25 Make-Ahead Meals to Freeze Now (& Thank Yourself Later)

I remember when my parents decided to buy a stand-alone freezer. They rolled the enormous ice box into our garage, and my sister and I promptly began listing all of the ice cream flavors we wanted to stuff inside. My parents had other ideas. The new fr…

I remember when my parents decided to buy a stand-alone freezer. They rolled the enormous ice box into our garage, and my sister and I promptly began listing all of the ice cream flavors we wanted to stuff inside. My parents had other ideas. The new freezer was to be a savory-food-only zone—a place to stash my mom’s big batches of crawfish étouffée and gumbo, my dad’s steaks and stews. No more cramming containers into our fridge’s little drawer. It marked a new era, an Ice Age of freezer-friendly meals to pull out and thaw on busy weeknights.

Now, I don’t have space for an extra freezer in my tiny New York apartment (heck, I’m thankful my kitchen is big enough for a dishwasher), but that hasn’t stopped me from following in my parents’ footsteps. I like to make soups and sauces and trays of baked pastas whenever I have time—it sets me up for a delicious dinner whenever I need it, no cooking required.

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44 of Our Favorite Vegan Dinners for Veganuary & Beyond

You don’t need to be a vegan—or even a vegetarian—to appreciate a vegan dinner. While I personally eat anything and everything, some of the Food52 recipes I make most often fall into this category. Creamy pastas! Hearty stews! Overachieving salads! Yes…

You don’t need to be a vegan—or even a vegetarian—to appreciate a vegan dinner. While I personally eat anything and everything, some of the Food52 recipes I make most often fall into this category. Creamy pastas! Hearty stews! Overachieving salads! Yes, please. Below are 44 of my favorite dinner recipes on our site that just so happen to be vegan. Add these to your menu plan for Veganuary if you celebrate—or just because.


Vegan Noodles & Pasta

1. Gingery Noodle Salad

Whatever vegetables are halfway to mush in your crisper drawer would love to hop into this gingery noodle salad. Don’t hesitate to swap out the whole-wheat angel hair for your favorite twirly shape, like ramen or flat rice noodles.

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24 Feel-Great Recipes to Power You Through Winter

My yoga instructor Adriene’s favorite phrase is, “Find what feels good.” As in, when you’re settling into a posture—be it pigeon or crow or cat-cow—adjust your neck and back and arms and legs until everything, well, feels good. I think about this a lot…

My yoga instructor Adriene’s favorite phrase is, “Find what feels good.” As in, when you’re settling into a posture—be it pigeon or crow or cat-cow—adjust your neck and back and arms and legs until everything, well, feels good. I think about this a lot when I’m cooking.

Feel-good food is just as personal to your body and whatever kind of week you’re having. For me, most often, this means focusing on vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and vegetarian proteins (like tofu, tempeh, and eggs), with limited meat, seafood, and dairy.

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The Top 10 Big Little Recipes of 2019

A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. Psst—we don’t count water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (specifically, 1/2 cup or less of olive oil, vegetable oil, and butte…

A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. Psst—we don't count water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (specifically, 1/2 cup or less of olive oil, vegetable oil, and butter), since we're guessing you have those covered. Today, we're sharing the year's greatest hits.


It’s been a big year for Big Little Recipes. We published almost as many recipes (and videos!) as there are weeks in the year, won an IACP award for Best Food Focused Column, and just started working on—wait for it—our very own cookbook. Our very own cookbook!

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A 15-Minute Dinner for When I Don’t Want to Cook Dinner

A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. Psst—we don’t count water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (specifically, 1/2 cup or less of olive oil, vegetable oil, and butte…

A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. Psst—we don't count water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (specifically, 1/2 cup or less of olive oil, vegetable oil, and butter), since we're guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re making a highly foolproof dinner.


Photo by JULIA GARTLAND. PROP STYLIST: AMANDA WIDIS. FOOD STYLIST: ANNA BILLINGSKOG.

Most nights, cooking dinner is how I unwind. My husband, Justin, shakes a couple martinis (always gin—two olives for me, one for him) and one of us turns on music (always loud—Lana del Rey if it’s me, bluegrass if it’s him). Then we slice and chop and stir while we catch up about the day.

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Bacony Brussels Sprouts & Other Recipes We’re Cooking This Week

You couldn’t pay me enough to roast a 17-pound turkey any other day of the year. Unless you’re my editor and you’re paying me to roast a 17-pound turkey next summer, which will probably happen. Totally cool. My point is: While the bird doesn’t translat…

You couldn’t pay me enough to roast a 17-pound turkey any other day of the year. Unless you’re my editor and you’re paying me to roast a 17-pound turkey next summer, which will probably happen. Totally cool. My point is: While the bird doesn’t translate well to beyond-holiday meals, the sides do. So all those Thanksgiving recipes you couldn’t fit into your menu this year? Make them. This week or next week or next month. Holiday food can be random-Tuesday food, too. Let’s keep the celebration going.


Brussels Sprouts With Bacon Plus Something Else

When our test kitchen started developing its best brussels sprouts with bacon, of course we had Thanksgiving on the brain. But as I tested batch after batch, I thought of them less as a side and more as a main. Crack a couple of soft-boiled eggs on top and serve buttered toast or boiled potatoes alongside. Or, my favorite, toss the whole thing with hot pasta (half a pound of any short shape does the trick) and call it a day. Bonus points for grated Parm or pec on top, but you knew that already.

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25 Coconut Milk Recipes for Anytime, Anywhere

Good things come in tin cans. Case in point: sardines, whole tomatoes, beans galore—and coconut milk. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Coconut milk is one sexy, dreamy canned good. It’s sweet but not cloyingly so, rich but not he…

Good things come in tin cans. Case in point: sardines, whole tomatoes, beans galore—and coconut milk. We've said it before and we'll say it again: Coconut milk is one sexy, dreamy canned good. It's sweet but not cloyingly so, rich but not heavy. It's cheap! It adds depth to the savory and the sweet, from soup to sweet potatoes to cake. Its creamy, dairy-like qualities make it a vegan's best friend—and it can be your best friend, too.

Here are 25 ways to make friends with coconut milk:

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5 Dinners to Cook This Week (You Know, Besides Thanksgiving)

Thanksgiving is in four days, so you probably think I’m going to tell you to defrost your turkey (which you should if it’s 16 pounds give or take) or make your cranberry sauce (which you could at any point) or buy the wine (estimate half a bottle per p…

Thanksgiving is in four days, so you probably think I’m going to tell you to defrost your turkey (which you should if it’s 16 pounds give or take) or make your cranberry sauce (which you could at any point) or buy the wine (estimate half a bottle per person).

But I don’t want to talk about Thanksgiving.

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Secretly Vegan Penne Vodka & Other Recipes We’re Cooking This Week

Welcome to What We’re Cooking This Week, a weekly love letter from our recipe developer Emma Laperruque, all about what the Food52 team is cooking and craving off-hours (with a few snacks for thought, too).

Happy Thanksgiving in T-minus 18 days! Squ…

Welcome to What We’re Cooking This Week, a weekly love letter from our recipe developer Emma Laperruque, all about what the Food52 team is cooking and craving off-hours (with a few snacks for thought, too).


Happy Thanksgiving in T-minus 18 days! Squee. Here are a few things you can and should do today:

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Back-Pocket Banana Bread & Other Recipes We’re Cooking This Week

Welcome to What We’re Cooking This Week, a weekly love letter from our recipe developer Emma Laperruque, all about what the Food52 team is cooking and craving off-hours (with a few snacks for thought, too).

After moving to the suburbs in May, I full…

Welcome to What We’re Cooking This Week, a weekly love letter from our recipe developer Emma Laperruque, all about what the Food52 team is cooking and craving off-hours (with a few snacks for thought, too).


After moving to the suburbs in May, I fully expected Halloween to be the worst craziest day of my life. So my husband and I bought hundreds of individually-wrapped, bite-sized Reese’s cups, then stayed near the door for hours, bracing ourselves for a tidal wave of spooky ghosts and Ariana Grande dopplegängers.

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