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Raise the Bar (& Your Baking) With These New Five Two Goods

The secret ingredient in every one of our Five Two products has always been our community. Using your input and reviews, we design the ultimate tools, and that goes for our latest drop of bakeware and barware. From easy-release loaf pans to brass bottle stoppers, these game-changing goods will help make the holidays celebratory and sweet, but they’ll be just as pretty, practical, and perfect for hosting in the new year, too. Give your home bar and baking a refresh—or surprise a special host—with one of these community-inspired items.

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Let us guess: You’ve been baking up a storm this season, and there’s at least one old, warped pan you’d like to remove from heavy rotation. Enter our all-new bakeware. Their two-toned design—pretty blue nonstick enamel inside, even-heating aluminized steel outside—means they travel from oven to table seamlessly and guarantee easy releases and cleaning. Add essentials like platinum-grade silicone mats and cooling racks to our sheet pans, or order as a set, and make it even easier to go from baking cookies to sliding a sheet-pan dinner into the oven.

Let’s Dansk: These All-New Reissues Are Back to Grace Your Home

If you know us, you know we love Dansk, the heritage brand that we added to the Food52 family in 2021. Adored by collectors and our community, Dansk helped popularize the mid-century modern look in America through its streamlined, stylish household goods designed by Danish artist, Jens Quittsgaard. You’re probably very familiar with one of his collections: the boldly colored Købenstyle line of cookware and pitchers that became instant bestsellers—and props for stars like Sarah Jessica Parker—when we reissued the collection with new and limited-edition colors.

Now, we’re excited to announce a brand-new assortment of Dansk classics in our Shop, perfect for holiday gifting and setting your table, Scandinavian-style. These new Dansk reissues are all based upon Jens' original designs, and include pieces that will make entertaining more magical this season, from teak salad bowls to iconic candle holders. Here are a few of the time-tested pieces you’ll want to add to your growing Dansk collection—we’re pretty sure you’ll be just as smitten with them as we are. (Plus, on Nov. 14, you can take 30% off with code DANSK30.)

Back from the Archives: The Le Creuset Pan Our Community Loves

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 …

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 to source and sell it, an impossible task since Food52 founder Amanda Hesser picked it up at a vintage store, but now—surprise!—we’ve got the brand-new reissue in our Shop.

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.

Our Newest Limited-Edition Dansk Cookware Colors Just Dropped

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 Dansk butter warmer, saucepans, baker, and casserole. You may recognize them from our recent Dansk Købenstyle pitcher color drop. Both capture the spirit of fall and the holidays, with that signature Dansk pop of style.

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Aside from these vibrant new colorways, it’s very telling that little else has changed about Købenstyle since it debuted in the 1950s. Artist Jens Quistgaard designed the cookware to be as beautiful as it is functional, with details such as sculptural-yet-practical teakwood handles that stay cool on your stove. He also used enameled carbon steel for his pieces to provide a lightweight counterpart to heavy cast-iron. The lids are famously designed to double as trivets—lay one on your table, and its raised handle provides a pedestal for your Købenstyle butter warmer, saucepans, baker, or casserole. When dinner’s done, the lids then make it easy to stack (and admire) your cookware—preferably on an open shelf.

10 Dansk Pieces Made for Fall Entertaining (and Curling up at Home)

We’re officially in that post-Labor Day transition time where the abundance of sunshine and summer produce tricks us into thinking fall is not around the corner. But we all know better, and with cozy dinners and holiday feasts on the horizon, your tabl…

We’re officially in that post-Labor Day transition time where the abundance of sunshine and summer produce tricks us into thinking fall is not around the corner. But we all know better, and with cozy dinners and holiday feasts on the horizon, your table and cookware could probably use some updates. To get your home in shape for entertaining this fall (and to add some flair to your nights at home), read on for our favorite Dansk pieces for fall.

1. Food52 X Dansk Købenstyle Butter Warmer, $48

Melt your butter, warm your maple syrup, and pour your gravy in an extra-stylish way with this adorable pan.

Save $230 on This Ultra-Functional Staub Pan Right Now

If you’re a fan of multi-purpose cookware, you’ve come to the right place. Staub—the famous French cookware brand—has a two-in-one grill pan and cocotte and it’s on sale right now.

If you’re unfamiliar with what a piece like this could do for you and …

If you’re a fan of multi-purpose cookware, you've come to the right place. Staub—the famous French cookware brand—has a two-in-one grill pan and cocotte and it’s on sale right now.

If you’re unfamiliar with what a piece like this could do for you and your kitchen, this tried-and-tested review of its smaller 3.4-quart twin will help paint the picture. Essentially, if you’re looking for something that can cook soup, stew, or pasta while you simultaneously grill bread, vegetables, or anything your heart desires without having to reach for a new pan, this larger, 6.4-quart take on our first 2-in-1 collaboration with French maker Staub was made for you. It might look like just another dish perfect for your one-pot dinner, but its lid doubles as a grill pan, which we think is pretty cool.

7 Pans & Skillets Worth Adding to Your Cookware Collection

When it comes to building out your cookware collection, it’s easy to get bogged down by all the options. Do you want a smaller skillet that’s perfect for single-servings of eggs? Has cast iron been calling your name? Are you weighing the pros and cons …

When it comes to building out your cookware collection, it's easy to get bogged down by all the options. Do you want a smaller skillet that's perfect for single-servings of eggs? Has cast iron been calling your name? Are you weighing the pros and cons of nonstick? Don't worry, we can help.

The good thing about selecting cookware is that there's really no wrong way to do it. Choosing the right skillet or set really just boils down to who you are, the kind of meals you make, your budget, and how much space you have. Someone with a limitless budget and sprawling cabinet space might spring for a 14-piece cookware set, while someone wanting to start small might opt for a single pan that can reliably do different things without breaking the bank.

10 of the Most Iconic Scandinavian Designs & Their Stories

Functional but warm, minimal but full of life, modern Scandinavian designs are organic where other expressions of modernism are austere. It isn’t any wonder that they’re so widely sought after in contemporary homes of all styles.
While modern Scandana…

Functional but warm, minimal but full of life, modern Scandinavian designs are organic where other expressions of modernism are austere. It isn't any wonder that they're so widely sought after in contemporary homes of all styles.

While modern Scandanavian designs date back to pre-mid century (as early as the 1920s), certain products have been so enduring—and so endlessly replicated—that their popularity is hard to ignore. The following are 10 of these designs you've probably seen around town. With help from Elizabeth Wilhide's wonderful book Scandinavian Home, we're sharing a little bit of backstory about each one. Starting with the Dansk cookware in our shop!

5 Cookware Items Bound to Make Your Life Easier

If you’re hoping to streamline your cooking routine, it’s important that you have the right tools. Rather than overcomplicating your kitchen with unnecessary, single-use pots or appliances, investing in a few key, multitasking cookware items can make cooking easier and less daunting. They can also make you a better cook: With reliable, high-performing equipment, you can trust that the simplest of recipes will turn out great each time. These are five of our favorite, most versatile kitchen essentials that make cooking anything (and everything) a breeze.

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1. Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast-Iron Chef's Oven, 7.5QT

If you’re looking for a piece of cookware that can do it all, a Dutch oven is likely your best bet. From braising and frying to sautéeing, roasting, and soup-making, there’s little that these multifunctional workhorses can’t do. We like this 7.5-quart beauty from Le Creuset because of its generous capacity and gorgeous colorways. Plus, like everything else from the brand, it will last for decades if taken care of properly.

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Dansk Købenstyle Wrapped Handle Water Pitcher $95

1. Food52 X Dansk Købenstyle Butter Warmer, $48

Five Two Over-the-Sink Dish Drying Rack $45 $38.25–$45

Five Two Airtight Silicone Lids $40

Five Two Ultimate Apron with Built-In Pot Holders $45 $24.99

1. Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast-Iron Chef's Oven, 7.5QT

Dansk Købenstyle Wrapped Handle Water Pitcher

$95