Grilling season is here, and whether you’re planning a backyard cookout, a weeknight dinner, or just wondering what to grill this weekend, we’ve got you covered. From juicy burgers and flame-licked steaks to smoky veggies and unexpected desserts, these…
Spring has arrived, and that means Mother’s Day is just around the corner! While booking an overpriced prix fixe brunch might seem tempting, there’s something extra special about staying home—creating a cozy, personalized atmosphere that feels uniquely…
Copper cookware glows. It radiates like Arthur’s grail. Camelot’s galley must’ve been filled with the stuff. Buckingham Palace still is. Same with the kitchens of Monet, Montgeoffroy, and Martha. There’s a reason for this: Copper isn’t just nice—it’s o…
Easter is a celebration of renewal, and what better way to embrace the season than with desserts that capture the essence of spring? Whether you’re hosting a brunch or attending a potluck, these 30 desserts—from citrus-infused cakes to indulgent treats…
Whether you’re hosting brunch, bringing something to a spring picnic, or just craving a nostalgic snack, deviled eggs always deliver. Creamy, tangy, and endlessly riffable, they’re the kind of thing people reach for before even asking what’s in them. F…
“If it was good enough to put on the hull of a ship, it was good enough to put a steak on it,” said Richard Cohen, Dansk’s former head of sales, in reference to the thousands of teakwood carving boards he sold throughout the 1970’s. “If you used it—and…
To be paid for food writing, you’re required to sign a contract riddled with non-negotiables. Some are obvious—caring about Ina Garten, treating ramp season like Christ’s resurrection—while others are more discreet (using the phrase “having a moment” w…
Compared to this column’s previous subjects (ham, bitters, non-alcoholic beer) you’d figure the Hurricane—a neon red, rum-heavy cocktail, served in a famous glass at the most famous bar in the country’s most famous drinking city—would especially lend…
Bitters—the 40ish% ABV, cocktail staple, packaged in paper-wrapped hot sauce bottles, sold to humans of all ages on Amazon—are strange. They’re also popular. NA beer-like growth forecasts , a longstanding presence in many of the world’s most drunk cock…
In August 2017, Seattle Weekly published an article posing a simple (albeit cheeky) question: “Is N/A Body Making Good Nonalcoholic Beer?” Eight years later, the column’s well-reported answer—no and probably never—best serves as a reminder for how nona…
The directions of a cold cocktail recipe (1. Add ingredients to the shaker with ice. 2. Shake. 3. Pour) are a lot like this very paragraph: often ignored, but deemed absolutely necessary by the higher ups at the Food Media Factory. The same cannot be s…
This Thanksgiving, I’m off the pie. Flavor’s got nothing to do with it—butter-rich crust and sugar-laden fillings remain really, really delicious. It’s just that pie serving—heating, cutting, plating, ice cream scooping, and silverware providing—gets i…
After a nearly year-long collaboration with some of the most talented ceramicists across the country, we’re so excited to introduce this year’s Mugs52 collection. Supply is limited, so get your hands on your favorite pieces ASAP.
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I like wine enough to know that whenever I’m in a wine shop—I’m the idiot. Sure, I’ve got preferences (dry, easy drinking, cheap enough where I could consider buying two bottles) but they’re not deep-seated. I’ll let the person behind the counter—or ba…
As a Thanksgiving guest, you’re responsible for a) not being The Worst Person In The Room, and b) making something people want to eat. I can help with the latter.
Let’s start with a fact: You’re not making the turkey. Even if you’re the most qualified…
Any sports fan will tell you that two championship-winning celebratory mainstays work in conjunction: Bottles are popped, corks fly, alcohol sprays—and goggles protect everyone’s eyes from all of it. We saw the New York Liberty wear them after their bi…
Susannah Schoolman—a world-class pastry chef turned founder of plant-based butter startup, Tourlami—knows that sometimes, looks can be deceiving.
“If you’re just handed a packet of butter, it’s not very inspiring,” she told me. Read More >>…
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Welcome to Food52’s new series Let Me Show You, where our favorite culinary experts break down kitchen fundamentals.
In this episode of Let Me Show You, content creator and cookbook author Stefan Ng answers our deep…
Home cooks get it: all those gadgets, from waffle irons to blenders to coffee makers, can start to add up—and subtract precious counter space. But this week, new kitchenware brand Bella launched their Fits-anywhere line—a collection of appliances, some…
Last year, I tasted more than 20 nonalcoholic (NA) spirits, sampled over 30 different NA beers, and spent weeks profiling the people creating these spirit-free libations. A year later, I’ve arrived at two conclusions: One, many of these drinks are deli…
Although we at Food52 love to celebrate the avid home cook, a quick scroll through any collection of our most popular recipes proves the following: Our community really, really loves recipes developed by world-class chefs. So we took the notes and crea…
The story behind the Dansk trivet is actually a fashion one: Gunnar Cyrén, an award-winning Swedish designer responsible for some of the world’s most coveted flatware, would’ve never worked with Dansk if he hadn’t walked into a Parisian hotel wearing h…
During the Paris games, the Olympic Village will produce more than 12,000 baguettes.
Most will come from bakers stationed at the village’s boulangerie—a French bakery, built within a former power plant, tasked with producing enough bread to sufficient…
My dream park day begins by tackling a dozen oysters within shouting distance of an adult Spikeball Tournament and ends with a 16 ounce prime rib dinner served underneath illegal fireworks. “Dream” is the key word here (with “adult” not far behind), as…
