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12 Holiday Entertaining Essentials From the Food52 Team

This holiday season, we’ve teamed up with our friends at NOLET’S Silver Gin to share some of our favorite products and recipes for hosting—including our go-to cocktails starring NOLET’S Gin, which is crafted with real botanicals and over 330 years of f…

Whether it’s your first time hosting during the holidays or your 40th time, we know that it can be a stressful undertaking. From creating a cohesive menu to making sure you have enough plates and forks to go around, there are countless points at which planning can take a wrong turn. To avoid some of these potential pitfalls, we turned to the Food52 team for advice: What are holiday hosting essentials you can’t live without? The answers varied, ranging from silicone lids that make prep work a breeze to festive, easy-to-love cocktails made with NOLET’S Gin. However you’re celebrating the season, here are 12 of our best tips, recipes, and tools to make it as seamless—and joyful—as possible.

36 Gifts To Give That Are $50 or Less

As holiday shopping begins, we can almost hear our bank accounts and credit cards sighing a little each time we buy a gift for our friends and family. We want to find those perfect presents for the special people in our lives, but, let’s be real, it st…

To help keep stress lower this holiday season, we've pulled together 36 gifts from our Shop that are $50 or less. Keep reading to see if any of our picks could be a fit for the people on your to-gift list.

8 Food52-Approved Essentials to Make Thanksgiving a Breeze

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 …

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 most of my time thinking about food: what I want to make, how to improve recipes, dishes I want to try, and how to make cooking more accessible. When it comes to the holidays, I’m menu planning and scheming months ahead to ensure the best possible day with the lowest stress levels. A key part of this process is making sure my kitchen has all the tools and gadgets it needs to make Thanksgiving prep as easy as pie. From roasting racks to storage containers, I’ve rounded up eight of my favorite go-to items that I’m sure will make your holidays the celebration that they should be.

Your Best Turkey Begins With These 10 Tools

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 ch…

After scouring the virtual shelves of our Shop we've pulled together 10 of our top tools and accessories for perfecting and presenting your bird. From a ceramic baking dish perfect for stuffing to the best roasting pan and rack, these turkey essentials have got you covered.

11 Gifts for the Bourbon Lover in Your Life

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 fo…

You probably know someone who is always happy to enjoy a cocktail with you, but do you have any friends or family who specifically love bourbon? Most likely yes. For anyone who isn’t a seasoned whiskey drinker, you might be confused about the differences between whiskey, bourbon, and Scotch. You might also be a little unsure of which at-home bar gifts your bourbon-loving friend would adore. Well, we’re here to help.

10 Schoolhouse Bestsellers Are on Sale Now

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 item…

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 special price. With so much to shop, we’re sharing our top 10 picks currently on sale—and why we’re obsessed with them—to help you narrow down your design decisions.

The Le Creuset Pieces All ‘Supercollectors’ (Even Gen Z) Will Love

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 “supercollec…

And now, Salon reports, Gen Z is a huge fan, too. “The French enamel cookware company has managed to effortlessly blur the line between functional cookware and home decor. Some are in it for efficiency. Others, mainly for the visuals and design,” writes Joy Saha.

30 Coffee Gifts That Baristas Actually Like

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-giving quite the high wire act. In hopes of reducing this risk, we spoke to the most opinionated coffee lovers of all—baristas—to identify the best gifts for all types of coffee lovers.

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9 Fall Cookware Favorites That Bring the Modern Farmhouse Look Home

As we discussed last week, there are many ways to set a farmhouse-inspired dinner table. Whether you lean traditional or modern, the underlying feel of the design aesthetic tends to encapsulate a simple, chic, and cozy feel.

Typically, the modern farm…

Typically, the modern farmhouse style is a combination of traditional farmhouse characteristics—brass accents, exposed woods, and antique pieces—with more modern touches, like glossy finishes, darker industrial metals, and soft, clean lines. From there, you can have even more fun by adding intentional pops of color, textures, or patterns—even with your cookware.

Tools of the Trade: 11 Essentials for Throwing the Ultimate Outdoor Grill Party

This article is part of an interview series called Tools of the Trade, a column featuring expert-approved tips, tricks, and product recommendations. Food52 earns an affiliate commission on qualifying purchases of the products we link to.

If you beli…

This article is part of an interview series called Tools of the Trade, a column featuring expert-approved tips, tricks, and product recommendations. Food52 earns an affiliate commission on qualifying purchases of the products we link to.

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