Gen Z kids binge it for the gang of children keeping Hawkins, Ind. safe from a Cold War experiment gone deeply wrong, and I watch it for the pre-iP … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. Enjoy 20% off all bedding + free shipping on Schoolhouse for a limited time. Lovingly named after a quaint East Coast town where this American weaving style was born, the Sh … | Continue reading
There’s a lot to love about Christmas, but it’s hard to beat the holiday’s extensive—and beloved—dessert selection. Of course, any sweet can qualify as a Christmas dessert, but there are certain flavors and confections we find ourselves especially drawn to around the holidays. An … | Continue reading
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Wayfair to share some of our favorite ways to upgrade your space. Psst! All of these products also happen to be on sale, as part of Wayfair’s Save Big, Give Back event. Completely revamping an interior space, whether it be a foyer or a whole a … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. Enjoy 20% off all bedding + free shipping on Schoolhouse for a limited time. One of the best parts about being a lighting & home goods manufacturer is the unique opportunity … | Continue reading
This holiday season, we’re teaming up with our friends at Finish, the #1 recommended dishwashing brand in America*, to share some of our favorite one-pot dinners that make cooking—and cleaning up—easy as can be. There’s a reason one-pot (and pan!) meals have skyrocketed in popul … | Continue reading
This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands. Given that hosting season is almost upon us, we’ve been getting serious about making sure our home is guest-ready. Last week we started in the living room, and today, we’re … | Continue reading
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