Category: Recipes

  • Easy Hamburger Soup {Comforting & Delicious}

    Easy Hamburger Soup {Comforting & Delicious}

    [ad_1] This Hamburger Soup is so QUICK and EASY! It’s ready in 30 minutes and makes a great last-minute weeknight meal. You only need ground beef, diced tomatoes, broth, and a few veggies. Photography Credit: Megan Keno No matter what season, the chances good that the answer to “What’s for dinner?” is going to be…

  • A Palestinian Pomegranate Cake to Celebrate Life

    A Palestinian Pomegranate Cake to Celebrate Life

    [ad_1] Yasmin Khan—longtime Food52 contributor, food and travel writer, and author of the beautiful new book, Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen—is no stranger to telling stories. (If we had any doubts about this, she quashes them by tailing her name with the word “stories” in all of her social handles.) This emphasis on narrative…

  • The Best Roast Chicken Is Made With Smoked Salt

    The Best Roast Chicken Is Made With Smoked Salt

    [ad_1] If I were drafting an all-star team of pantry and larder staples, there are a few jars, bottles, and boxes I’d earmark for first-round picks. Like, I’d toss a jersey over to my Huy-Fong Chili Garlic Sauce right out of the gate. I’d pat my Hungarian paprika on its smooth, metal back and mutter,…

  • 5-Minute Peanut Butter & Jelly Mug Cake

    5-Minute Peanut Butter & Jelly Mug Cake

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. This week, a pantry dessert that capitalizes on the power of 5 minutes. In my opinion, one of life’s greatest pleasures is collecting mugs. I…

  • This Quickie Fried Chicken is Spicy, Crunchy & Oh-So-Juicy

    This Quickie Fried Chicken is Spicy, Crunchy & Oh-So-Juicy

    [ad_1] Welcome to this year’s Piglet Community Picks! Until the Piglet Tournament of Cookbooks kicks off in March, we’ll be posting weekly reviews of the best new books you cooked from in 2018—written by you. To see other reviews, head here. And to catch up on the books that made it into the main tournament,…

  • Marie Kondo Decluttering Pet Spaces KonMari KonMariPets

    Marie Kondo Decluttering Pet Spaces KonMari KonMariPets

    [ad_1] Know what consistently sparks joy for us? Our pets, of course. They’re adorable, loving, and can always put a smile on our faces, so it’s really no surprise that we’re living for the new spin-off of the #KonMari cleaning trend—#KonMariPets! While in the process of tidying their own belongings, pet parents have taken to…

  • When Should You Use Each?

    When Should You Use Each?

    [ad_1] There’s always some sort of leafy green in my freezer—usually spinach. I love the convenience, especially when I get home from work and realize that my fridge has zero fresh vegetables. I’ll swap in thawed spinach and pretend it’s fresh, and whatever recipe I’m following never knows the difference. Or does it? This week…

  • Valentine’s Day Means Getting Our Taxes Done (& Then BBQ)

    Valentine’s Day Means Getting Our Taxes Done (& Then BBQ)

    [ad_1] Whether it’s a first date or 47th anniversary, it’s hard to separate romance from food. In With Love & Red Sauce, we’re exploring the ways these two interact—from newlyweds learning to compromise over dinner to celebrating your longest relationship (with noodles!). “Honey, have you seen our folder?” I shout from the kitchen. It’s a…

  • Kitchen Tools Chefs Don’t Use

    Kitchen Tools Chefs Don’t Use

    [ad_1] Unless you live in a sprawling mansion somewhere (invite me over, please), chances are your kitchen real estate is super valuable. Before you purchase any new gadgets or tools or pretty trinkets, you have to ask yourself: Does this spark joy? Or really—will this tool help spark more joy in my cooking/dish-doing process? We’re…

  • What It’s Actually Like to Run a Business With Your Significant Other

    What It’s Actually Like to Run a Business With Your Significant Other

    [ad_1] What if your partner in life was also your partner in business? We asked four Shop maker couples to give us the scoop on what it’s like to share everything together—and how they make their relationships, well, work. So grab the nearest chocolate-covered anything, tuck in, and prepare for a real-life love story. Photo…

  • The World’s Best Cheese Is Actually British: Cornish Kern

    The World’s Best Cheese Is Actually British: Cornish Kern

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with VisitBritain to bring you delicious ideas on what to do, see—and of course, eat—in Cornwall, and beyond! Stay tuned for more travel tips to help you plan your very own British adventure. Last year, the top honor at the annual World Cheese Awards didn’t go to a French Brie, Dutch Gouda,…

  • 9 Best Restaurants in Atlanta & Things to Do Off the Beaten Path

    9 Best Restaurants in Atlanta & Things to Do Off the Beaten Path

    [ad_1] Whether it’s a first date or 47th anniversary, it’s hard to separate romance from food. In With Love & Red Sauce, we’re exploring the ways these two interact—from newlyweds learning to compromise over dinner to celebrating your longest relationship (with noodles!). My husband John and I got married in October 2018. We didn’t really…

  • How to Swap Morton Kosher Salt for Diamond Crystal, and Vice Versa

    How to Swap Morton Kosher Salt for Diamond Crystal, and Vice Versa

    [ad_1] The brand of kosher salt — and how you measure it — can make a real difference in your recipe! Here’s how to swap Morton Kosher Salt for Diamond Crystal Kosher salt, and vice versa. Print Photography Credit: Alison Bickel We’ve been talking a lot about the different kinds of salts that we use…

  • How to Chop & Mince Garlic

    How to Chop & Mince Garlic

    [ad_1] I’ve written before about my mother’s predilection for a less-is-more kitchen. She, of the staunch belief that all you need is a sharp knife and cooking chopsticks to succeed, softened her stance just a bit when we started every morning with green smoothies, swiftly zipped up in my counter space–clogging Vitamix. “So smooth,” she’d…

  • Slow Cooker Jambalaya Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Slow Cooker Jambalaya Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Jambalaya is one of my favorite one-pot style recipes. The combo of sausage, chicken, and shrimp with Creole seasoning and rice is always a winner in my book. Making it in a slow cooker makes it even easier to prepare! There are a few things to watch out for when assembling the recipe, but…

  • A Simple Creamy Chicken Pasta Special Enough for My Husband’s Birthday

    A Simple Creamy Chicken Pasta Special Enough for My Husband’s Birthday

    [ad_1] Whether it’s a first date or 47th anniversary, it’s hard to separate romance from food. In With Love & Red Sauce, we’re exploring the ways these two interact—from newlyweds learning to compromise over dinner to celebrating your longest relationship (with noodles!). It was my husband Jeff’s birthday. It was also a Monday night, and…

  • Pressure Cooker Pesto Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

    Pressure Cooker Pesto Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

    [ad_1] A creamy pressure cooker pasta with tender chicken, fragrant pesto and sweet carrots to add to your weekly repertoire! This post is brought to you in partnership with Milk Life.  Creamy pasta tetrazzini is such a crowd pleaser, and adding pesto only makes it more delicious! Put the two together and you end up with…

  • The Key to the Most Flavorful Braised Chicken on the Block

    The Key to the Most Flavorful Braised Chicken on the Block

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by Bobbi Lin I bet you’ve had this deflating feeling before. You get to the end of cooking and all the work and nuanced layers of flavor you…

  • He Didn’t Realize Dinner Could Be Meatless—Until We Moved In Together

    He Didn’t Realize Dinner Could Be Meatless—Until We Moved In Together

    [ad_1] Whether it’s a first date or 47th anniversary, it’s hard to separate romance from food. In With Love & Red Sauce, we’re exploring the ways these two interact—from newlyweds learning to compromise over dinner to celebrating your longest relationship (with noodles!). “I love that we’re eating a full meal right now, but there’s no…

  • This Salted Peanut Butter Pie Is All About the Fudgy 3-Ingredient Filling

    This Salted Peanut Butter Pie Is All About the Fudgy 3-Ingredient Filling

    [ad_1] 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 taking an iconic three-ingredient cookie, and…

  • The Simply Recipes Guide to Salt

    The Simply Recipes Guide to Salt

    [ad_1] So many salts! How do you know when to reach for kosher salt or sea salt? What about coarse versus fine? What’s up with iodine? We have your answers! Salt is unique in the culinary galaxy. It’s the only mineral we use in cooking. It’s also a vital nutrient, helping the body maintain the…

  • Why Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken Was Our Go-To Meal for Years

    Why Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken Was Our Go-To Meal for Years

    [ad_1] Whether it’s a first date or 47th anniversary, it’s hard to separate romance from food. In With Love & Red Sauce, we’re exploring the ways these two interact—from newlyweds learning to compromise over dinner to celebrating your longest relationship (with noodles!). Whenever people ask how my boyfriend J. and I met, we always exchange…

  • Easy Egg Drop Soup {15 Minute Recipe}

    Easy Egg Drop Soup {15 Minute Recipe}

    [ad_1] This easy Chinese egg drop soup is ready in less than 15 minutes and tastes just like the soup at your favorite Chinese restaurant! It’s made with eggs, ginger, green onions, and mushrooms. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer This Chinese egg drop soup from my friend and guest contributor Garrett McCord couldn’t be easier! It takes no…

  • The Best Neutral Paint Colors, According to Behr

    The Best Neutral Paint Colors, According to Behr

    [ad_1] It’s no secret that we love neutral colors over at Food52—if you’ve ever been to our offices, chances are, you can now name 10 more shades of “off-white” than you could before you crossed the threshold. (I’m partial to our “Cortado Foam Ecru” couches, myself.) So when paint company Behr recently revealed the U.S.’…

  • How Beef Stroganoff Taught Me About Compromise in My Marriage

    How Beef Stroganoff Taught Me About Compromise in My Marriage

    [ad_1] Whether it’s a first date or 47th anniversary, it’s hard to separate romance from food. In With Love & Red Sauce we’re exploring the ways these two interact—from newlyweds learning to compromise over dinner to celebrating your longest lifelong relationship (with noodles!). A few months after my husband, Justin, and I started dating, I…

  • Chocolate Nemesis Cake Recipe from The River Cafe London

    Chocolate Nemesis Cake Recipe from The River Cafe London

    [ad_1] When I first booked my trip to London last fall, the first reservation I made was at The River Cafe, the storied Italian restaurant founded by Ruth (“Ruthie”) Rogers and the late Rose Gray. I needed to try the legendary Chocolate Nemesis Cake (the name itself enthralls, does it not?) for myself, by hell…

  • Simple, Comforting Soups We Love

    Simple, Comforting Soups We Love

    [ad_1] I don’t know why, but freezing temperatures and even snow storms never bother me in December. Maybe it’s all of the holiday cheer or the fact that I finally get to break out my favorite winter boots, but the seasonal doldrums never really set in for me until February or so—aka, right about now.…

  • Cauliflower Gnocchi (Trader Joe’s Copycat!)

    Cauliflower Gnocchi (Trader Joe’s Copycat!)

    [ad_1] If you’ve surfed the Internet lately for popular food trends, you’ve probably come across people raving about Trader Joe’s frozen cauliflower gnocchi. The product has the texture of those pillowy potato dumplings, but it’s been upgraded—this version has more vegetables and no gluten. Cooks (including myself) love it because you can satisfy your carb…

  • Cauliflower Gnocchi with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce Recipe

    Cauliflower Gnocchi with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce Recipe

    [ad_1] Gnocchi is the ultimate Italian comfort food. These little bite-sized dumplings are relatively easier and faster to make by hand compared to traditional pasta. It’s a great option for when you’re craving homemade pasta, but don’t want to spend all day making it. Instead of potato gnocchi in the recipe, I’m using homemade cauliflower…

  • A Fluffy, Dreamy Nougat That Goes Outside the Chocolate Box

    A Fluffy, Dreamy Nougat That Goes Outside the Chocolate Box

    [ad_1] Whether it’s a first date or 47th anniversary, it’s hard to separate romance from food. In With Love & Red Sauce, we’re exploring the ways these two interact—from newlyweds learning to compromise over dinner to celebrating your longest lifelong relationship (with noodles!). I’m not that big into Valentine’s Day. I usually send cards to…

  • Italian Skillet Chicken {Freezer Meal!}

    Italian Skillet Chicken {Freezer Meal!}

    [ad_1] 1 Label the bag: Use a sharpie to write the date and the title of the recipe on a gallon-sized zip top bag so you can easily find it on SimplyRecipes.com when you want to cook it. Alternatively, write the cooking instructions on the bag. 2 Combine the ingredients: Roll down the opening of…

  • Indian Chicken Biryani {Authentic} | SimplyRecipes.com

    Indian Chicken Biryani {Authentic} | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] 1 Marinate the chicken: Combine 1 teaspoon of the ginger garlic paste, turmeric, sliced chilis, yogurt, olive oil, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the chicken and massage well to coat with marinade. Cover and pop in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. 2 Prepare…

  • Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: February Week 2

    Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: February Week 2

    [ad_1] This meal plan is brought to you in partnership with Milk Life.  This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and an Army wife! It’s the week of luvvvvv!! I know, I know, a lot of people feel like Valentine’s Day is a…

  • The 5 Shop Products We Use 24/7

    The 5 Shop Products We Use 24/7

    [ad_1] I have this old serrated knife with a wide, rounded head. I got it from my mom who got it from her mom who bought it from a Cutco salesperson probably sometime in the seventies. It’s sort of a spreader and sort of a spatula, but I use it for just about everything. It…

  • My Life at Home with Linda Derschang, Seattle Restaurateur

    My Life at Home with Linda Derschang, Seattle Restaurateur

    [ad_1] Welcome to My Life at Home, where we slow down for just a minute to share a glimpse into the lives of food lovers we’d love to get to know better. Kick off your shoes and get comfy! Running a restaurant takes serious work. Running restaurants plural takes guts and a good dose of…

  • Why I Eat Black Bean Noodles Every Valentine’s Day

    Why I Eat Black Bean Noodles Every Valentine’s Day

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms, even on Valentine’s Day. If Americans have delivery pizza, then Koreans have jjajangmyeon (often romanized as jajangmyeon), a popular noodle dish with a salty-perfect, fermented…

  • Easiest 5-Minute, 5-Ingredient Vegan Cashew Cream

    Easiest 5-Minute, 5-Ingredient Vegan Cashew Cream

    [ad_1] What can you do with just five minutes? Actually, way more than you think! Introducing Food52 in 5: your cheat sheet for speedy, delicious recipes, fun mini projects, and more. It’s a dip! It’s a spread! It’s a sauce! No…it’s cashew cream! This five ingredient, five minute recipe is like a superhero in a…

  • The Cheesy Pasta Dish That Proves Simple Is Showstopping

    The Cheesy Pasta Dish That Proves Simple Is Showstopping

    [ad_1] Welcome to this year’s Piglet Community Picks! Until the Piglet Tournament of Cookbooks kicks off in March, we’ll be posting weekly reviews of the best new books you cooked from in 2018—written by you. To see other reviews, head here. And to catch up on the books that made it into the main tournament,…

  • The Absolute Best Way to Cook Bacon, According to Sooo Many Tests

    The Absolute Best Way to Cook Bacon, According to Sooo Many Tests

    [ad_1] Ask the person to your left and the person to your right how to cook bacon, and you’ll likely get two completely different answers. Type the very same into Google, and the search engine will proffer over 250 million results. From stovetop to oven to microwave, each with its own series of endless sub-permutations,…

  • This Hario coffee dripper makes artisan coffee possible at home.

    This Hario coffee dripper makes artisan coffee possible at home.

    [ad_1] Photo by Rocky Luten Imagine it’s late in the afternoon and you just walked into a coffee shop. Sidney Bechet is playing. The baristas are mustached and affable and they drizzle steaming water over cones heaped with grounds like gardeners tending to soil, like—wait, what? From a distance, the Hario V60 dripper looks a…

  • Our Top 6 Recipes Made with Real Milk

    Our Top 6 Recipes Made with Real Milk

    [ad_1] This post is brought to you in partnership with Milk Life.  Real milk is our go-to for breakfast cereal, smoothies, lattes, creamy soups, and silky pastas. It’s always on the grocery list, and having a gallon on hand ensures quick meals are at the ready. However, in addition to simple daily use, we love…

  • Weeknight Sheet-Pan Chicken Dinner With Curry Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes

    Weeknight Sheet-Pan Chicken Dinner With Curry Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes

    [ad_1] I’m always looking for new ingredients or combinations of flavors to reimagine weeknight dinners. Especially when it comes to sheet-pan dinners, one of my favorite paths from kitchen to table this time of year. I’m often allured by speciality or buzzed-about ingredients (and I certainly have a fridge and pantry full of things like…

  • White Bean and Kale Toast with Herbes de Provence

    White Bean and Kale Toast with Herbes de Provence

    [ad_1] Stuck in a weeknight dinner rut? We’ve partnered with The Spice Hunter to bring you never-boring, any-night recipes using flavors we love from around the world. I love to cook. I love cooking so much that I made it my career. But when you cook for a living, sometimes the last thing you want…

  • Why I Cook for My Dog—but Only in Moderation

    Why I Cook for My Dog—but Only in Moderation

    [ad_1] My dog Dharma is an omnivore without any dilemmas. It is equal cause for joy and heartache. One in a long line of Labrador Retrievers stretching back to early childhood, she will try to eat almost anything because her breed is hardwired that way. (Dharma was directly preceded by Devi, Diva, and Dinah. Because…

  • How to Make Easy Pizza Dough, for Pizza in Less Than an Hour (Total!)

    How to Make Easy Pizza Dough, for Pizza in Less Than an Hour (Total!)

    [ad_1] You’ve probably had classic, New York–style pizza. Perhaps you’ve tried Chicago-style pizza, or pillowy Sicilian-style, or traditional Neopolitan-style (you know, the kind that’s chewy, circular and mottled with swoonworthy char spots from a wood oven). Now I’d like to introduce you to Lazy Weeknight–style pizza. Yup, it’s a thing, starting—checks watch—right this minute. More…

  • Why Focaccia Bread Is Our Favorite Baking Project

    Why Focaccia Bread Is Our Favorite Baking Project

    [ad_1] There are a million ways to use a bottle of olive oil. In partnership with Filippo Berio, we’re sharing one of our favorites: a kid-friendly focaccia baking project! Growing up in a Korean household, we didn’t go out to eat all that often; but when we did, it was a true treat hitting up…

  • Valentine’s Day Menu for a Date-Night In

    Valentine’s Day Menu for a Date-Night In

    [ad_1] Since having kids ten years ago, my husband and I haven’t celebrated Valentine’s Day Dinner. It’s not for lack of love. It’s more like a shift in lifestyle. Our son was born February 12, and for the past decade we’ve been planning, hosting, or cleaning up after a house full of rambunctious boys rather…

  • Our Test Kitchen’s Ultimate Date Night Menu

    Our Test Kitchen’s Ultimate Date Night Menu

    [ad_1] What’s the most romantic restaurant around? Your place. This means you have to do the cooking, sure. But if you ask us, that’s the best part. Planning a menu, prepping ingredients, freewheeling recipes—and snacking and drinking and chatting and laughing. Our test kitchen director Josh Cohen and his wife, our favorite certified cheese professional…

  • BEST Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe {10 Minute Prep}

    BEST Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe {10 Minute Prep}

    [ad_1] The BEST chicken tortilla soup! It’s made with crispy fried strips of corn tortillas in a tomato-based Mexican soup with chicken stock, chiles, avocado, Jack cheese, cilantro and lime. Comfort food at its best. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Tortilla soup encompasses all the things I love best in Mexican cooking. Do you like salsa?…

  • Best Reading Nooks for Kids Photos & Inspiration

    Best Reading Nooks for Kids Photos & Inspiration

    [ad_1] Welcome to A Nook of One’s Own, our ode to small and cozy spaces. Join us as we curate and celebrate all the comfy, familiar corners that bring us joy every day. At any given point in my childhood, you could find me hiding out somewhere with a book. Sometimes it was in my…

  • The Best Dumplings in NYC Come From This Tiny Restaurant

    The Best Dumplings in NYC Come From This Tiny Restaurant

    [ad_1] I recently took my family on a self-guided food tour of Flushing, Queens. We explored the bustling streets and restaurants for about three hours, sharing many different small bites of food. Eventually, we all became too full to keep going. It was an extremely satisfying and delicious afternoon, but as we were leaving, I…

  • 10 Very Useful Aldi Products That Get Us Halfway to Dinner

    10 Very Useful Aldi Products That Get Us Halfway to Dinner

    [ad_1] After a long work day, I find myself daydreaming about a personal chef waiting at my door with a glass of prosecco in hand and a perfectly cooked meal on the table. Maybe it’s slow-roasted salmon or a hearty beef stew. In reality, dinner is whatever I can cobble together in 10 minutes. Which…

  • New Food Emojis for 2019 Announced

    New Food Emojis for 2019 Announced

    [ad_1] Yesterday, the Unicode Consortium revealed 230 new emojis coming out in fall 2019. Among them are the ingredients to make a delicious brunch, a dry January cocktail hour, or a really unexpected sandwich. And while we don’t anticipate anything quite as dramatic as the likes of 2018’s emoji-bagel-gate, some of the 2019 food and…

  • The Very Best British Souvenirs, According to Locals

    The Very Best British Souvenirs, According to Locals

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with VisitBritain to bring you delicious ideas on what to do, see, eat—and of course, take home with you—in London, and beyond! Stay tuned for more travel tips to help you plan your very own British adventure. While I actively dislike shopping when I’m at home in New York, whenever I’m traveling,…

  • 20 Sweet & Savory Toppings for Way Better Oatmeal

    20 Sweet & Savory Toppings for Way Better Oatmeal

    [ad_1] I eat oatmeal for breakfast at least once a week. It’s nourishing and filling—and riffable and cost-effective and time-efficient. Whether I’m starting with instant oats or old-fashioned, microwaving a bowl never takes more than five minutes from start to finish. So, which toppings can we assemble in that amount of time? Actually, a lot.…

  • Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese Recipe

    Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese Recipe

    [ad_1] In my pre-child life, I made truly decadent macaroni and cheese dishes. I would buy a single wedge of cheese (the now-equivalent cost of an entire week’s worth of diapers) that would melt into perfectly cooked pasta with a creamy sauce. Sometimes I would spoon this masterpiece straight out of the pan into a…

  • Creamy Pasta with Salmon and Peas Recipe

    Creamy Pasta with Salmon and Peas Recipe

    [ad_1] 1 Preheat the broiler: Place your oven rack about 6” from the heating element of your oven. Set your oven’s broiler to high. 2 Cook the pasta: Set a 6 quart pot of water over medium-high heat. Bring water to a boil. Add the rigatoni to the water and cook according to the package instructions…

  • The Best Egg Drop Soup Recipe Is Ready in Just 10 Minutes

    The Best Egg Drop Soup Recipe Is Ready in Just 10 Minutes

    [ad_1] I love to cook with my friends. Actually, correction: I love to cook for my friends. When I invite people over for dinner, I rarely ask for help, be it for the prep work or cleanup. A small part of this has to do with the fact that my kitchen is small even by…

  • Chicken Milanese Recipe {Tender & Crispy}

    Chicken Milanese Recipe {Tender & Crispy}

    [ad_1] 1 Prepare the chicken: Set aside any smaller breasts or cutlets that are 1/2-inch thick. Set larger breasts on a cutting board. Hold the top of the chicken steady with one hand and hold a sharp knife parallel to the table in the other hand, then butterfly the breast in half like opening a book (watch your…

  • Eunice Byun & David Nguyen of Material Kitchen

    Eunice Byun & David Nguyen of Material Kitchen

    [ad_1] The Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 5 this year. It’s a momentous occasion celebrated by millions around the world, and we reached out to some of our friends to see how they’d be ushering in the year of the pig. Eunice Byun and David Nguyen are the food-loving co-founders of Material, a thoughtful…

  • Chocolate Babka French Toast — Big Little Recipes

    Chocolate Babka French Toast — Big Little Recipes

    [ad_1] 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, 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. This week, we’re making a three-ingredient French toast that’s unlike…

  • How a Mandoline Accident Taught Me to Slow Down in the Kitchen

    How a Mandoline Accident Taught Me to Slow Down in the Kitchen

    [ad_1] I’m sitting on my couch, cursing to myself, to the world, and to the unearthly beings who allegedly rule over domesticity. My cats are looking at me in that particular brand of silent judgment that every cat owner knows too well. I just nearly sliced off the tip of my pinky on a Benriner…

  • Madame Vo’s Yen Vo and Jimmy Ly

    Madame Vo’s Yen Vo and Jimmy Ly

    [ad_1] The Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 5 this year. It’s a momentous occasion celebrated by millions around the world, and we reached out to some of our friends to see how they’d be welcoming the year of the pig. Chef Jimmy Lee and Yen Vo, the husband-and-wife duo behind N.Y.C.’s popular Madame Vo…

  • 10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the One You Love

    10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the One You Love

    [ad_1] Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and the last minute hustle to find a thoughtful, considered gift can be tough. So this year, we put our heads together to come up with our favorite gifts for the food-lover in your life. From deluxe hot chocolate to our favorite Dutch oven, we’ve got something…

  • The Best Valentine’s Day Gifts (You Just Might Want to Keep)

    The Best Valentine’s Day Gifts (You Just Might Want to Keep)

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with K+M Chocolate to share thoughtful gift ideas you can treat that special someone to (even if that special someone is you!) this Valentine’s Day. If you ask us, it’s never a bad time to shower your loved ones with all sorts of warm and fuzzy, heartfelt affirmations. Enveloping someone in a…

  • Lemon Chicken Recipe {10 Minute Prep}

    Lemon Chicken Recipe {10 Minute Prep}

    [ad_1] 1 Marinate chicken: Place lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a large, non-reactive bowl, whisk to combine. With the tip of a sharp knife, cut into the underside (skinless) of each chicken piece one or two times by about 1/2 an inch. (This will help the marinade penetrate.) Place the…

  • This Spicy, One-Pot Chicken & Potato Stew Is a Blaze of Korean Comfort

    This Spicy, One-Pot Chicken & Potato Stew Is a Blaze of Korean Comfort

    [ad_1] Dakdoritang, a spicy chicken dinner with potatoes and carrots. Photo by Ty Mecham When I’m in Atlanta at my mother’s house, I like to pretend to not know how to cook certain Korean dishes just so we can spend time together. I say “pretend” because Maangchi—whom The New York Times once coined “YouTube’s Korean…

  • How to Make Cauliflower Rice

    How to Make Cauliflower Rice

    [ad_1] The unsuspecting cauliflower has found a permanent place on our plates in the last few years. Home cooks have gotten creative with this vegetable by making “steaks,” mashed potatoes, and even pizza crusts! Learning how to make this cauliflower rice recipe is a good starting point to explore the versatility of this veggie. You’ll…

  • Chinese Lunar New Year and What It Means to Us: Writer Ann Mah

    Chinese Lunar New Year and What It Means to Us: Writer Ann Mah

    [ad_1] Photo by James Ransom The Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 5 this year. It’s a momentous occasion celebrated by millions around the world, and we reached out to some of our friends to see how they’d be ushering in the year of the pig. Ann Mah, a Chinese-American writer and author who splits…

  • Red Velvet Cookies {with White Chocolate Chips!}

    Red Velvet Cookies {with White Chocolate Chips!}

    [ad_1] I need absolutely no excuse to bake. But if there is a holiday involved, I will drop anything and everything to break out the stand mixer. With Valentine’s Day coming up, I immediately thought about making red velvet cookies, inspired by the classic red velvet cake. The bright cheery red color is appropriate for…

  • Kitchen Bugs & Pantry Pests Prevention Tips

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  • Trader Joe’s ABC + K Slaw Review

    Trader Joe’s ABC + K Slaw Review

    [ad_1] Okay, Trader Joe’s, I’ve just about had enough. I already loved you, and then you went ahead and moved into the neighborhood, sending my feelings for you soaring. My go-to gang of cult favorites (Chocolate Croissants; Tarte d’Alsace) quickly found company with new friends (Cultured Salted Butter; Zhoug Sauce), and my constant exploration of…

  • 15 Best Chili Recipes for Watching Football

    15 Best Chili Recipes for Watching Football

    [ad_1] If football has an official dish, it’s got to be chili. In my opinion, no football party is complete without a pot of this hearty, spicy stew simmering on the back burner. Whether you’re looking for a classic beef chili, a crockpot or Instant Pot chili, or something a bit more off the beaten…

  • Before & After Pantry Kitchen Makeover Photos and Storage Tips

    Before & After Pantry Kitchen Makeover Photos and Storage Tips

    [ad_1] Welcome to Pantry Goals, your destination for all the practical tips and need-to-know tricks to get your space in tip-top shape (and keep it that way). The new year is the perfect time to tidy up your pantry. After all, it’s too cold to do much outside (at least where we live here in…

  • The 2-Ingredient Face Scrub That Saved My Winter Skin

    The 2-Ingredient Face Scrub That Saved My Winter Skin

    [ad_1] I publish a lot of few-ingredient recipes these days. Many are five, but some are even less, like these four-ingredient butter pecan cookies or three-ingredient croissant brittle. But this recipe is even less. It’s two. Oh, and it’s actually a face scrub. A totally edible face scrub, but a face scrub all the same.…

  • Best Sheet Pan Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

    Best Sheet Pan Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

    [ad_1] I’d like to give a shout-out to sheet pans. Because it’s amazing how the simplest, cheapest of tools can accomplish quick, delicious, and fuss-free (in the planning, prepping, and cleaning) meals the entire family adores. Sure, we love Instant Pots, Air Fryers, and the like, but sheet pans are the OG busy (and hungry)…

  • Best Aglio e Olio Recipe for Cooking Spaghetti in a Skillet

    Best Aglio e Olio Recipe for Cooking Spaghetti in a Skillet

    [ad_1] Conventional pasta-boiling wisdom for much of my life was along the lines of: the roomier the pot and the more water, the better—like, way better. And the water should already be at a rolling boil when the noodles are added (butta la pasta and all that). I was always told that a standard box…

  • Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe

    Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos Recipe

    [ad_1] These are the nachos that you make for dinner. These are the nachos without the tower of precariously balanced ingredients—you can pull from anywhere on the pan and know that the whole thing won’t come tumbling down. These are the nachos your kids will be happy to eat because they are basically like deconstructed…

  • Can We Stop Calling Cake “Bread” & Bread “Cake”?

    Can We Stop Calling Cake “Bread” & Bread “Cake”?

    [ad_1] Pop quiz: Which of the following does not belong in the group? Pumpkin bread, persimmon bread, banana bread, gingerbread, cornbread, rye bread, zucchini bread. (Hint: The correct answer has nothing to do with fruits and vegetables.) I was all ready to say that the outlier on the list is rye bread—the only loaf leavened…

  • Pulled Pork Tacos {Slow Cooker Mexican Pork}

    Pulled Pork Tacos {Slow Cooker Mexican Pork}

    [ad_1] Try these pulled pork tacos made with slow cooker Mexican pulled pork! The pork is rubbed with spices, slow-cooked, shredded and served with tortillas in tacos or burritos. Slow cooker pork tacos will feed a crowd! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Pulled Pork Tacos Do you know what a cook lives for? The look in…

  • Indian Butter Chicken Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Indian Butter Chicken Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Abhinav, my brother, couldn’t get enough of butter chicken, and for that reason, I had to make a point of hating it. Sometimes sibling rivalry makes you do things that do not make any sense. Every celebratory occasion in the family, butter chicken made an appearance on the dinner table. I would grunt and…

  • Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    [ad_1] 1 Sear the chicken: Season the chicken breasts all over with the salt and pepper. Select the Sauté setting on your electric pressure cooker and heat the oil for 3 minutes, until shimmering. Using a pair of tongs, lower the chicken breasts into the pot and sear them for 3 minutes per side (6…

  • Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 4

    Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 4

    [ad_1] This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and an Army wife! We’re almost to the end of January, and I feel like I’m back in my groove. Between homeschooling our munchkins, preparing for my husband’s retirement after his 26 years in the…

  • The Muffuletta That Changed My Mind About What a Sandwich Can Be

    The Muffuletta That Changed My Mind About What a Sandwich Can Be

    [ad_1] When I visit a city for the first time, one of my top priorities is deciding what to eat. I’m on a perpetual quest for food that’s utterly unique and essential to the culture of that place. The only hard part is weeding out the tourist traps from the places that shouldn’t be missed.…

  • Best Vacuum Cleaners, Ranked by Amazon

    Best Vacuum Cleaners, Ranked by Amazon

    [ad_1] You deserve a new vacuum. There, we said it. It’s 2019, and it’s time to stop pushing around that old, semi-functional dinosaur and upgrade to a new, efficient vacuum that takes the work out of cleaning. Now that we got that out of the way, here are 10 of the best vacuums on the…

  • Why Fettuccine Alfredo Is the Best Solo Supper

    Why Fettuccine Alfredo Is the Best Solo Supper

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. My barometer for a good restaurant has always been: How do they treat solo diners? I.e. me, when I walk in alone and gesture to…

  • Weeknight Dinner Treasure – Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

    Weeknight Dinner Treasure – Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

    [ad_1] Welcome to this year’s Piglet Community Picks! Until the Piglet Tournament of Cookbooks kicks off in March, we’ll be posting weekly reviews of the best new books you cooked from in 2018—written by you. To see other reviews, head here. And to catch up on the books that made it into the main tournament,…

  • Easiest Way to Peel Garlic Fast

    Easiest Way to Peel Garlic Fast

    [ad_1] Much to the chagrin of my boyfriend and colleagues (with whom I sit in very close quarters), garlic is one of my all-time favorite ingredients. I put it in almost everything—and with a heavy hand. Which means I’ve spent my fair share of time going through the whole garlic-peeling rigamarole. You know the drill:…

  • How to Turn 5 Sweet Potatoes Into a Week of Meals

    How to Turn 5 Sweet Potatoes Into a Week of Meals

    [ad_1] When I was little, I’d always beg my mom to make sweet potatoes for dinner. Mainly because I hoped with all my heart that there was a chance she’d make Thanksgiving’s marshmallow-topped casserole (there wasn’t). But even without the caramelized top, sweet potatoes felt like candy we were allowed—nay, encouraged!—to eat. “They’re full of…

  • Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

    Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

    [ad_1] Is there anything more comforting than homemade chicken noodle soup? It’s perfect for cold weather, and especially good if you are fighting off a cold or flu. There are probably as many ways of making chicken noodle soup as there are moms who make it. The Secret is in the Stock The key is…

  • Free Three-Month Trip to Italy from Airbnb

    Free Three-Month Trip to Italy from Airbnb

    [ad_1] Hi, hello, ciao, there’s someone I’d like to introduce you to. It’s future-you—more specifically, it’s five-months-in-the-future you. Five-months-in-the-future you lives in a charming countryside village in Southern Italy called Grottole. (It’s in the part right between the sole and the heel of the boot.) You start every day with a cappuccino and a lesson…

  • Best Places to Eat & Drink in London, According to an Expat

    Best Places to Eat & Drink in London, According to an Expat

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with VisitBritain to bring you delicious ideas on what to do, see—and of course, eat—in London, and beyond! Stay tuned for more travel tips to help you plan your very own British adventure. I moved to London after nearly a decade in New York City, and I wasn’t sure any city could…

  • How to Roast a Chicken, According to Chefs

    How to Roast a Chicken, According to Chefs

    [ad_1] It’s the ultimate comfort food, the epitome of home cooking. The dish you turn to when you need an impressive crowd-pleaser or a week’s worth of meals; a humble exercise in homey resourcefulness, the ideal example of simplicity at its very best. I’m talking, of course, about roast chicken. “I’ve always thought the great…

  • The Totally Hands-Off Pie Dough Method You Haven’t Tried Yet

    The Totally Hands-Off Pie Dough Method You Haven’t Tried Yet

    [ad_1] Want to Change the Way You Bake? We do. And no, we’re not talking about adopting eight sourdough starters or making cakes with a sous vide machine. We’re talking about smart, savvy, and totally simple tricks that change everything. Or, you know, at least your next batch of baked goods. There are endless methods…

  • Peanut Butter Pretzel Magic Bars Recipe

    Peanut Butter Pretzel Magic Bars Recipe

    [ad_1] These Peanut Butter Pretzel Magic Bars are a MUST for your next party! Think: Super Bowl, office party, or birthday. They have a pretzel crust with layers of peanut butter, chocolate, coconut, and sweetened condensed milk topped with more pretzels. Photography Credit: Cindy Rahe Have you ever had a magic cookie bar? They’re shaggy…

  • Best Way to Keep Brown Sugar Soft & Fluffy

    Best Way to Keep Brown Sugar Soft & Fluffy

    [ad_1] Welcome to Pantry Goals, your destination for all the practical tips and need-to-know tricks to get your space in tip-top shape (and keep it that way). If you’ve clicked into this post, I’m going to guess you’ve been the victim of brown sugar hardening, too. Always at the most inopportune times, of course. For…

  • Our Favorite Dinner Roll Recipe Combines Garlic Bread & Pizza

    Our Favorite Dinner Roll Recipe Combines Garlic Bread & Pizza

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Muir Glen to celebrate the season with recipes, tips, and videos that make entertaining easy, elegant, and totally stress-free. Here, a pillowy garlic roll with a tangy, herby tomato center. Making good bread is like a magic trick I never tire of, that alchemy of transforming a few staple ingredients into…

  • Best Souvenirs from Supermarkets Abroad

    Best Souvenirs from Supermarkets Abroad

    [ad_1] Whether I’m traveling near or far, my very favorite part of visiting a new city is exploring local supermarkets. Slowly making my way up and down the aisles, taking in all of the regional specialties in chip flavors, sauce varieties, and even cleaning goods, is not only an easy window into a culture’s idiosyncrasies,…

  • Best Swedish Meatballs Recipe – Food52 Contest Winner Q&A

    Best Swedish Meatballs Recipe – Food52 Contest Winner Q&A

    [ad_1] Our last contest, The Recipe You’re Asked to Bring to Every Gathering, brought a big batch of delightfully tender Swedish meatballs right to the top of out next party menu. They came rolling into our contest courtesy of Food52er swedishturkey, who adapted the recipe from her husband’s great-grandmother’s version. Recently, we had a chance…

  • Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Refresh Your Morning Routine

    Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Refresh Your Morning Routine

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Kite Hill to share a few of our best ideas for giving your breakfast routine a refresh for the new year. I’m not the type of person who can go more than a few hours (except when sleeping, of course) without at least a snack; leave me unfed for too long,…

  • The 19 Best Trader Joe’s Products That Aren’t Food

    The 19 Best Trader Joe’s Products That Aren’t Food

    [ad_1] Trader Joe’s plays a special role in our lives here at Food52. Not just because we love the prices, the wines, and of course all of the snacks. (Actually, we love the snacks so much that our editor keeps a bag of them under her desk for meetings and birthday celebrations.) But like any…

  • Easy No-Bean Chili Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Easy No-Bean Chili Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Oh, boy. I’m worried about venturing into the bean vs. no bean chili debate! If you didn’t know, it is hotly contested in some parts of Southern United States as to whether or not chili should contain beans. Let me just state for the record that I am not from the state in question…

  • Chicken Tikka Masala (So Easy!)

    Chicken Tikka Masala (So Easy!)

    [ad_1] Chicken Tikka Masala! This recipe is so EASY! It’s made on the stovetop and tastes just like take-out. Ready in about 30 minutes, this Chicken Tikka Masala can be on the table in no time. Photography Credit: Lisa Lin A PROPER BRITISH CURRY My husband is British, and therefore incredibly picky about Indian food.…

  • 5 Easy Steps to Selling Your Old Stuff Online & Best Selling Apps

    5 Easy Steps to Selling Your Old Stuff Online & Best Selling Apps

    [ad_1] Whether you’ve caught wind of Marie Kondo mania or have decided to embrace the minimalist aesthetic in 2019, if you plan on clearing out the clutter this year, it’s likely that you’re going to be stuck with plenty of things you no longer want in your home. But before you even think of lugging…

  • The Genius Secret to Juicy Turkey Burgers (Chicken and Pork Burgers, Too)

    The Genius Secret to Juicy Turkey Burgers (Chicken and Pork Burgers, Too)

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by Ty Mecham Who among us hasn’t been burned by a dry turkey burger before? (Or chicken, or pork, or even beef, that time whoever was in charge…

  • Easy Pasta Recipes – Best Noodles for Fast Dinners

    Easy Pasta Recipes – Best Noodles for Fast Dinners

    [ad_1] Here’s what I look like after I walk through the door after work on a chilly winter weeknight: a shell of myself. Here’s what I’m wearing: a blanket slung around my shoulders (drafty apartment!) and one shoe, because after I removed its partner, I realized I couldn’t be bothered with the other. Here’s what…

  • Grandma’s Toad-in-the-Hole & Yorkshire Pudding Recipe

    Grandma’s Toad-in-the-Hole & Yorkshire Pudding Recipe

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. My gran had a knack for making the puffiest, tenderest, hollowest Yorkshire puddings I’ve ever seen or tasted. She’d bake them in a 12-cup muffin…

  • The Ultimate Chicken Noodle Soup Only Needs 2 Ingredients

    The Ultimate Chicken Noodle Soup Only Needs 2 Ingredients

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re making the most minimalist chicken stock, then turning…

  • How to Make the Best Oatmeal Recipe

    How to Make the Best Oatmeal Recipe

    [ad_1] Oatmeal is a comforting, nutritious breakfast any time of year and lucky for us it’s simple to make! That said, I’m sure you’ve had your fair share of gluey, bland oats and … life is just too short. So today I’m excited to share my tips and tricks to ensure you always have truly…

  • Easy Living Room Design Tricks to Completely Transform Your Space

    Easy Living Room Design Tricks to Completely Transform Your Space

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with American Signature Furniture to show you how to give your space a fresh new start for 2019. Like the furniture you see in the video above? We got it all from American Signature Furniture. Two years ago, I moved into a cozy (read: small) one-bedroom that would be home to no…

  • Chicken Enchiladas {Easy & Delicious}

    Chicken Enchiladas {Easy & Delicious}

    [ad_1] 1 Prepare the enchilada sauce: (if making homemade, otherwise use canned and skip to the next step). Heat the oil in a sauce pan on medium high heat. Stir in the chili powder and cayenne. Let cook only for half a minute (if longer the chili will burn), and add the water and tomato paste. Whisk until…

  • Small Pantries with Smart Storage Solutions

    Small Pantries with Smart Storage Solutions

    [ad_1] Welcome to Pantry Goals, your destination for all the practical tips and need-to-know tricks to get your space in tip-top shape (and keep it that way). If you look up #PantryGoals on Instagram, you’ll see dozens of pictures of impeccably organized walk-in pantries—but besides celebrities, who actually has a pantry that big? Most of…

  • Our Best Pasta Recipes of All Time

    Our Best Pasta Recipes of All Time

    [ad_1] Oh, pasta. What would we do without you? You’re our last-minute workhorse, our surefire crowd-pleaser, our constant comfort companion. And, as our Food Writer & Recipe Developer Emma Laperruque is fond of saying: “I’m confident—nay, convinced—that no matter how bare your fridge and pantry, if you have a box of pasta, you have dinner.”…

  • How to Cook Fish Like an Alaskan Fisherman

    How to Cook Fish Like an Alaskan Fisherman

    [ad_1] Did you know that Alaska has 34,000 miles of coastline? Did you know that sustainable fishing laws were actually written into Alaska’s constitution in 1959? That all Alaskan fishing boats have to be built in America (see: sustainability)? That it’s bad luck to change the name of a boat? My chance to travel to…

  • One Gluten-Free (Paleo!) Cake Mix, 100 Possibilities

    One Gluten-Free (Paleo!) Cake Mix, 100 Possibilities

    [ad_1] Cake Magic! is a simple cookbook I wrote in 2016, one that’s resonated with many hesitant bakers out there, and a project I’m really proud of. It’s part fantasy—as any great book about cakes should be, with ethereal pictures that show perfect confections ready for the celebrations that await them—and part artist’s palette. It…

  • Greek Meatloaf with Spinach and Feta Recipe

    Greek Meatloaf with Spinach and Feta Recipe

    [ad_1] I love my mom’s meatloaf, made with breadcrumbs, egg, and the token veggies of carrots and onions. And of course ketchup on top. But every once in a while I need a change. This Greek version is made with sautéed fresh spinach, zesty feta cheese, and ground beef. It doesn’t stray too far from…

  • Best Budget Tips for Decorating Your Home on a Budget

    Best Budget Tips for Decorating Your Home on a Budget

    [ad_1] Nothing thrills me more than getting a great deal—close friends know I hate paying full price for anything, and I have no problem spending hours sorting through sale racks. I’m a lifetime lover of secondhand and bargain shopping, and my mom and I have a shared passion for yard sales and thrift stores. When…

  • What’s the Difference Between Stock and Broth?

    What’s the Difference Between Stock and Broth?

    [ad_1] Ultimately, stock and broth serve the same purpose in your kitchen. You will use them to make soups, stews and sauces, where they’ll add body and volume to the final dish. To keep it simple: Stock is made with bones. Broth is made with meat. How to Make Chicken Stock in the Slow Cooker…

  • Slow Cooker Chicken Stock Recipe

    Slow Cooker Chicken Stock Recipe

    [ad_1] After we’ve eaten our roasted chicken and all that remains is the bird’s carcass, I begin snapping bones for chicken stock. That sounds medieval, and I suppose in some ways it is, but it’s also resourceful and logical. How to Make Chicken Stock in the Slow Cooker I prefer to make chicken stock in…

  • How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone & Try Something New Every Day

    How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone & Try Something New Every Day

    [ad_1] In C’mon, It’s Just 7 Days, members of the Food52 team share what it was like to take on a personal challenge for one week: skipping caffeine, going plastic-free, and more. (Spoiler alert: We all survived.) When asked what I like about living in New York City, I always talk about the diversity: the…

  • Why I Cooked Every Single Meal for 7 Days (Well, Almost)

    Why I Cooked Every Single Meal for 7 Days (Well, Almost)

    [ad_1] In C’mon, It’s Just 7 Days, members of the Food52 team share what it was like to take on a personal challenge for one week: skipping caffeine, going plastic-free, and more. (Spoiler alert: We all survived.) 2018 was the year I avoided exercise at all costs, got drinks with friends after work (like, a…

  • What’s in Season – January Produce Guide

    What’s in Season – January Produce Guide

    [ad_1] Welcome to the January Produce Guide of our series on seasonal fruits and vegetables! When I first started cooking I didn’t understand what was even meant by “seasonal” when it came to food. It wasn’t until I started gardening and shopping at our local farmers markets that it hit home. Every vegetable and fruit…

  • Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Wings

    Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken Wings

    [ad_1] Chicken wings are one of those well-loved, crowd-pleasing appetizers that work for pretty much any occasion. Whether it’s a smaller gathering or a big buffet, a plate of chicken wings is usually the first thing to go. And so they should be! They’re simple to eat, tasty, and feel more substantial than a bowl…

  • Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 3

    Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 3

    [ad_1] This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and an Army wife! I do think the shorter days, and the fact that it’s getting dark at 4:30 in the evening, is beginning to take its toll on me. I’m making meals this week…

  • The Vast, Incredible World of Peruvian Sandwiches

    The Vast, Incredible World of Peruvian Sandwiches

    [ad_1] It’s late morning on a Sunday in Lima, the coastal capital of Peru. The sky is a dull gray color, which the locals call panza de burro—”donkey’s belly”—typical of the city’s skyline for all but maybe three months out of the year. Most residents of the “thrice-crowned city of kings,” as it was known…

  • The Best Restaurants in the World, According to Our 13 Favorite Dishes from 2018

    The Best Restaurants in the World, According to Our 13 Favorite Dishes from 2018

    [ad_1] As food writers, editors, recipe developers, and test kitchen-ers, we at Food52 take our culinary tourism very seriously. Whether that means hopping on a subway, boarding an airplane (bring on the neck pillow!), driving for hours, or taking a trip through the pages of someone else’s cookbook, we’re constantly exploring new techniques, ingredients, and…

  • This Simple, Perfect Celery-Potato Soup Will Feed Your Soul All Weekend

    This Simple, Perfect Celery-Potato Soup Will Feed Your Soul All Weekend

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. I love celery seed; it’s probably my favorite spice in the drawer. Which is weird because I hate fresh celery—it’s cold, fibrous, and unfeeling (and…

  • 14 Best Tomato Braised Recipes for Winter Dinner Ideas

    14 Best Tomato Braised Recipes for Winter Dinner Ideas

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Muir Glen to celebrate the season with recipes, tips, and videos that make holiday entertaining easy, elegant, and totally stress-free. Here, we’re sharing a few of our favorite, winter-friendly tomato braises. Open my pantry right now and you’ll see cans of tomatoes (I buy Muir Glen) stacked up at least two…

  • How to Stop Over Apologizing for Everything

    How to Stop Over Apologizing for Everything

    [ad_1] In C’mon, It’s Just 7 Days, members of the Food52 team tell you about what it was like to face a personal challenge for one week, from going caffeine-free, to adopting veganism, to spending $0. (Spoiler alert: We all survived.) For as long as I can remember, “I’m sorry,” has slipped from my lips…

  • How to Ripen Bananas Fast

    How to Ripen Bananas Fast

    [ad_1] There’s a moment right after you decide to make banana bread. You know the one: It’s only an instant, but it’s long enough to picture 45-minutes-from-now you, curled up under a blanket, eating a slice of perfectly dense, dark-chocolate studded banana bread the size of a salad plate. You’re smiling as you imagine it—you…

  • Mexican Red Chili Sauce {Tamale Sauce}

    Mexican Red Chili Sauce {Tamale Sauce}

    [ad_1] 1 Cut the chiles open and remove stem and seeds: Working on one chile at a time, use a paring knife to cut a slit all the way down one side of a chile. Open up the chile and remove the stem and seeds. Remove as much of the veins as you can. Reserve…

  • Delicious Homemade 7 Layer Dip

    Delicious Homemade 7 Layer Dip

    [ad_1] It’s not a party without 7-layer Bean Dip! This one is made with hot refried beans and topped with cheddar cheese, chilies, tomatoes, avocados, sour cream, and sliced black olives. Serve with tortilla chips while the beans are still hot! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Refried beans should be served warm. There, I’ve said it.…

  • 3 Secrets to Easier Meal Planning, Straight From Our Test Kitchen

    3 Secrets to Easier Meal Planning, Straight From Our Test Kitchen

    [ad_1] In a perfect world, we would all have 10-minute commutes to the office, chocolate chip cookies that magically appear in moments of need, and fluffy-warm towels greeting us right out of the shower. We’d exercise every morning (with gusto! and joy!), wrap up each workday with Inbox Zero, and effortlessly prepare a week’s worth…

  • 30-Minute Chicken Thighs Recipe for Not-Boring Weeknight Dinners

    30-Minute Chicken Thighs Recipe for Not-Boring Weeknight Dinners

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Ajinomoto Co. Inc. to celebrate our favorite taste—umami—with a series that digs into its history, its complexity, and its many, many culinary applications. Here, we’re giving weeknight chicken a crispy, umami-rich upgrade with some help from garlic chips, a squeeze of lemon, and a dash of MSG. For anyone who looks…

  • Best Leftovers Guide from Melissa Hemsley’s Eat Happy

    Best Leftovers Guide from Melissa Hemsley’s Eat Happy

    [ad_1] Melissa Hemsley is one half of the U.K.-based Hemsley + Hemsley, the wildly popular food and wellness company she founded with her sister, Jasmine. Melissa’s first solo cookbook, Eat Happy: 30-Minute Feelgood Food, champions quick recipes that focus on maximizing flavor, limiting waste, and as the title suggests, keep you feeling bright. Read on…

  • Minestrone Soup Recipe {Heathy & Hearty}

    Minestrone Soup Recipe {Heathy & Hearty}

    [ad_1] Minestrone soup is an Italian classic! This version is made with cannellini beans, chicken stock, cabbage, potato, zucchini, carrots, plum tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Do you love minestrone? This favorite Italian soup is made with fresh seasonal vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients include beans, onions,…

  • 7 Best Marie Kondo & KonMari Method Transformation Photos

    7 Best Marie Kondo & KonMari Method Transformation Photos

    [ad_1] I never thought that I could part with the bulk of my material possessions (let alone want to), including the ones that I never use but probably definitely might need one day. I love my stuff, I thought, even the bright orange Nike sneakers and ’80s-era sequined top I had neatly stored under bed…

  • Best Restaurants in Mexico City

    Best Restaurants in Mexico City

    [ad_1] When my best friend asked if I wanted to visit Mexico City with her, I didn’t so much say “yes” as I did involuntarily expel an affirmation so shrill, it prompted a family of birds to flee the snow-coated fire escape of my apartment. Unfortunately for those traveling with me, it wasn’t the last…

  • Best Swedish Meatballs Recipe – Food52 Contest Winner

    Best Swedish Meatballs Recipe – Food52 Contest Winner

    [ad_1] After giving you a respectable (checks calendar) week-and-two-days since New Year’s Eve to unwind from all the holiday party hubbub, we’re back and ready to talk gathering, once again. Specifically, The Recipe You’re Asked to Bring to Every Gathering—our latest contest. Last we spoke, we introduced you to the top two contenders: a tangy,…

  • How To Spend Less Money

    How To Spend Less Money

    [ad_1] In C’mon, It’s Just 7 Days, members of the Food52 team tell you about what it was like to face a personal challenge for one week, from going caffeine-free, to adopting veganism, to spending $0. (Spoiler alert: We all survived.) Let me be clear: I did not volunteer to spend $0 for seven days.…

  • The Absolute Best Way to Dice an Onion, According to a Chef

    The Absolute Best Way to Dice an Onion, According to a Chef

    [ad_1] If you’re brainstorming what to make for dinner, then dicing an onion is never a bad place to start. It’s the Goldilocks zone in the onion world: bigger than a mince, smaller than a chop. And it’s a wonderful building block of so many meals: soups, stews, salads, sauces, and stir-fries. Which means, by…

  • Crispy Panko Fish Sticks Recipe

    Crispy Panko Fish Sticks Recipe

    [ad_1] Fish sticks were a top three dinner in my house growing up. Not that they were top three for being a favorite or delicious, but just that they were a constant. I’m sure you know the fish sticks I’m talking about: the kind that come straight from the freezer and are made with some…

  • Prefab Tiny Homes That Are Minimalist Goals

    Prefab Tiny Homes That Are Minimalist Goals

    [ad_1] Tiny homes, How we love thee. You’re cute, cozy, And eco-friendly. We love them so, And set out to find The best, most lovely Pre-made designs. Poems aside, you won’t believe how easy it is to buy your very own tiny house. A quick couple of clicks to personalize your desired features is about…

  • The Genius Secrets to the Very Best Hawaiian Pizza Recipe (Haters, Welcome!)

    The Genius Secrets to the Very Best Hawaiian Pizza Recipe (Haters, Welcome!)

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by Rocky Luten This one goes out to all you lovers out there. Haters, too. Because if you have a deep affection for Hawaiian pizza, this recipe will…

  • 10 Smart Costco Products This Busy Mom Always Buys in Bulk

    10 Smart Costco Products This Busy Mom Always Buys in Bulk

    [ad_1] As a food writer and recipe developer, I’m also by default a professional food shopper. I have all kinds of user-generated algorithms in my mind about where I like to buy certain things, how much I want to spend on them, how much of them I want to keep on hand, and so on.…

  • Three-Ingredient Nutella Brownie Cookies. Need We Say More?

    Three-Ingredient Nutella Brownie Cookies. Need We Say More?

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re cookie-fying brownies, or brownie-fying cookies. You’ll see. I…

  • 4 Best Mix-Ins for Banana Bread

    4 Best Mix-Ins for Banana Bread

    [ad_1] There is nothing (nothing!) wrong with a plain old banana bread. I am always very excited to see a few bananas moving past their prime in the fruit basket because I know a loaf of banana bread will be making itself a necessity very soon. But banana bread, like many quick breads, gets even…

  • Clever Under Bed Storage Ideas for When You Have No Space Left

    Clever Under Bed Storage Ideas for When You Have No Space Left

    [ad_1] While I love the idea of clearing every overstuffed drawer, cabinet, and closet in my home à la Marie Kondo, my reality looks a little different. I find it simply impossible to part with my material possessions. From the useful (cookware, clothes, coffee, tax documents) to the totally random (a miniature rubber duck I…

  • Ham and Potato Soup Recipe {Hearty & Savory}

    Ham and Potato Soup Recipe {Hearty & Savory}

    [ad_1] This hearty Ham and Potato Soup is made with a ham shank or leftover ham bone and russet potatoes. Perfect for chilly weather! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Is there anything better on a cold winter day than a big bowl of hearty ham and potato soup? True, there is some close competition from white bean…

  • Best Vegetarian Recipes for Dinner

    Best Vegetarian Recipes for Dinner

    [ad_1] I’ll admit, I’m not the biggest fan of New Year’s resolutions. At least, not the broad, sweeping type like, “become a perfect person” or “make my bed every day, all year.” But I do love a certain sort: simple, manageable New Year’s projects. Like, challenging myself to spend a full weekend alone, or learning…

  • How to Become a Better Cook in One Week

    How to Become a Better Cook in One Week

    [ad_1] In C’mon, It’s Just 7 Days, members of the Food52 team tell you about what it was like to face a personal challenge for one week, from going caffeine-free, to adopting veganism, to spending $0. (Spoiler alert: We all survived.) Whenever I tell people that I’m a recipe developer, the usual response is: What’s…

  • Best Instant Pot Short Ribs

    Best Instant Pot Short Ribs

    [ad_1] In the introduction to Dinner in an Instant, Melissa Clark writes about how the Instant Pot is “not about what you can make in it, but what you should make.” One of the things you should make? Short ribs. Not just because the electric pressure cooker winds down the laborious cook time of oven-braised…

  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

    [ad_1] Oooh, yes! This Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is the best of all possible worlds! This riff on classic Banana Bread is so good, the whole loaf will be gone before you know it. Photography Credit: Cindy Rahe While this banana bread may look like a humble loaf speckled with chocolate chips, it…

  • 25 Budget-Friendly Tips for Saving Money in the Kitchen

    25 Budget-Friendly Tips for Saving Money in the Kitchen

    [ad_1] If you’re looking for inspiration for the new year, just head over to our Cookbook Club. Only a week into 2019, and members have been busy cooking through January’s pick, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison, as well as our year-long bonus book, Sunday Suppers at Lucques by Suzanne Goin with Teri Gelber.…

  • Instant Pot Pot Roast with Balsamic and Rosemary

    Instant Pot Pot Roast with Balsamic and Rosemary

    [ad_1] Pot roast usually takes a long, long time to cook—all day in the slow cooker, or at least 3 hours in the oven. But when you make it the pressure cooker, you can have a tender, flavorful roast (complete with all the vegetables and sauce!) in about two hours. Even better, the recipe is…

  • How to Clean & Organize Your Pantry in 10 Minutes Tips

    How to Clean & Organize Your Pantry in 10 Minutes Tips

    [ad_1] Welcome to Pantry Goals, your destination for all the practical tips and need-to-know tricks to get your space in tip-top shape (and keep it that way). If I had to choose a VIP in my kitchen I’d have to go with my pantry. Humble and unsung, the pantry has saved me on bare, lonely…

  • Hollywood-Inspired Cointreau Cocktails for Your Oscar Party

    Hollywood-Inspired Cointreau Cocktails for Your Oscar Party

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Cointreau to share a few of our favorite Hollywood-themed drinks, and inspire you to mix up a new cocktail creation for your own—it could win you a trip to the Cannes International Film Festival! Ever since I was little, I have always loved the glitz and glamour of awards season. I…

  • Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 2

    Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 2

    [ad_1] This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and Army wife! I think I’m falling into the rhythm of 2019! One of the hardest things about the new year is feeling the need to keep all of my resolutions, but I know one…

  • Cincinnati Chili Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Cincinnati Chili Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Outside of Cincinnati, Cincinnati-style chili is known as “that weird cinnamon chili on spaghetti.” But around Cincinnati, it’s a way of life. There are well over 200 joints, called chili parlors, serving the stuff. Its legitimacy as chili is not up for debate. If chili can be green or white, why can’t it have…

  • Top 10 Food Destinations in 2019

    Top 10 Food Destinations in 2019

    [ad_1] Come January and we all want the same things: We want to cook more. To exercise more. To call Grandma more, say “no” more, read more. And travel more. Don’t tell my other New Year’s resolutions, but that one is my favorite. Traveling, for me, has never been about sights to see or museums…

  • 10 Very Important Reasons Why I Love Living Alone

    10 Very Important Reasons Why I Love Living Alone

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. Four score and seven years ago, I had a roommate. He was terribly inconsiderate and somehow got peanut butter on everything in our apartment: the…

  • For a Quick Weeknight Dinner, Make This Sweet Potato-Coconut Curry

    For a Quick Weeknight Dinner, Make This Sweet Potato-Coconut Curry

    [ad_1] I’m not big on making New Year’s resolutions, but I have one this year: Take more shortcuts in the kitchen. I’m not just talking about weeknight timesavers like buying pre-cut squash and rotisserie chickens, but also the simplest, smallest tweaks in prep or technique that can make the path to weeknight dinner faster, easier,…

  • 15 Recipes for Better Bring to Work Lunches

    15 Recipes for Better Bring to Work Lunches

    [ad_1] I need not tell you about all the benefits of bringing lunch to work. It’s typically way less expensive and there are infinite possibilities, compared to ordering the same sandwich or the same salad from the same spot every single day. But the reason I bring lunch to work is none of those. It’s…

  • How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

    How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

    [ad_1] I actually love folding laundry—when it’s fresh from the dryer, warm and smelling like mountain springs or a clean breeze. I burrow into my toasty pile before sorting through the socks and shirts and sheets. I listen to podcasts as I organize each article of clothing, ready to fit in my closet. It makes…

  • Delicious Artichoke Dip Recipe {Quick & Easy}

    Delicious Artichoke Dip Recipe {Quick & Easy}

    [ad_1] Quick and EASY hot artichoke dip! It only takes 15 minutes to make, and it’s such a crowd-pleaser. Make it with artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, and mayo! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Have canned artichokes, mayonnaise, and Parm? That’s all you need for this quick and easy artichoke dip! Bake or Microwave Mix everything together…

  • A Dozen 5-Ingredient Meals That’ll Get You Back in the Cooking Game

    A Dozen 5-Ingredient Meals That’ll Get You Back in the Cooking Game

    [ad_1] Maybe you’ve been eating leftovers for the fourth day in a row. Or you’re finally getting back home from staying with family. Heck, it could be that you’re looking to catch your breath before actually diving into 2019. It’s just that time of year. We’re all ready for change, and to get back into…

  • Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

    Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

    [ad_1] 1 Prepare the squash for steaming: Lay the squash on its side on a cutting board — you can hold onto it with a kitchen towel for extra stability. Slice off the stem, then cut the squash in half through the middle, where the thinner neck meets the larger bottom. Cut each section in…

  • The 9 Best Delray Beach Restaurants, According to a Local

    The 9 Best Delray Beach Restaurants, According to a Local

    [ad_1] One might think growing up in Delray Beach, Florida would be paradise. You’re 10 minutes (or less) from the beach, one hour from Miami, and the locals (like me!) are friendly and laid-back. Instead, I dreamed of living in New York City, with its 24-hour hustle and bustle, changing seasons, and endless run of…

  • Best Swedish Meatballs Recipe & Easy Dip (Party Food Ideas)

    Best Swedish Meatballs Recipe & Easy Dip (Party Food Ideas)

    [ad_1] If your New Year’s resolution was to make more crowd-pleasing dishes, well, you’re in luck. We’re back with a shiny new update on our latest contest, The Recipe You’re Asked to Bring to Every Gathering. Last time we checked in, we were sharing five dynamite dishes for any event. We took things back to…

  • One-Pot Chicken Chile Soup; or, How to Raise a Good Eater

    One-Pot Chicken Chile Soup; or, How to Raise a Good Eater

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. In the online cookbook that my parents have kept since 1997, my mom sums up our relaxed holiday tradition in one neat, cheerful sentence: “We…

  • Korean Dduk Guk Rice Cake Soup Recipe

    Korean Dduk Guk Rice Cake Soup Recipe

    [ad_1] When you’re a kid, age really matters. “How old are you?” an adult might ask. “Nine-and-a-half,” you’d answer, emphasizing the half. I remember even quarters were a big deal―each day counted that brought you closer to the next year. That is precisely why I LOVED being asked for my Korean age when I was…

  • How to Fry an Egg

    How to Fry an Egg

    [ad_1] A perfectly fried egg is no mystery—it just takes a bit of practice in order to achieve mastery. Here’s how to do it right, every time, with step by step instructions and photos. Continue reading “How to Fry an Egg” » [ad_2] Source link

  • A Cheesy Brazilian Black-Eyed Pea Dish for Luck in the New Year

    A Cheesy Brazilian Black-Eyed Pea Dish for Luck in the New Year

    [ad_1] My mother, who grew up in East Texas (which she would argue is technically the South), introduced me to the Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas to ring in the new year. This tradition allegedly came from West Africa, where black-eyed peas are said to have originated. The distinctive black dot where the pale…

  • New Year’s Eve Traditions – New Year’s Food Around the World

    New Year’s Eve Traditions – New Year’s Food Around the World

    [ad_1] We have a very, er, specific New Year’s Eve food tradition in my household. It’s an elaborate shrimp tree, and my mother and I spend hours constructing it each year. There’s the day-of, panicked search for the correctly shaped and perfectly sized foam cone, which somehow always gets tossed away during the year prior.…

  • 12 Last-Minute Appetizers for a Party

    12 Last-Minute Appetizers for a Party

    [ad_1] How much prep have I done for my New Year’s Eve party tonight? Ahem. I don’t know. How much prep have you done? But guys, it’s totally fine. Because if any holiday is all about the small bites and snacks (and sips!), it’s New Year’s Eve. These are some of our quickest, easiest appetizers…

  • Our Top 10 Stories of 2018

    Our Top 10 Stories of 2018

    [ad_1] 2018 was a big year. We launched our own line of home and kitchen products, our podcast Burnt Toast saw its third season, and Genius Desserts was born. We explored the intersections of food and culture, personal and national history, body issues, depression, and why the heck no one’s talking about Cuban pizza. Here…

  • Puerto Rican Salmorejo (Stewed Crab and Tomatoes with Rice) Recipe

    Puerto Rican Salmorejo (Stewed Crab and Tomatoes with Rice) Recipe

    [ad_1] Salmorejo (stewed crab) has a very special place in my heart. This comforting recipe always reminds me of my late suegro (father-in-law) who was actually my husband Hector’s maternal grandfather, Abuelo Toño. This is the person who raised Hector from the age of nine until he joined the Army at age 17. When I…

  • How to Have a Chill and Relaxed New Year’s Eve Party

    How to Have a Chill and Relaxed New Year’s Eve Party

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). If you’re over the rowdy New Year’s Eve parties, we’re…

  • French Toast Casserole Recipe {Soft & Crunchy}

    French Toast Casserole Recipe {Soft & Crunchy}

    [ad_1] This EASY French toast casserole has a super crunchy cinnamon-sugar top! Bake right away, or make it ahead and refrigerate overnight. Give your family a treat this Saturday morning! Photography Credit: Lisa Lin With this French toast casserole, you skip the hassle of standing by the stove and pan-frying each individual slice of French…

  • Easy Pomegranate Syrup Takes Winter Cocktails to the Next Level

    Easy Pomegranate Syrup Takes Winter Cocktails to the Next Level

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re getting ready to ring in the New Year with a simple but special cocktail. If you’re like me, you prefer to stay in on New Year’s Eve. In New York City especially, pricey restaurant…

  • Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Garlic and Greens Recipe

    Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Garlic and Greens Recipe

    [ad_1] These pork chops, served with crispy sage leaves, charred lemon slices, and greens, are quick to make (minus the brining time!) and a fabulous treat for any weeknight. They would also be great on a stay-at-home Saturday night (hello, binge TV!). WHICH PORK CHOPS SHOULD I BUY? Thick pork chops (about 1- to 1…

  • Junk Drawer Before & After Photos That Will Make You Scream

    Junk Drawer Before & After Photos That Will Make You Scream

    [ad_1] Junk drawers are a weird phenomenon, but they’re also necessary, if you ask me. There are just so many little items that don’t have a logical storage place in your home, so they go to live in the junk drawer. Zip ties? Junk drawer. Swiss Army knife? Junk drawer. Batteries? Junk drawer. However, the…

  • Top Home Trends for 2019

    Top Home Trends for 2019

    [ad_1] New year, new decor! One of our favorite annual reports, 100 Pinterest Trends, was just released for 2019, and we can’t overstate how many amazing ideas are in it. While the report covers everything from style and beauty to travel and parenting, we were immediately drawn to the home section—because what better way to…

  • How to Make New Year’s Resolutions That Work for You

    How to Make New Year’s Resolutions That Work for You

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). I am straight-up bad at New Year’s resolutions. Full disclosure:…

  • Easy Vegetarian Chili with Mushrooms Recipe

    Easy Vegetarian Chili with Mushrooms Recipe

    [ad_1] With a well-stocked pantry, this Vegetarian Chili is an easy weeknight meal! Let it simmer while you set the table, unload the dishwasher, or relax on the couch. Loaded with beans, tomatoes, and spices, it’s a good one to add to your chili rotation. Photography Credit: Alison Bickel Vegan chili is my favorite pantry…

  • Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 1

    Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 1

    [ad_1] This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and Army wife! Happy New Year from my family to yours! I don’t know about you, but 2018 flew by at warp-speed for me. What didn’t slip by me, though, was all of the work…

  • Our Most Popular Recipes of 2018—Cookies, Cake, Chicken, & More

    Our Most Popular Recipes of 2018—Cookies, Cake, Chicken, & More

    [ad_1] Here at Food52, we believe there’s a perfect recipe for every person. Maybe you’re looking to shock and awe your bookclub with a cake or a quiche. Or you’re on the hunt for weeknight meals, from speedy to big-batch. And what about weekend projects to simmer and braise? We’ve got those, too. The joy…

  • The 9 Best Bay Area Restaurants Where You Can Get a Reservation

    The 9 Best Bay Area Restaurants Where You Can Get a Reservation

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with OpenTable to highlight some of our favorite restaurants across the country, from neighborhood gems making a difference in their communities to the inspiring spots we’re excited to travel for. Like us, OpenTable is proud to support restaurants making a difference with their Open Kitchen initiative. Here, we share our picks for…

  • 10 Easy Holiday Appetizers – Best Appetizer & Snack Recipes for a Party

    10 Easy Holiday Appetizers – Best Appetizer & Snack Recipes for a Party

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re celebrating New Year’s Eve with our best holiday appetizers. “It only takes a taste to know it’s good,” Dr. Pomatter sings in Waitress, the Broadway musical. Though he’s referring to his burgeoning love for…

  • Our Most Popular Recipes from 2018

    Our Most Popular Recipes from 2018

    [ad_1] Happy (almost!) New Year, everybody! As always when we find ourselves the end of December, it feels a little hard to believe that we’re actually here. Where, oh, where did 2018 go? Well, I’ll tell you: It went to Tater Tot Casseroles and Instant Pot recipes. It went to our popular Weekly Meal Plans,…

  • Best Desserts and Drinks for a Holiday Party

    Best Desserts and Drinks for a Holiday Party

    [ad_1] Welcome to Table Ta-Da!, where our art director, Alexis Anthony, shares tips and tricks (along with a little fairy dust) to help you create a wow-worthy table, whether you’re serving two people or 20. Cue the oohs and ahhs… I have distinct memories of tagging along to my parents’ friends’ parties: After getting dressed…

  • 8 Salad Recipes We’d Want for Dinner Any Night

    8 Salad Recipes We’d Want for Dinner Any Night

    [ad_1] Here’s what the last weekish of my life looked like: a cheese plate, another cheese plate, an eight-pound ham, the crispiest potatoes, the creamiest kale gratin, all the cookies, 87 dumplings (I kid—or do I?), mapo tofu, fried rice, more cookies, furikake chex mix, so much pizza. Oh, and did I mention the wine…

  • These 13 OpenTable NYC Restaurants Are Tried & True Favorites

    These 13 OpenTable NYC Restaurants Are Tried & True Favorites

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with OpenTable to highlight some of our favorite restaurants across the country, from neighborhood gems making a difference in their communities to the inspiring spots we’re excited to travel for. Like us, OpenTable is proud to support restaurants making a difference with their Open Kitchen initiative. Here, we share our picks for…

  • Furikake Chex Mix Recipe, Best Party Snacks

    Furikake Chex Mix Recipe, Best Party Snacks

    [ad_1] There are good party snacks, and then there are great party snacks. I’m going to tell you right off the bat that this here Furikake Chex Mix is one of the greats. It’s a recipe you’ll be immediately bookmarking, sharing, and making double batches of; I can guarantee it. I hope you don’t take…

  • A Wintry Jam That’s Totally Bananas

    A Wintry Jam That’s Totally Bananas

    [ad_1] When you hear jam, you probably imagine all the berries—strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries—and other sunny friends, like figs and peaches. Eventually, as pool days make way for school days, apple jellies and pear preserves start bubbling on stoves. Come winter, there’s less to do. Orange marmalade, sure—but have you ever made orange marmalade? Talk…

  • BBQ Meatloaf Bites Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    BBQ Meatloaf Bites Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] One rule that is undoubtedly true when it comes to feeding children is that size matters. Put a big old hunk of meat on a four-year-old’s plate and you might as well just move it directly to a storage container because it will not be touched. But if you take the exact same mixture…

  • Best Way to Clean Wine Glasses, According to a Wine Expert

    Best Way to Clean Wine Glasses, According to a Wine Expert

    [ad_1] If you’re the hostess with the mostest this holiday season, you’ve probably been diligently cleaning, organizing, and planning for the big event, checking items off your to-do list one by one. But is “clean wine glasses” on that list? If not, it totally should be. There’s nothing more frustrating than realizing mid-party that all…

  • Shrimp Pasta with Champagne Cream Sauce for Impressive Dinner

    Shrimp Pasta with Champagne Cream Sauce for Impressive Dinner

    [ad_1] It only took a few years of going out with friends to an expensive, crowded bar in New York City, waiting for the moment to scream “5-4-3-2-1,” to convince me that I’d much rather stay in for New Year’s Eve. It’s less expensive, and involves a lot less planning. But even if I’m staying…

  • Best Crock Pot Recipes – Easy Slow Cooker Dinner Ideas

    Best Crock Pot Recipes – Easy Slow Cooker Dinner Ideas

    [ad_1] The holiday season is officially in full swing, as we trade out Christmas carols in favor of those sparkly New Year’s hats. (If you’ve got one, please send it our way!) In my household, this means a few things. First and foremost, we’re hosting relatives and friends on every conceivable surface. That’s not a…

  • The 6 Best New Orleans Restaurants on My Vacation Eating List

    The 6 Best New Orleans Restaurants on My Vacation Eating List

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with OpenTable to highlight some of our favorite restaurants across the country, from neighborhood gems making a difference in their communities to the inspiring spots we’re excited to travel for. Like us, OpenTable is proud to support restaurants making a difference with their Open Kitchen initiative. Here, we share our picks for…

  • How to Use an Instant Pot: A First-Timer’s Guide

    How to Use an Instant Pot: A First-Timer’s Guide

    [ad_1] So you just got a new Instant Pot. Congratulations! Now what? We’ll take you from a just-opened box to the basics. It’s not as complicated as it seems. What’s the big deal with Instant Pots, anyway? Instant Pots are multifunction, programmable electric pressure cookers. Think of them as little cooking robots. If you’re not…

  • A Home Cook’s Case for the Short Ingredient List

    A Home Cook’s Case for the Short Ingredient List

    [ad_1] Flavorful food means a lot of flavor, not necessarily a lot of ingredients. Such was my hunch when I started Big Little Recipes, a cooking column all about the biggest rewards from the littlest grocery lists possible. While I don’t count salt, pepper, or certain cooking fats—say oil or butter to sauté something or…

  • The 10 Most Overlooked Genius Recipes of 2018

    The 10 Most Overlooked Genius Recipes of 2018

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. It’s time for my favorite annual tradition: resurrecting the 10 least popular Genius Recipes of the year—then theorizing how I misled you with a bad headline or ill-planned timing,…

  • Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes & Meal Ideas for the Family

    Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes & Meal Ideas for the Family

    [ad_1] I’m about to head home to Atlanta for the holidays—and I can’t wait. I can’t wait for my dog to run around in that big yard; I can’t wait to eat massive vats of my mother’s kimchi fried rice; and I can’t wait to cook for my family, to show them all of the…

  • Bloody Marys {Sriracha-Spiked!} | SimplyRecipes.com

    Bloody Marys {Sriracha-Spiked!} | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Get your brunch on with a Bloody Mary! Or skip the vodka and make it a Virgin Mary. Just the thing for brunch or soothing a hangover. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Welcome to the world’s most amped up tomato juice cocktail–the Bloody Mary. It’s the ultimate weekend brunch drink. It’s also a famous hangover cure, though…

  • Gingerbread Men Cookies {Delightful & Delicious}

    Gingerbread Men Cookies {Delightful & Delicious}

    [ad_1] 1 Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices: In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda, and spices. Set aside. 2 Make the dough: In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Mix in eggs and molasses. Gradually add the flour…

  • 12 Recipes You Can Tackle in Just a Day

    12 Recipes You Can Tackle in Just a Day

    [ad_1] Conversations about bread making often turn to talk of starters and wait times and scrambled schedules—the laborious signifiers of a life in debt to sourdough. Homemade bread is notably special, particularly tasty. There is a reason people commit to the woes and wins of making bread in their own kitchens. Yet bread making is…

  • Broiled Lobster Tail {with Brown Butter Sauce}

    Broiled Lobster Tail {with Brown Butter Sauce}

    [ad_1] If starting with frozen lobster tails, while the lobster tails are defrosting, prepare the hazelnut brown butter sauce. 1 Toast the hazelnuts: Toast hazelnuts in a small skillet on medium to medium high heat. When fragrant and lightly browned, remove hazelnuts from pan and place in the center a dry, clean dish towel. Rub the…

  • Peppermint Bark Chocolate Cookies {Chewy}

    Peppermint Bark Chocolate Cookies {Chewy}

    [ad_1] Peppermint Bark Chocolate Cookies! These chewy, chocolate brownie cookies are studded with pieces of peppermint bark. They’re the ultimate holiday treat! Best enjoyed next to a roaring fire with hot cocoa. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer If this cookie doesn’t capture the seasonal taste of Christmas, then I don’t know what does! These cookies are…

  • Peppermint Bark Recipe {Sweet & Soft}

    Peppermint Bark Recipe {Sweet & Soft}

    [ad_1] Peppermint bark is such a traditional and quintessential Christmas treat. It’s also ridiculously easy to prepare in just a few minutes! How to Make Peppermint Bark Ready for the grand instructions? Ok, here you go: Melt chocolate. Pour onto cookie sheet. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Chill until firm. That’s it! Told you it…

  • Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe {Homemade}

    Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe {Homemade}

    [ad_1] 1 Infuse milk and cream with spices: Put the 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of the cream into a heavy saucepan (2 quart). Add the cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt and heat until steamy, but not boiling. Lower the heat to warm, cover, and let spices steep for at least…

  • Spritz Cookies Recipe {Delicious & Classic}

    Spritz Cookies Recipe {Delicious & Classic}

    [ad_1] Spritz cookies are a classic Christmas cookie! With roots in Germany and Scandinavia, they’re a simple butter cookie pressed into festive shapes and topped with all sorts of garnishes. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer This cookie is my other favorite Christmas cookie, along with walnut snowballs. I am sure my mum made all kinds of…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 4

    Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 4

    [ad_1] This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and Army wife. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, there’s something to be said about gathering with family and friends in the spirit of peace and goodwill.…

  • Esther Choi’s Galbi Jjim Draws Inspiration From Her Grandma’s Recipe

    Esther Choi’s Galbi Jjim Draws Inspiration From Her Grandma’s Recipe

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Bosch, makers of high quality home appliances like the induction slide-in range, to share recipes, tips, and videos that highlight the little details that make a dish truly delicious. When I was growing up, my halmoni (“grandma” in Korean) would always tell me that food is all about giving—that love is…

  • Hearty Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Stew Recipe

    Hearty Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Stew Recipe

    [ad_1] 1 Preheat the oven to 425°F. 2 Roast the veggies: Spread chopped mushrooms, carrots, and potatoes on a baking sheet in three separate rows, keeping each vegetable separate from the others—this will come in handy later when you have to add them to the soup in separate steps. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil…

  • Tahini, Peppermint, and Matcha Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    Tahini, Peppermint, and Matcha Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    [ad_1] My favorite gift from my younger sister is cookies. Chocolate sandwich cookies to be exact. When we were in high school, she uncovered—and perfected—a recipe for homemade Oreos. I can picture her in the kitchen, earnestly focused on filling each cookie with a generous dollop of buttercream. I’d beg her to make them when…

  • Jeffrey Garten Makes the Best Coffee, According to Ina Garten

    Jeffrey Garten Makes the Best Coffee, According to Ina Garten

    [ad_1] I’ve always been told that the perfect relationship doesn’t exist. And as much as I’d like to believe that’s true (considering my boyfriend and I are over here having nuclear arguments over enchiladas), I know for a fact that it is indeed false. Why? Three words: Ina and Jeffrey. Yes, I love Ina for…

  • Molten Dark Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe With Clementine & Olive Oil

    Molten Dark Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe With Clementine & Olive Oil

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. It’s the first day of winter, the shortest day—and the longest night—of the year. To prep for tonight’s winter solstice, which is said to feature…

  • Best Chocolate Truffles – Recipe for An Easy Vegan Dessert (& Gift Idea)

    Best Chocolate Truffles – Recipe for An Easy Vegan Dessert (& Gift Idea)

    [ad_1] I am all about partaking in holiday festivities. For me, that means latke parties, dozens upon dozens of holiday cookies, prime rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, and of course, all of the brightly colored (preferably fizzy) cocktails. But every once in a while, call it my “mid-point stretch” between Hanukkah and Christmas, then Christmas and…

  • 12 Prosecco Cocktail Ideas Beyond the Mimosa

    12 Prosecco Cocktail Ideas Beyond the Mimosa

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). The other day, my friend texted me what should have…

  • A Dish to Remember My Brother on Christmas

    A Dish to Remember My Brother on Christmas

    [ad_1] My little brother Forrester and I were both born around Christmas almost exactly 12 years apart. Capricorn babies. When I tell people that, they automatically assume that because we weren’t close in age, we weren’t close. Maybe I wasn’t his parent, but I changed my fair share of diapers, picked him up from daycare…

  • DIY Gift Wrap No Wrapping Paper Ideas

    DIY Gift Wrap No Wrapping Paper Ideas

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re highlighting some of our favorite ways to wrap gifts with thoughtful items you can find around the house. Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’re wrapping the last few items in your stack of…

  • Best Party Icebreaker Centerpiece

    Best Party Icebreaker Centerpiece

    [ad_1] Welcome to Table Ta-Da!, where our art director, Alexis Anthony, shares tips and tricks (along with a little fairy dust) to help you create a wow-worthy table, whether you’re serving two people or 20. Cue the oohs and ahhs… What kind of party guest are you? Are you comfortable striking up conversations with any…

  • Best Recipes for Pasta Bake

    Best Recipes for Pasta Bake

    [ad_1] There are few occurrences more crushing—in the scheme of party foods, at least—than finishing a perfectly executed, complex recipe, only to realize you have zero idea how to transport it to your target event. (Say, your neighbor’s annual Chrismakkuh party.) I speak from experience. This happens every year with my mom’s “angel pie”—a lemon…

  • Eggnog Cake Is an Easy, Make-Ahead Holiday Dessert

    Eggnog Cake Is an Easy, Make-Ahead Holiday Dessert

    [ad_1] Do you ever daydream about competing on the Great British Baking Show? Just imagining what it might be like to bake in giant tent in a sprawling meadow, complete with a babbling brook and lambs roaming about? Have you ever wondered what it might be like to listen to Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood…

  • The Meaty, Mythical History of Mincemeat Pies

    The Meaty, Mythical History of Mincemeat Pies

    [ad_1] If you happen to be British, then mince pies are a non-negotiable part of the holidays. As a nation we buy around 370 million of them every December, and goodness only knows how many we bake ourselves. If my family’s anything to go by, it’s a lot. Last year, my mum and I managed…

  • It’s Not Christmas ‘Til My Husband & I Split an 8-Pound Ham

    It’s Not Christmas ‘Til My Husband & I Split an 8-Pound Ham

    [ad_1] We’re highlighting clever tips and tricks for pulling off any holiday get-together without breaking a sweat. It’s Your Party, after all, so you might as well enjoy it! For most of my life, a “small” holiday celebration meant sixish people. But rewind to Christmas Eve last year and we weren’t six—or five or even…

  • Vegan White Russian {Made w/ Coconut Milk}

    Vegan White Russian {Made w/ Coconut Milk}

    [ad_1] This Vegan White Russian cocktail is made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and coconut milk. It’s dairy-free so that all your guests can have a glass. Cheers! Photography Credit: Garrett McCord Fun fact: The White Russian isn’t Russian at all, but rather an American invention! The cocktail first appeared in The Savoy Cocktail Book, by…

  • Simple Cauliflower Soup {Healthy + Tasty}

    Simple Cauliflower Soup {Healthy + Tasty}

    [ad_1] This simple cauliflower soup is made with just five ingredients, including salt! It’s a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s easy to dress up or down. Dinner is served! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Making soup doesn’t have to be difficult, and if you are working with fresh, high quality vegetables, you don’t even have…

  • The Best Champagnes Under $50, According to Wine Experts

    The Best Champagnes Under $50, According to Wine Experts

    [ad_1] You can catch me drinking Champagne pretty much all year long, because I consider any occasion—be it a low-key night in with friends to a full-blown cocktail party—a celebration. So on New Year’s Eve —Champagne’s unofficially official holiday—you can bet I’ll be pouring myself (and my parents) glass after glass of the good stuff…

  • This Vegan Recipe for Danish Smørrebrød Is My New Toast Obsession

    This Vegan Recipe for Danish Smørrebrød Is My New Toast Obsession

    [ad_1] Like our partner Follow Your Heart®, we think that all food tastes better when it’s made with love and quality ingredients…including this vegan take on Danish smørrebrød. I’ve been a big fan of smørrebrød, the impossible (for me) to pronounce, undeniably delicious Danish open-faced sandwich, for over a decade—since I learned about it in…

  • A Spiced Caribbean Black Cake for Christmas, Aged in Rum & Memory

    A Spiced Caribbean Black Cake for Christmas, Aged in Rum & Memory

    [ad_1] “You should have started months ago. You remember. This is a cake that requires your attention, your respect and, most importantly, your time.” These were my mother’s parting words to me when I told her of my attempt to make the most ubiquitous holiday dessert throughout the English-speaking Caribbean: black cake. My mother’s chide…

  • Salted Caramel Cream Puffs Are a Holiday Knockout—But One You Can Handle

    Salted Caramel Cream Puffs Are a Holiday Knockout—But One You Can Handle

    [ad_1] There’s a reason croquembouche—or a pyramid of cream puffs, bound together with caramel—is a go-to stand-in for a wedding cake. Besides being delicious (my husband likens it to “crème brûlée doughnuts”), croquembouche is enormous, the sort of pastry pièce de résistance anyone would stare at and think, Whoa! I could never do that. But…

  • 4 Best Add-Ins for Macaroni and Cheese

    4 Best Add-Ins for Macaroni and Cheese

    [ad_1] There are some comfort foods that just never get old and that make both kids and adults ridiculously happy. On the top of the list is macaroni and cheese. I have a very sophisticated friend who, upon arriving at my house for dinner, will say, “Is that mac and cheese I smell? Oh, please…

  • Spicy Caramel Popcorn Clusters Recipe

    Spicy Caramel Popcorn Clusters Recipe

    [ad_1] During the holiday season, I always try to have some homemade snacks on hand for any guests or family, such as these spicy caramel popcorn clusters. But let’s get real here: sometimes it’s just for myself because it’s the holidays and I will absolutely treat myself. What’s in a Popcorn Cluster? These spicy popcorn…

  • Apple and Cheese Spelt Buns Recipe from Rachel Khoo

    Apple and Cheese Spelt Buns Recipe from Rachel Khoo

    [ad_1] When I married a Swede, I married into a culture that loves good design, tubed caviar, strong coffee, and a killer pastry. I still love the nostalgic waft of a mall Cinnabon, but there is truly nothing like a first bite into a fresh, still-warm-from-the-oven Swedish cinnamon bun (kanelbulle) or cardamom bun (kardamombulle). No…

  • Rolled Stuffed Flank Steak Recipe

    Rolled Stuffed Flank Steak Recipe

    [ad_1] Butterflied flank steak that is marinated, rolled up with prosciutto, basil, Parmesan, and roasted bell peppers, and then roasted in the oven. Great for a party. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer This Rolled Flank Steak, Stuffed with Prosciutto, Basil, and Roasted Red Peppers, is one of our favorites for company and family get-togethers! This classic…

  • Your Top 10 Genius Recipes of 2018

    Your Top 10 Genius Recipes of 2018

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by Rocky Luten This was a big year in Genius-land, thanks to all of you. The Genius Desserts cookbook bounced into the world, a mere two years after…

  • How to Host an Easy Holiday Brunch

    How to Host an Easy Holiday Brunch

    [ad_1] Whether you pull off parties with ease or find yourself more frenzied than festive, we’re partnering with Cuisinart to get you all the help you need to pull off a stress-free holiday gathering this year! Print This post is brought to you in partnership with Cuisinart. Ready or not, the holiday entertaining season is…

  • 5-Ingredient or Less Desserts Are All About Little Effort, Big Reward

    5-Ingredient or Less Desserts Are All About Little Effort, Big Reward

    [ad_1] When it comes to dessert recipes, it’s all too easy for ingredient lists to become very long, very fast. Most of the time, they can’t help themselves. Take this yellow layer cake with chocolate frosting for instance. There are a dozen ingredients—and most of those are non-negotiable: flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, vanilla……

  • Simple Dinner Ideas to Cook in 30 Minutes—Chicken, Soup, Stews

    Simple Dinner Ideas to Cook in 30 Minutes—Chicken, Soup, Stews

    [ad_1] This is the week. The one where we’re either frantically checking our FedEx tracking codes or darting out into battlefields shopping malls, praying for last-minute inspiration. (And that’s not even taking into account how long it takes us to wrap those gifts…) In short: We barely have enough time to eat, much less cook.…

  • Clever Design Hacks for Getting a Living Room Holiday Party-Ready

    Clever Design Hacks for Getting a Living Room Holiday Party-Ready

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with American Signature Furniture to show you how to transform your space for the holidays. Like the furniture you see in the video above? We got it all from American Signature Furniture. I love having people over to my apartment during the winter season, be it for an impromptu wine and cheese…

  • How to Find Your Favorite House Wine for the Holidays, Plus Pairings

    How to Find Your Favorite House Wine for the Holidays, Plus Pairings

    [ad_1] Stocking up on goes-with-everything red and white wines will save your sanity this month! We’ve partnered with Cakebread Cellars, a Napa Valley winery renowned for its elegant and food-friendly bottlings, to bring you strategies for selecting just the right bottles for the holiday season. This time of year, many of us get so caught…

  • Chocolate Crinkles Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Chocolate Crinkles Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Chocolate crinkle cookies! Chocolate dough rolled in powdered sugar and baked into a festive black and white cookie. They’re the perfect Christmas cookies! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord as he shares some of his best-loved holiday chocolate crinkle cookies. One of the best parts about any holiday—be it Christmas,…

  • Best Last-Minute Food Subscription Gifts

    Best Last-Minute Food Subscription Gifts

    [ad_1] Tick-tock! I blinked and somehow found myself within spitting distance of Christmas. I’m realizing I may have missed the shipping cut-off dates for many sites, but my list of unshopped-for loved ones still looms large. If you find yourself similarly pressed for time, know that there are still plenty of thoughtful options out there.…

  • The Top 10 Cookbooks From 2018 Our Readers Couldn’t Live Without

    The Top 10 Cookbooks From 2018 Our Readers Couldn’t Live Without

    [ad_1] Have you heard? The 2019 Piglet is upon us! Well…nearly. Our annual tournament of cookbooks—packed with intrigue, bends and bumps in the road, lots of great cooking, and even better stories—is about to ring in its 10th year. But we’ve got a very important step to go before we can kick things off. If…

  • Alon Shaya’s Spanakopita Gets a Southern Twist With Jalapeño & Collards

    Alon Shaya’s Spanakopita Gets a Southern Twist With Jalapeño & Collards

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Bosch, makers of high quality home appliances like the induction slide-in range, to share recipes, tips, and videos that highlight the little details that make a dish truly delicious. The following is an interview with Alon Shaya, as told to Food52. My earliest memory in the kitchen was cooking with my…

  • Our 10 Most Popular Holiday Cookie Recipes

    Our 10 Most Popular Holiday Cookie Recipes

    [ad_1] Honestly, we’d eat cookies any time of year—but there’s something special about the month of December. With all of the cookie swaps, holiday parties, and Santa bribing, it seems like our ovens and sheet pans are in nonstop operation. And there are so many cookies to choose from! Whether you favor sugar-dusted teacakes, crackly…

  • Best Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe

    Best Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe

    [ad_1] According to a deep-dive on chicken Parmesan (aka, chicken Parmigiana) conducted by the Brisbane Times, in Western Australia, they call it “Parmy.” Since learning of this, I’ve officially adopted the term in my own household. Because nothing—nothing—has ever been more deserving of an adorable nickname than chicken Parm. It’s essentially the food equivalent of…

  • Homemade Black Forest Marshmallows – Best Marshmallow Recipe

    Homemade Black Forest Marshmallows – Best Marshmallow Recipe

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re making homemade marshmallows, our Senior Editor Eric Kim’s go-to edible gift for loved ones during the holidays. There’s a quiet, unsaid truth about foods we only ever seem to eat at certain times of…

  • A Spicy Seafood Pasta to Celebrate Feast of the Seven Fishes

    A Spicy Seafood Pasta to Celebrate Feast of the Seven Fishes

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Muir Glen to celebrate the season with recipes, tips, and videos that make holiday entertaining easy, elegant, and totally stress-free. Here, food writer and recipe tester Anna Francese Gass shares the story behind her family’s Christmas Eve tradition, making lobster fra diavolo. Hands down, the biggest holiday of the year for…

  • Chorizo-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Chorizo-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Check out these Chorizo-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes! That’s right: Russets aren’t the only potatoes worth stuffing! Here, we’re stuffing roasted sweet potatoes with a mixture of spicy chorizo, tangy cotija cheese, peppers, and onions. Photography Credit: Aaron Hutcherson I love sweet potatoes. The natural sweetness is an inherent draw, and they lend themselves to so…

  • Trick for How to Make Cookies Perfectly Round, from Stella Parks (BraveTart)

    Trick for How to Make Cookies Perfectly Round, from Stella Parks (BraveTart)

    [ad_1] A few weeks back, Stella Parks—the brilliant, James Beard Award–winning pastry genius behind Serious Eats and BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts—was kind enough to reward me for falling into a deep, deep social media–scrolling wormhole with an expert lesson in cookies. On Instagram, she posted this crazy-useful 15-second tip for making freshly baked chocolate chip…

  • Cornbread Recipe {Savory, Southern-Style} | SimplyRecipes.com

    Cornbread Recipe {Savory, Southern-Style} | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] What Makes a Southern Cornbread Recipe Anytime you put the words “Southern” in front of a dish, it’s likely to stir up controversy, and cornbread is no exception. It seems like every person I’ve ever known from the South has their favorite way of making homemade cornbread, and every way is different. The thing…

  • Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

    Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

    [ad_1] This White Chicken Chili is proof that chili doesn’t have to be red and beefy to be delicious. Plus, this version is ready in a fraction of the time thanks to the pressure cooker! Photography Credit: Coco Morante Generous amounts of shredded chicken, tender cannellini beans, and vegetables (just green ones, please!) give this…

  • Traditional Eggnog Recipe {Vanilla & Nutmeg}

    Traditional Eggnog Recipe {Vanilla & Nutmeg}

    [ad_1] Homemade Eggnog is EASY to make! Plus, it doesn’t have all the fillers of the store-bought stuff. Just cream, sugar, eggs, and spices. Enjoy it spiked or without alcohol for a kid-friendly version. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer A traditional holiday drink dating back hundreds of years, eggnog is made with eggs (hence the name),…

  • Candied Walnuts Recipe {5 Minutes}

    Candied Walnuts Recipe {5 Minutes}

    [ad_1] Walnuts. Sugar. That’s pretty much all you need to make these Candied Walnuts! These crunchy caramelized nuts are a great party snack. You can also serve them in a salad or sprinkled over ice cream! Photography Credit: Alison Conklin Walnuts. Sugar. That’s pretty much all you need to make candied walnuts! A dash of…

  • Cinnamon Snaps | SimplyRecipes.com

    Cinnamon Snaps | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] 1 Whisk together the flour and spices: Vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Set aside. 2 Beat butter and sugar, add egg, vanilla, honey: Beat the butter and sugar together in an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the honey, egg, and vanilla extract and…

  • Honey Mulled Wine Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Honey Mulled Wine Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Get into the holiday spirit with Honey Mulled Wine! This red wine is sweetened with honey and spiced with cinnamon. It’s an easy (and easy to love) winter warmer. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Now this was a happy accident. I don’t know how I ended up with some red wine in a cup with…

  • Walnut Snowball Cookies Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Walnut Snowball Cookies Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] These festive holiday Snowball Cookies are made with finely chopped walnuts, flour, and vanilla, then rolled into balls and dusted with powdered sugar. They freeze well and ship well, too! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Can you say addictive? Get into the holiday spirit with Hank and his snowball cookies! ~Elise This was my all-time…

  • Holiday Punch Recipe {5 Minute Prep}

    Holiday Punch Recipe {5 Minute Prep}

    [ad_1] Here’s a festive holiday punch that’s fit for a crowd! We make it with cranberry juice, orange juice, bourbon, and hard cider, though we include a non-alcoholic version so kids to enjoy, too. Photography Credit: Garrett McCord Want an easy cocktail for your New Year’s party without playing bartender all night? Punch is the…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 3

    Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 3

    [ad_1] This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and Army wife! This week leading up to Christmas is always so electric for my family! Christmas is one of my favorite holidays, and I go all out with the decorating and holiday hosting. I…

  • Stuffed Delicata Squash with Pancetta and Goat Cheese Recipe

    Stuffed Delicata Squash with Pancetta and Goat Cheese Recipe

    [ad_1] 1 Roast the squash: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scrub the outside of the squash to get rid of any dirt. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Brush the outside and inside of the squash halves with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt…

  • Best Recipes to Make for a Holiday Party

    Best Recipes to Make for a Holiday Party

    [ad_1] No disrespect to small talk, but my favorite part of any holiday gathering is—by far—the food situation. Whether it’s a potluck or more of a composed meal, I’m eying everything from hearty apps through to the dessert spread the moment I enter the premises. So when we announced our latest contest, The Recipe You’re…

  • 5 of Our Favorite Bakeries in Brooklyn

    5 of Our Favorite Bakeries in Brooklyn

    [ad_1] Sometimes, it takes a tourist to show you around your own turf. Such was the case a few weeks ago when my friends from North Carolina visited New York City on a research trip for their in-the-works bakery-meets-restaurant. They headed to my neck of Brooklyn for a bakery crawl and asked if I wanted…

  • The Make-Ahead Side Our Test Kitchen Chef Swears By

    The Make-Ahead Side Our Test Kitchen Chef Swears By

    [ad_1] Planning a holiday menu is complicated. That’s why we created an Automagic Holiday Menu Maker to help you pick and choose everything from snacks and drinks to main dishes and sides. And that’s why, on this week’s Dear Test Kitchen, our Test Kitchen Director Josh Cohen teaches the save-the-day side of any menu: make-ahead…

  • I Battle Depression Every Day. Here’s One Thing That Helps.

    I Battle Depression Every Day. Here’s One Thing That Helps.

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to explore solitude in its many forms. I had always wanted to go to Maine. I once took a fiction writing course in college where a boy named Patrik, who was from Portland, Maine, sat…

  • Google’s Most Searched Food Terms in 2018

    Google’s Most Searched Food Terms in 2018

    [ad_1] “You are what you eat,” the saying goes. Well, until Google showed up. Now it’s definitely more, “You are what you search.” And every December, we get a peek into our collective souls when Google releases its year-in-review data, the Year in Search. It details all the people, places, and happenings we, well, Google…

  • “Easy” German Stollen for the Holidays

    “Easy” German Stollen for the Holidays

    [ad_1] Classic German stollen is intensely rich and sweet, drenched in butter and confectioners’ sugar to last for weeks. Each heavenly slice will stick to your ribs, and it is labor-intensive to say the least. Thankfully, there is a much easier and lighter version for the rest of us, long prized by German homemakers. Called…

  • Best Mixing Bowls for Baking & Cooking

    Best Mixing Bowls for Baking & Cooking

    [ad_1] Just as we were gearing up to flex our serious holiday unwrapping skills, the prototypes for our brand-new Five Two mixing bowls arrived. And we couldn’t be more eager to share them! Thanks to more than 4,000 of you, we had plenty of guidance for how these puppies should look and feel: You were…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Cookbook Lover

    Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Cookbook Lover

    [ad_1] If you love to cook, chances are you probably love cookbooks, too. Many of us on the Simply Recipes team read them like novels, escaping into small bakeries in Morocco or home kitchens in the South. There are a handful of shiny new cookbooks out this season that we just can’t put down, but…

  • Watch This Showstopping Holiday Table Being Set

    Watch This Showstopping Holiday Table Being Set

    [ad_1] Welcome to Table Ta-Da!, where our art director, Alexis Anthony, shares tips and tricks (along with a little fairy dust) to help you create a wow-worthy table, whether you’re serving two people or 20. Cue the oohs and ahhs… Dust off your party dress and break out your dancing shoes—we’re getting ready to boogie!…

  • How to Make Mince Pies, the Stars of My Christmas Cookie Plate

    How to Make Mince Pies, the Stars of My Christmas Cookie Plate

    [ad_1] Mince pies have a misleading name. (There, I said it.) For those unfamiliar with the classic British Christmas dessert, they’re little fabled tartlets the size of peanut butter cups, commonly filled with raisins, sultanas, cranberries, and other dried fruits, all macerated and cooked in heavily-spiced brandy or port. As their name suggests, mince pies…

  • 20 Trader Joe’s Buys That Get Us Halfway to the Holiday Finish Line

    20 Trader Joe’s Buys That Get Us Halfway to the Holiday Finish Line

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s (or all…

  • Best Instant Pot Soups & Stews

    Best Instant Pot Soups & Stews

    [ad_1] When I buy dried beans, it’s with the best of intentions. Typically, it goes something like this: I’m in a grocery store. I pass by the wall of bulk bins and think to myself, Hm, wish I could grab a malted milk ball and just eat it, right here, without going through the whole…

  • Classic English Toffee {w/Chocolate & Toasted Nuts}

    Classic English Toffee {w/Chocolate & Toasted Nuts}

    [ad_1] Toffee is so dangerous for me to have around the house. No one should eat as much as I do when it’s available. But for special occasions, I’m more than happy to bust out the sugar and whip up a batch! This nutty, chocolate-covered toffee is the quintessential holiday treat, perfect for nibbling at…

  • How to Make Caramel Sauce {Homemade}

    How to Make Caramel Sauce {Homemade}

    [ad_1] Homemade Caramel Sauce is EASY to make! Takes only 10 minutes, and all you need is sugar, butter, and cream. Spoon it over ice cream, swirl it into brownies, or add it to your morning coffee! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Making your own caramel sauce from scratch is a lot easier than you might…

  • Instant Pot Shepherd’s Pie | SimplyRecipes.com

    Instant Pot Shepherd’s Pie | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Shepherd’s Pie is one meal that both my husband and I can have for days on end and never grow tired of eating. I mean, creamy mashed potatoes on top of ground beef and tender veggies in a lip-smacking sauce — what’s not to love?! The only reason that we don’t make it more…

  • A Smart Snow Shoveling Trick for Winter

    A Smart Snow Shoveling Trick for Winter

    [ad_1] More than 30 years ago, my dad moved from Utah to Louisiana. Yes, it was partially because he had been accepted to the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. But (as he tells it) his primary reason was that he couldn’t take one more winter of shoveling snow. “It was one miserable February day…

  • 4 Clever Gifts I Love So Much, I Give Them to Everyone I Know

    4 Clever Gifts I Love So Much, I Give Them to Everyone I Know

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re highlighting our Senior Editor Eric Kim’s top five picks for holiday gifts and why he thinks they’re so smart. Ask anyone in my family: I used to be notorious for my terrible holiday gifts.…

  • Reinventing the Christmas Cookie Plate, 2 Years After Cancer

    Reinventing the Christmas Cookie Plate, 2 Years After Cancer

    [ad_1] Christmas has always been a big deal in my family: the family I was born into, and the family I’m now raising. It’s the intoxicating celebration of love, nostalgia, tradition, and food that reels me in year after year. I love the rotation of movies we watch while clutching mugs of hot cocoa. I…

  • The Best Goat Cheese Recipes for Party Appetizers & Beyond

    The Best Goat Cheese Recipes for Party Appetizers & Beyond

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with California cheese maker Cypress Grove to highlight creative ways to incorporate one of our favorite ingredients—goat cheese, like their award-winning Humboldt Fog—into your holiday party spread. I am a cheese person. Put a plate of gooey macaroni and cheese, a slice of pizza with extra mozzarella, or creamy cheese dip in…

  • Best Big-Batch Cocktails for Your Holiday Party

    Best Big-Batch Cocktails for Your Holiday Party

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). During this busy-busy time of year, I’m open to any…

  • Death By Chocolate Torte {Ganache Recipe}

    Death By Chocolate Torte {Ganache Recipe}

    [ad_1] 1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. 2 Prepare the crust. Process the wafers and pecans in a food processor (or chop by hand) until fine, then add enough melted butter so that it holds together when you press a little in your fist. Press this mixture evenly into the spring-form pan along the bottom and…

  • Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Welcome to Eat Your Food!, our biweekly column of real meals made for real kids by Nick Evans. For many years, I wasn’t a huge fan of the taquito, which is essentially a taco wrapped like a mini burrito that is then baked or fried. Taquitos just seemed like too much work when you could…

  • Swedish Meatballs Recipe {With Homemade Sauce}

    Swedish Meatballs Recipe {With Homemade Sauce}

    [ad_1] 1 Soak bread in milk, shred: Place the cubed bread in a large bowl and mix with the milk. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes for the bread to absorb all of the milk. Once the bread has soaked up the milk, shred with the tines of a fork or by hand. 2 Sauté grated…

  • Pinterest Food Trends for 2019

    Pinterest Food Trends for 2019

    [ad_1] Good news for fungus lovers: Pinterest has released its 100 Pinterest trends for 2019, and topping the food section are none other than mushrooms. The report, which is based on the volume of searches per keyword term over the past six months, is full of exciting foodstuffs, from oxtail to jam to chayote, an…

  • Last-Minute Holiday Gift & Party Snack

    Last-Minute Holiday Gift & Party Snack

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by James Ransom When people ask for my favorite recipe from Genius Desserts—the cookbook I spent two years researching and testing and writing with a whole lot of…

  • Best Crock Pot Dinner Recipes

    Best Crock Pot Dinner Recipes

    [ad_1] You know what they say: Slow and steady wins the race. When it comes to cozy, flavor-packed soups, stews, sauces, and ginormous pork tenderloins, we couldn’t agree more. There’s a lot to love about slow-cooked dinners. You can simply set them—and forget them—for one. Then, there’s the fact that the gentle heat over an…

  • Why You Should Be Poaching Pears (& Topping Them With Burrata)

    Why You Should Be Poaching Pears (& Topping Them With Burrata)

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re transforming fruit-and-cheese from go-to appetizer to new-favorite dessert.…

  • An Everything Bagel Cheese Puffs Recipe for Addictive, Easy Snacking

    An Everything Bagel Cheese Puffs Recipe for Addictive, Easy Snacking

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Real California Milk to bring you a snack-meets-appetizer recipe that’s perfect for holiday entertaining. Featuring California Cheddar and Gouda, these light and airy cheese puffs have an everything bagel-inspired twist. Put a plate of snacks or appetizers in front of me and they will eventually disappear. From tangy yogurt ranch with…

  • 5 Ways to Top Your Christmas Crack!

    5 Ways to Top Your Christmas Crack!

    [ad_1] Have you tried our recipe for Christmas Crack yet? If you haven’t…well, maybe you shouldn’t. With its salty-sweet layers of saltine crackers, caramel, and chocolate, Christmas Crack is such an addictive holiday treat that maybe it’s just better if you don’t know about it. But if it’s already too late for you, then you might as…

  • Best Instant Pot Guide – Which Instant Pot to Buy

    Best Instant Pot Guide – Which Instant Pot to Buy

    [ad_1] When it comes to the Instant Pot, there’s a lot to love. Primarily, the electric multi-cooker—which is a fancy term for “all-in-one pressure cooker, slow cooker, sauté pan, steamer, and more, that plugs into your wall instead of cooking over an open flame”—can create the type of deep, caramel-y flavor typically associated with an…

  • How To Make Biscuits and Gravy {Homemade}

    How To Make Biscuits and Gravy {Homemade}

    [ad_1] To make the Buttermilk Biscuits: Baking Tips: 1) Spoon the flour into your measuring cup, and level it off with the back side of a knife. If you scoop the flour, it will pack into the measuring cup, yielding too much flour, 2) Instead of 4 Tbsp each of butter and shortening, feel free…

  • Best Under-$50 Gifts for Coworkers for the Holidays

    Best Under-$50 Gifts for Coworkers for the Holidays

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re highlighting some of our very favorite goodies for everyone in the office. (You can still bring a batch of cookies, if you like!) Whether you work in a cubicle, a classroom, at a cash…

  • My Life at Home with Joanne Chang, Chef & Restaurateur

    My Life at Home with Joanne Chang, Chef & Restaurateur

    [ad_1] Welcome to My Life at Home, where we slow down for just a minute to share a glimpse into the lives of food lovers we’d love to get to know better. Kick off your shoes and get comfy! As much as I would have loved to have started off my career in food, such…

  • This Sheet-Pan Sugar Cookie Will Be the Talk of the Cookie Swap

    This Sheet-Pan Sugar Cookie Will Be the Talk of the Cookie Swap

    [ad_1] According to Buddy the Elf, there are four food groups: Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup. But, in my opinion, there’s a fifth: Sugar cookies. During the month of December, after I’ve decked the halls with boughs of holly and rocked around the Christmas tree, it’s time to fire up the oven and…

  • Christmas Dinner Menu Planning & Other Holiday Menu Recipes

    Christmas Dinner Menu Planning & Other Holiday Menu Recipes

    [ad_1] Holiday season is firmly upon us—throws a giant handful of festive ribbons into the air—and we’re pretty darn excited about it here at F52 HQ. From gift-giving, to Holiday Swapping (psst, don’t forget, today’s the deadline to get those packages in the mail!), to menu planning, it’s pretty much all we can talk about,…

  • Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    [ad_1] In my world, there’s no such thing as too many chocolate chip cookie recipes. Making a batch following one recipe or another is one of my many default moves in the kitchen. And I don’t know about you, but the eating habits of me and my friends (and let’s be real, my kids, as…

  • Best Time to Sell a House

    Best Time to Sell a House

    [ad_1] If you’ve been thinking about selling your house, you may have people in your ear saying, “Wait until the spring.” Most people think spring is prime time for selling a home, but we wanted to find out if that’s actually true. We talked to a broker to find out the real best time of…

  • Ground Beef Chili Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Ground Beef Chili Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] I like to call this my Saturday chili. It’s meaty and hearty and satisfying, and it’s been in our meal rotation all through the chilly months for years now. (They are “chili” months, after all, haha.) This recipe makes a whopping sixteen cups. That’s enough to feed a crowd or to hoard in the…

  • Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] How to make tartar sauce with mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, mustard, shallots, scallions, Tabasco and lemon juice. Perfect with fish or crab cakes. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Confession time. I am a lover of tartar sauce. I think the seafood eating world is divided into two camps, those who enjoy tartar sauce with their…

  • Raspberry Jam Sweet Rolls Recipe

    Raspberry Jam Sweet Rolls Recipe

    [ad_1] 1 Dissolve the yeast: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the yeast, warm milk, and sugar. Let the mixture stand until foamy, about five minutes.  2 Make the dough: Add the eggs, flour, and salt to the bowl and mix on medium speed until a shaggy dough…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 2

    Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 2

    [ad_1] This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and Army wife! At this point in the year, I feel like I’m living in limbo. The New Year isn’t officially here, but it is in my crosshairs. I’m trying to recover from weeks of…

  • 4 Easy Meatball Recipes, for Quick Weeknight Dinners

    4 Easy Meatball Recipes, for Quick Weeknight Dinners

    [ad_1] Have you heard? We love meatballs, every which way. They’re the ultimate big-batch, stick-to-your-ribs comfort food to tuck into on a cold winter’s night. And they’re usually super-quick, making them perfect weeknight-dinner fodder. Though you can’t go wrong by sticking with the classics, there’s a lot you can do to make meatballs your own—whether…

  • A Squidgy, Riffable Yorkshire Pudding Recipe for One—or 24

    A Squidgy, Riffable Yorkshire Pudding Recipe for One—or 24

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. Photo by Alfred A. Knopf When Judith Jones published The Pleasures of Cooking for One in 2009, it was nominated for a James Beard Foundation…

  • Easy Restorative Dinner Recipes to Cook This Month—Soups, Salads, & More

    Easy Restorative Dinner Recipes to Cook This Month—Soups, Salads, & More

    [ad_1] Don’t get me wrong—I love all the rich, over-the-top dishes we whip up for holiday gatherings. From tender briskets and gooey cheese dips to sugar-dusted cookies and crispy latkes, it’s undeniably a season of joyful eating. But sometimes—and I know I’m not alone in this—too many nights of merrymaking leaves my stomach a little…

  • A Tender, Chewy 3-Ingredient Bread With a Green Trick Up Its Sleeve

    A Tender, Chewy 3-Ingredient Bread With a Green Trick Up Its Sleeve

    [ad_1] Warning: I’m still in full holiday recipe mode, and this is not some secretly “healthy” recipe. Sure, I’ve subbed spinach for water in a favorite bread recipe, and the resulting loaf is green. But in this case, green is merely a color, and not an indicator of some cleanse-worthy snack. In fact, I’ll just…

  • Pantone Color of the Year 2019 Is Living Coral

    Pantone Color of the Year 2019 Is Living Coral

    [ad_1] At the end of every year, we wait patiently to see what the experts at Pantone predict will be the next big color, and oh boy, you’re in for a treat. The company recently released its 2019 Color of the Year, and we’re already head over heels for the vivacious new shade: Living Coral.…

  • How to Create a Dazzling Holiday Table

    How to Create a Dazzling Holiday Table

    [ad_1] Welcome to Table Ta-Da!, where our art director, Alexis Anthony, shares tips and tricks (along with a little fairy dust) to help you create a wow-worthy table, whether you’re serving two people or 20. Cue the oohs and ahhs… Around this time of year, the sight of majestic window displays and beautifully curated holiday…

  • How to Throw a Holiday Open House

    How to Throw a Holiday Open House

    [ad_1] This post is brought to you in partnership with Blue Diamond. Holiday gatherings can be stressful — there’s no way around it. Even if you love welcoming people into your home, there are lots of moving parts to consider: getting everyone drinks, serving appetizers and snacks, selecting good tunes, corralling kids. Often the result…

  • Vegan Gluten-Free Ginger Cookies with Chocolate Thumbprint

    Vegan Gluten-Free Ginger Cookies with Chocolate Thumbprint

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with New York City-based Hu Kitchen—our favorite gluten and dairy-free chocolate that just happens to also be made without refined or cane sugars—to share a sweet holiday treat everyone can enjoy. This vegan, gluten-free, chocolatey take on classic gingerbread cookies is perfect for everything from cookie swaps to festive get-togethers. Spending time…

  • Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes | SimplyRecipes.com

    Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Mashed sweet potatoes are great, but add a little bourbon and they become outright decadent! Make this easy side dish for Thanksgiving or a holiday party this year. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer It’s the holidays, right? We still have time to sneak in a few indulgences? Good, just the excuse I need for these…

  • The Best Shakshuka Recipe, Plus 8 Variations We Can’t Stop Eating

    The Best Shakshuka Recipe, Plus 8 Variations We Can’t Stop Eating

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Muir Glen to celebrate the season with recipes, tips, and videos that make holiday entertaining easy, elegant, and totally stress-free. Here, we’re sharing a few variations on shakshuka, the crowd-friendly breakfast we’re serving up over the holidays. I am a creature of habit. Sure, I love to experiment with a new…

  • Christmas & Holiday Gift Guide

    Christmas & Holiday Gift Guide

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). The other day, I called my little sister. “Want to…

  • Pasta with Turkey Sausage and Smoked Mozzarella Recipe

    Pasta with Turkey Sausage and Smoked Mozzarella Recipe

    [ad_1] Pasta with a tomato sauce with Italian turkey sausage and smoked mozzarella cheese. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Have you ever tried smoked mozzarella cheese? It’s sort of like a mozzarella version of gouda. I had never encountered it until my father used it in a recipe he got from a local butcher shop. This…

  • 2019 Brunch Calendar from Simply Recipes and Wild Ink Press

    2019 Brunch Calendar from Simply Recipes and Wild Ink Press

    [ad_1] Great gift idea! Letterpress printed, illustrated 2019 Brunch Calendar from Simply Recipes and Wild Ink Press Print We all need more brunch in our life, right? I’m so pleased to introduce to you our limited edition, letterpress printed 2019 Brunch Calendar! It’s a perfect special gift for a food lover, cook, or brunch eater…

  • Best Vacations To Take 2019

    Best Vacations To Take 2019

    [ad_1] Just in time for the season of asking really, really nicely for a new suitcase, Airbnb has released its predictions for the most popular travel destinations in 2019. The home–rental website forecasts a boom in visits to 19 cities and countries across the globe, based on a combination of Airbnb search data, bookings, and…

  • The Best-Ever Hanukkah Foods for When You’re Sick of Latkes

    The Best-Ever Hanukkah Foods for When You’re Sick of Latkes

    [ad_1] I love a good latke. I think about a good latke year-round: its crisp, frizzled edges; its tender, lightly salted, herby interior. Its glossy, swoopy toppings of equal parts sour cream and apple sauce, plus a hefty sprinkling of flaky salt and chopped chives—a matter of personal preference, to be sure. A Giant Skillet…

  • The Christmas Grilled Cheese That Showed Me Home in America

    The Christmas Grilled Cheese That Showed Me Home in America

    [ad_1] When I was 13 years old, I left my family and friends in Korea to come to America for school. I hated the education system in Korea. Even then I knew I didn’t fit in with the culture—all of the rules and restrictions, my teachers’ expectations, the long hours. I wanted to get out…

  • The Best Prime Rib Recipe Stars in This Easy Christmas Dinner Menu

    The Best Prime Rib Recipe Stars in This Easy Christmas Dinner Menu

    [ad_1] Putting together a holiday feast doesn’t need to be a hassle. We’ve partnered with The Fresh Market to share an impressive, festive menu where the ingredients shine and the prep work is minimal. You see them on the cover of every magazine and all over Instagram this time of year: image after image of…

  • How To Make Pralines {Creamy & Delicious}

    How To Make Pralines {Creamy & Delicious}

    [ad_1] Pecan pralines are more than the sum of their parts: pecans, sugar, cream, butter, and vanilla. They’re a rich, crunchy, candy-coated indulgence! Make them for a holiday cookie tray or to ship to a friend. Photography Credit: Steve-Anna Stephens Tis the season for pecans! Please welcome Alabama belle Steve-Anna Stephens as she shares this…

  • Best Under-$30 Gifts for the Holidays and Beyond

    Best Under-$30 Gifts for the Holidays and Beyond

    [ad_1] Take a quick look at your calendar, folks. If you’re shocked that it’s already December—yep! we’re knee-deep into holiday gifting season—don’t fret. There’s still plenty of time to get going on finding special treats for everyone on your list. (Be sure to check out our favorite Shop picks from The Great Gift List, to…

  • How to Have No Hangover When Drinking Alcohol — Wine, Beer, & Liquor

    How to Have No Hangover When Drinking Alcohol — Wine, Beer, & Liquor

    [ad_1] According to a study that recently made me very jealous, roughly 23 percent of people may be resistant to hangovers. For the other 77 percent of us, well, at least there’s black coffee, next-day bagel sandwiches, and lots of aspirin. But maybe there’s a better way, I thought to myself last Saturday, as I…

  • How to Make Perfect Butternut Squash Risotto with Mushrooms

    How to Make Perfect Butternut Squash Risotto with Mushrooms

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Braun Household to highlight creative ways to boost the flavors of your favorite seasonal dishes, like this creamy, soul-satisfying risotto. My holiday dinner parties these days are much less about pomp and circumstance and much more about feeding the people I care for. I love creating a safe haven from the…

  • Best 2-Ingredient Holiday App: Mascarpone Honey Spread

    Best 2-Ingredient Holiday App: Mascarpone Honey Spread

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). I’m forever on the hunt for irresistible party foods. I…

  • Whole30 Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

    Whole30 Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

    [ad_1] My entire life, I’ve been warned against boneless, skinless anything—but especially boneless, skinless chicken thighs. “Dry,” my mother once hissed, miming the international signal for “I’m choking” exaggeratedly when we came across them at a hotel buffet. In my household, our chicken thighs had both bone and skin. We coated them in olive oil,…

  • Slow Cooker Bourbon Short Ribs with Cheesy Grits Recipe

    Slow Cooker Bourbon Short Ribs with Cheesy Grits Recipe

    [ad_1] It’s possible that I owe my entire marriage to my ability to make short ribs. One of the first recipes I truly mastered was braised short ribs with homemade pasta, and now whenever I make them and watch my now-wife take a bite, I say to myself, “Gotcha!” This is a simpler version of…

  • Here’s How Our Test Kitchen Approves Recipes

    Here’s How Our Test Kitchen Approves Recipes

    [ad_1] Food52’s first test kitchen—and photo studio, and video set—was our co-founder Amanda Hesser’s apartment. Fast-forward to today, and we’re in an office with three kitchens on three floors. Everything smells like butter (or, you know, steak); there’s never a shortage of warm cookies; and by the end of each day, ingredient leftovers—from handfuls of…

  • The Best Way to Wrap Any Gift, According to a Professional Gift Wrapper

    The Best Way to Wrap Any Gift, According to a Professional Gift Wrapper

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re tapping a professional gift stylist for tips on perfecting our present-wrapping game. Do your presents end up wrapped in helplessly wrinkled paper and lopsided little bows? While beauty is in the eye of the…

  • What’s in Season in December

    What’s in Season in December

    [ad_1] December Produce Guide Hello December and welcome to month 12 of our monthly Seasonal Produce Guides! We are finishing up the year with an explosion of color, from garnet beets to saffron orange clementines, and purple cauliflower (what will they think of next?) to emerald kiwifruit. Remember to “eat the rainbow” when it comes…

  • Tips for Staying Relaxed and Stress-Free During Holiday Travel

    Tips for Staying Relaxed and Stress-Free During Holiday Travel

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). As someone who lives 30 minutes away from her family,…

  • This Underrated Spice Is the Key to a Better Bundt Cake Recipe

    This Underrated Spice Is the Key to a Better Bundt Cake Recipe

    [ad_1] One of the country’s best spice shops opened a branch about a mile from where I live in Berkeley, California. Suddenly, I’m in and out of Oaktown Spice as often as a religious convert goes to church. I’ve given up buying spices in quantity in the name of frugality—it seemed cheaper but inevitably led…

  • How to Make Hot Spinach-Artichoke Dip Even Better

    How to Make Hot Spinach-Artichoke Dip Even Better

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. This week, we’re making a five-ingredient spinach-artichoke dip. Can you…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Cook With It All

    Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Cook With It All

    [ad_1] On first glance it may seem like they have it all, but with our helpful guide you can still surprise your friends with even the most well-equipped kitchens. From splurge-worthy gadgets like a sous vide circulator or high-powered blender to a stylish trivet or essential knife, delight your friends and family this year with…

  • A Smart Way to Reuse Leftover Pickle Brine

    A Smart Way to Reuse Leftover Pickle Brine

    [ad_1] We’ve all been in this pickle: You’ve finished crunching the last dill, munched the lone cornichon, fished out the final gherkin from the jar—and now you have a half-full (let’s be positive here) glass of pickle juice. What do you do with it? If you’re like Senior Editor Eric Kim, you save it for…

  • 30 Best Cookies for Shipping in the Mail

    30 Best Cookies for Shipping in the Mail

    [ad_1] Thinking about shipping some cookies to a faraway friend or family member? Can I give you my address? I kid, I kid! Shipping cookies to a loved one is one of the best, kindest, and most sincere gifts that I can think of. Nothing is more special than receiving a box with special treats…

  • Perfect Cheesecake Recipe {New York Style}

    Perfect Cheesecake Recipe {New York Style}

    [ad_1] Prepare the crust 1 Process graham crackers, mix with sugar, salt, butter: Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor or blender until finely ground. Put in a large bowl, and stir in the sugar and salt. Stir in the melted butter. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), with rack in lower third of oven. 2…

  • 16 Best Big Batch Soup Recipes for Winter

    16 Best Big Batch Soup Recipes for Winter

    [ad_1] There may be a few reasons why a bowl of homemade soup is one of the most comforting things to eat in the winter. Maybe that it’s seasoned just how you like it. Or that the vegetables aren’t exactly the same size, some small and slurp-able, others still al dente—all delicious. Or it could…

  • Best Holiday Gift Picks from Food52 Shop Buyers

    Best Holiday Gift Picks from Food52 Shop Buyers

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re tapping our amazing buyers for all of the special things that are striking their fancy this season. When your job requires you to shop for a living, you develop a keen eye for standout…

  • Meet Our 16 Favorite Cookbooks of 2018 (& Tell Us Yours)

    Meet Our 16 Favorite Cookbooks of 2018 (& Tell Us Yours)

    [ad_1] Have we reached a Golden Age of cookbooks in 2018? We certainly think so. Which is why we’re thrilled to welcome another rousing rendition of the Piglet Tournament of Cookbooks, now celebrating its 10th birthday (my, don’t they grow up fast?)! Kicking off in March 2019, the nearly month-long, bracket-style tournament will go down…

  • 9 Instant Pot Indian Recipes for Rich, Comforting Flavor Fast

    9 Instant Pot Indian Recipes for Rich, Comforting Flavor Fast

    [ad_1] “My son Mark learned to cook with a [stovetop] pressure cooker when he was nineteen years old,” Urvashi Pitre writes in the introduction to her forthcoming book, Instant Pot Fast & Easy (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, January 2019). “I still remember the day he mastered four different dishes in one day. Now, Mark is scary-smart,…

  • Our Most Popular Dinner Recipes for November

    Our Most Popular Dinner Recipes for November

    [ad_1] At the start of each month, we’ll be looking back at the most popular recipes from the previous one, stopping just short of ten and giving you a “half”—not a recipe, but a helpful tip, trip, or cocktail instead. Whew. I don’t know about y’all, but after all the turkey and potatoes and pie,…

  • Orange-Spiced Whole Wheat Muffins Recipe

    Orange-Spiced Whole Wheat Muffins Recipe

    [ad_1] 1 Prep the pans and oven: Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Preheat oven to 400°F. 2 Make the muffin topping: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 walnuts, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside. 3 Combine the flours and spices: In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat pastry…

  • Best Oven Mitts and Best Apron for Home Cooks by Five Two

    Best Oven Mitts and Best Apron for Home Cooks by Five Two

    [ad_1] Cue the wooden spoon-drumroll, because it’s time to reveal the newest additions to our Five Two family: oven mitts and aprons. After sending a nifty double-sided cutting board out into the world, and some kitchen towels to join it, (plus, getting mixing bowls and spoons in the works!), we knew it was time to…

  • This Affordable Dutch Oven is Designed to Last for a Hundred Years.

    This Affordable Dutch Oven is Designed to Last for a Hundred Years.

    [ad_1] Doesn’t the marinara look right at home? Photo by Rocky Luten If it wasn’t already completely obvious—we’re all a little Dutch oven-obsessed over here. Wait, you too? Welcome to the clubhouse (password: “fall-apart-tender”). For the uninitiated, it’s a comfy-sized pot made of cast iron. It has a heavy lid to keep steam trapped for…

  • Sweet Potato Pie {with Pecan Topping}

    Sweet Potato Pie {with Pecan Topping}

    [ad_1] 1 Make the pie dough: If you are making the pie crust from scratch, make the pie dough at least an hour in advance of making the pie. To make the dough, put the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse a couple of times to blend. Add half of the butter and…

  • Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes {So Easy}

    Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes {So Easy}

    [ad_1] Make Them Today, So You Can Eat Tomorrow When it comes to holiday dinners, the more dishes you can make ahead, the better, right? Mashed potatoes are central to our holiday meals (how else can you make gravy volcanoes?) and they are the easiest thing in the world to make ahead. Stress-free! (At least the potato…

  • Peanut Brittle Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Peanut Brittle Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Peanut brittle was one of those candies we always had around the house when I was kid because my dad was obsessed with it. Though I would sneak a bite of it every now and then (I was more of a chocolate guy than a peanut brittle guy), my dad would nibble on it…

  • Holiday Party Ideas We Got From a Party Planner

    Holiday Party Ideas We Got From a Party Planner

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Blue Diamond to highlight clever tips and tricks for pulling off any holiday get-together without breaking a sweat. It’s your party, after all, so you might as well enjoy it! Holiday parties are one of my favorite things about winter. The seasonal cheer and chilly temperatures make an easy excuse for…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 1

    Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 1

    [ad_1] This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and Army wife – and she is also one of our Simply Recipes recipe testers! December is here and with it comes veggies that are primed for using in your meals this month. I’m incorporating…

  • Eggnog French Toast Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Eggnog French Toast Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Can’t get enough eggnog? Make this Eggnog French Toast! It’s a great way to use up leftover eggnog in a festive holiday breakfast. Photography Credit: Irvin Lin One of the biggest debates amongst my friends during the holidays is eggnog. Is it the best thing ever, or one of the worst things about the…

  • How to Chill Champagne and Wine Quickly Trick from Ina Garten

    How to Chill Champagne and Wine Quickly Trick from Ina Garten

    [ad_1] Ina Garten wants to invite me over this holiday season for a crisp, cold glass of champagne. At least, that’s how I’m interpreting her latest Instagram video of a brilliant hack for chilling bubbles—or wine—as quickly as possible: The tip is simple: instead of using just ice, fill your chilling vessel with half water,…

  • How to Host Guests for the Weekend—Tips for Things to Do

    How to Host Guests for the Weekend—Tips for Things to Do

    [ad_1] We’re highlighting clever tips and tricks for pulling off any holiday get-together without breaking a sweat. It’s Your Party, after all, so you might as well enjoy it! With my family more than a thousand miles away in Louisiana, I’m normally the holiday house guest. But this past Thanksgiving (after a lot of lobbying),…

  • How Hosting Shabbat Has Shaped My Queer & Jewish Identities

    How Hosting Shabbat Has Shaped My Queer & Jewish Identities

    [ad_1] “We need more gay friends,” my husband Alex declared at dinner one night late last year. It seemed less like a complaint and more like prescriptive advice as one would pick up from Dr. Oz, like getting more fiber in your diet or burning anything in your fridge that contains lectins. “We have plenty…

  • An Easy Pear Tarte Tatin Recipe With a Simple Make-Ahead Dough

    An Easy Pear Tarte Tatin Recipe With a Simple Make-Ahead Dough

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Bosch, makers of high quality home appliances like the Benchmark side-opening wall oven, to share recipes, tips, and videos that highlight the little details that make a dish truly delicious. My first apartment in New York City featured mysterious smells that came up only through the closets, bold roaches, and a…

  • Best Filet Mignon Recipe – How to Cook Filet Mignon

    Best Filet Mignon Recipe – How to Cook Filet Mignon

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. So I have this tiny pan. Like, very tiny—pixie, really. It’s so small it barely exists. This 3.5-inch cast-iron skillet I bought years ago before…

  • The Best Romantic Christmas Movies to Binge Watch

    The Best Romantic Christmas Movies to Binge Watch

    [ad_1] I’ve mentioned before how inviting friends over for a bottle of wine and a movie is one of my favorite ways to spend a Friday night. And as the holidays really kick into high gear—with cookie swaps and happy hours and office parties—nothing feels better, or more restorative, than a chill movie night at…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Baker

    Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Baker

    [ad_1] Let Simply Recipes help you make gift-giving a breeze this year with our Gift Guide for the Baker in your life! Featuring ten stellar gifts chosen by our editorial team, crossing people off your list has never been easier. Continue reading “Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Baker” » [ad_2] Source link

  • Easy Dinner Recipes – Best Rice with Bacon and Vegetables (Pork)

    Easy Dinner Recipes – Best Rice with Bacon and Vegetables (Pork)

    [ad_1] If I had a band, we’d be called The Crispy Bits. We’d all wear our hair in gelled-up spikes (Aaron’s Party-style) and we’d dress in studded pant suits. Our concerts would sell out immediately—so long as we kept it under wraps that I was lip-syncing—each time tickets went on sale, because everybody loves the…

  • Pear and White Wine Sangria Recipe

    Pear and White Wine Sangria Recipe

    [ad_1] This Pear and White Wine Sangria is what you need for your holiday parties! Make it ahead and let guests serve themselves. It’s made with pear nectar, white wine, ginger beer, and warm holiday spices. Cheers! Photography Credit: Nancy Mitchell We usually think of sangria (particularly white sangria) as a summer drink, but here’s…

  • How to Create an Easy, Stress-Free Holiday Tablescape

    How to Create an Easy, Stress-Free Holiday Tablescape

    [ad_1] Welcome to Table Ta-Da!, where our art director, Alexis Anthony, shares tips and tricks (along with a little fairy dust) to help you create a wow-worthy table, whether you’re serving two people or 20. Cue the oohs and ahhs… Take a look around you: The holidays are happening! I love this time of year…

  • The Best Chewy Molasses Cookies Have a Genius Little Secret

    The Best Chewy Molasses Cookies Have a Genius Little Secret

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by Bobbi Lin The secret to a pudgy molasses cookie with just the right amount of chew and sparkly crunch is so simple. It just had to start…

  • A Tender Jewish Brisket Recipe With a Hint of Texas BBQ Flavor

    A Tender Jewish Brisket Recipe With a Hint of Texas BBQ Flavor

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Muir Glen to celebrate the season with recipes, tips, and videos that make holiday entertaining easy, elegant, and totally stress-free. Here, cookbook author and food writer Leah Koenig shares the story behind her go-to holiday brisket recipe. For a tough and rather humble cut of meat, brisket (the slab of muscle…

  • Best DIY Food Gift Ideas for Christmas and Holidays

    Best DIY Food Gift Ideas for Christmas and Holidays

    [ad_1] Welcome to Nifty, Gifty Holidays, our guide for all the little, magical ways we make the season sparkle. Today, we’re ditching the usual peanut brittle and making out-of-the-box homemade gifts instead. (You can still send ’em in a box if you’d like!) I’ve always loved giving gifts—birthday, Christmas, graduation, housewarming. But when I think…

  • How to Throw a Dinner Party on a Budget

    How to Throw a Dinner Party on a Budget

    [ad_1] We’re highlighting clever tips and tricks for pulling off any holiday get-together without breaking a sweat. It’s Your Party, after all, so you might as well enjoy it! I may live in a tiny shoebox apartment in Manhattan, but that’s never stopped me from inviting friends over for dinner. In addition to snowboarding in…

  • Roasted Pumpkin Seeds {Super Easy}

    Roasted Pumpkin Seeds {Super Easy}

    [ad_1] Don’t throw away the pumpkin seeds from your pumpkin! Roast them for a delicious healthy Halloween snack. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Fall has arrived and with it, the pumpkin season! There are always plenty of pumpkins to carve up around Halloween time and a great way to make use of the pumpkin seeds is…

  • Easy Cookie Decorating Tips, According to a Pro Baker

    Easy Cookie Decorating Tips, According to a Pro Baker

    [ad_1] We’re all good at eating cookies, but are we all good at decorating ’em? I’ll be the first to say: I’m not. Even when I worked at a bakery, I always pawned off my gingerbread-decorating duties on someone with more artistic talent and hand dexterity. But the truth is, anyone can decorate cookies. Yep,…

  • Mom’s Roast Turkey Recipe {A Classic}

    Mom’s Roast Turkey Recipe {A Classic}

    [ad_1] 1 Defrost and De-Chill If you are starting with a frozen turkey, you will need to allow several days to defrost the turkey. You’ll want to defrost it in the refrigerator so that the turkey stays chilled during this process. Put the wrapped frozen turkey in a pan to prevent leaks and then place…

  • Best Latke Recipe for Hanukkah

    Best Latke Recipe for Hanukkah

    [ad_1] I don’t mean to brag, but I know a king. A Latke King. Technically speaking, he goes by the name of David Firestone, but His Royal Highness Duke of the Hanukkah Fried Potato Fritter was anointed to his post in 1992 by Molly O’Neill, in New York Cookbook. David—whose third known alias is “my…

  • White Turkey Chili Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    White Turkey Chili Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] If you are starting out with dry beans (recommended), to speed up the process you can put beans into a bowl and pour boiling water over them by 2 inches and let them sit for an hour instead of soaking them overnight (then drain). You can also use a pressure cooker to cook the…

  • 3 Chocolate Bark Recipes for the Sweetest, Easiest Holiday Gift

    3 Chocolate Bark Recipes for the Sweetest, Easiest Holiday Gift

    [ad_1] In partnership with If You Care, we’re highlighting recipes, tips, and videos that help take the pressure off this holiday season. Here, the sweet and simple formula behind one of our favorite holiday treats. A few years ago, I decided to make nut brittle for holiday gifts. I planned to send a box each…

  • Sausage Breakfast Casserole {Jimmy Dean}

    Sausage Breakfast Casserole {Jimmy Dean}

    [ad_1] EASY sausage breakfast casserole! Made with eggs, sharp cheddar cheese, cubed day old bread, and Italian pork sausage. Perfect brunch casserole! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer What’s the one day of the year most breakfast casseroles are made? Christmas day! Christmas morning, actually. So many families are hosting family members in town from afar, a hot…

  • The One Piece of Madhur Jaffrey Advice I Live By

    The One Piece of Madhur Jaffrey Advice I Live By

    [ad_1] There’s a saying in my mother tongue, Marathi (the language of the Western Indian state of Maharashtra): बाळाचे पाय पाळण्यात दिसतात. Which translates, figuratively, to: The child’s eminence is seen in the cradle itself. That was clearly not the case with actress Madhur Jaffrey, now the doyen of Indian cuisine and food writing. An…

  • Cranberry Brie Canapés with Rosemary Garnish Recipe

    Cranberry Brie Canapés with Rosemary Garnish Recipe

    [ad_1] 1. Prep the ginger and vanilla: Peel and then thinly slice the ginger (using the edge of a spoon is the easiest way). Use a sharp paring knife to split the vanilla bean down its length. Open the vanilla bean slightly to ensure the seeds are extracted during cooking. 2. Make the Cranberry Topping: In…

  • Last Chance to Order Our Plated x Food52 Meal Kits

    Last Chance to Order Our Plated x Food52 Meal Kits

    [ad_1] A couple weeks ago, we told you all about our latest strategy to simplify weeknight cooking: For the party-planning, gift-shopping month of December, we’re teaming up with Plated to turn some of our favorite Food52 recipes into meal kits. Why? Because we believe that even the busiest of weeknights deserve a homemade dinner—and, ahem,…

  • Latest Food Trends and Wellness Trends in Eating from Whole Foods

    Latest Food Trends and Wellness Trends in Eating from Whole Foods

    [ad_1] My dad is a self-proclaimed food trend-spotter. Just the other day, for example, he texted me urgently that he feels, “Blondies are having a cultural moment.” (My mom later clarified that the source of his excitement was that he’d recently had one, for the first time in more than a decade.) I can only…

  • Ginger-Soy Steamed Salmon with Spicy Maple Sauce Recipe

    Ginger-Soy Steamed Salmon with Spicy Maple Sauce Recipe

    [ad_1] Welcome to Eat Your Food!, our biweekly column of real meals made for real kids by Nick Evans. Sometimes the most important element of dinner with kids is to put on a show. This recipe is great because it introduces kids to what can be a tough protein—salmon—but it also shows them a fun…

  • The Best Kitchen Tools for Holiday Baking & Cooking

    The Best Kitchen Tools for Holiday Baking & Cooking

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). This is it! The most wonderful time of the year!…

  • Korean Street Toast, the Best Egg Sandwich

    Korean Street Toast, the Best Egg Sandwich

    [ad_1] Before big road trips growing up, you can bet our family was out the door well before 10:30 a.m. This was to ensure that McDonald’s Sausage McMuffins were safely within our grasps ahead of the menu handoff to the lunchtime offerings (thank goodness the fast-food chain now serves an all-day breakfast). Sometimes there’d be…

  • Why My Indian Peanutty Noodles Are Worth Fighting Over

    Why My Indian Peanutty Noodles Are Worth Fighting Over

    [ad_1] You might call it peanut butter; I call it peanut chutney. “It starts off coarse, but becomes peanut butter as soon as it lands on your tongue,” a friend of mine, a Puerto Rican food truck owner, said to me after his first taste of peanut chutney, a dry Indian condiment made from roasted…

  • A Hearty, Vegan Sweet Potato Recipe for Easy Weeknight Dinners

    A Hearty, Vegan Sweet Potato Recipe for Easy Weeknight Dinners

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Bosch, makers of high quality home appliances like the induction slide-in range, to share recipes, tips, and videos that highlight the little details that make a dish truly delicious. Here’s a confession: I’d be perfectly happy to eat a baked potato, a pile of steamed greens, and some beans every night.…

  • Latke-Crusted Chicken Is the Best Chicken Breast Recipe You’ve Never Heard Of

    Latke-Crusted Chicken Is the Best Chicken Breast Recipe You’ve Never Heard Of

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re making your new favorite chicken breast recipe, inspired…

  • A Make-Ahead French Toast Casserole Recipe for Christmas Brunch

    A Make-Ahead French Toast Casserole Recipe for Christmas Brunch

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. It was nearly midnight on Christmas Eve. With my parents long tucked into bed, my sister Meg and I had the kitchen to ourselves. I…

  • 18 Easy, Effective Ways to Practice Self-Care During the Holidays

    18 Easy, Effective Ways to Practice Self-Care During the Holidays

    [ad_1] Food52 is not your typical office anytime of year (unless you consider perfectly art-directed bookshelves and show-stopping layer cakes coming out of the test kitchen typical), and that goes double for the holidays. We’ve got trees a-twinkling and carols on repeat as early as October. Here’s what we’re up to right now. In our…

  • 15 Side Salads that Go Beyond Lettuce

    15 Side Salads that Go Beyond Lettuce

    [ad_1] My favorite salad of all time was not a salad in the traditional sense. It was a vegetarian dish that was merely sprinkled with arugula. The greens served as a garnish to add a peppery flavor to the rest of the meal: a quarter of a roasted acorn squash, dressed in olive oil. Toasted…

  • Easy and Impressive Holiday Decorating Ideas

    Easy and Impressive Holiday Decorating Ideas

    [ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year—so bring on the comfort & joy, we say. In The Art of Chill Holidays, we’ll show you how we keep celebrations low-key, with festive decor tricks, clever time-saving tips, and scrumptious spreads of snacks (always snacks!). Thanksgiving is officially over, which means you’re about to start…

  • Best Restaurants in Detroit & Iconic Dishes

    Best Restaurants in Detroit & Iconic Dishes

    [ad_1] I was born in Detroit, but I am not “from” Detroit. I did not even grow up in Detroit, in fact; I was raised in Los Angeles for 12 years after living all over the country, and have spent over ten years in New York. But I am a born Detroiter. Right there, on…

  • Best Chocolate Cake Recipe – Swedish Kladdkaka Recipe

    Best Chocolate Cake Recipe – Swedish Kladdkaka Recipe

    [ad_1] Kladdkaka—or Swedish Gooey Chocolate Cake—is a home cook’s dream. It’s five ingredients, plus a pinch of salt and some breadcrumbs to line the pan (which, in a bind, you could skip in lieu of just butter). The cake batter comes together in just one pot in roughly five minutes, or as long as it…

  • Make Instant Pot Pork & Noodles for an Easy Weeknight Dinner

    Make Instant Pot Pork & Noodles for an Easy Weeknight Dinner

    [ad_1] We all need recipes that can solve the dinnertime conundrums life throws our way. For example, say you have family staying with you over the holidays. You need meals that’ll feed a crowd but won’t tie you to the kitchen. Or you’re hosting friends on a weeknight and want a luxe low-effort main that…

  • How to Cook Dried Beans Recipe

    How to Cook Dried Beans Recipe

    [ad_1] Home-cooked dried beans are an easy way to stretch a dollar, boost the nutritional value of dinner, and round out a meal. Canned beans also have a place in my home, but the flavor, texture, and versatility of dried beans can’t be beaten. The key to cooking a delicious batch of from-scratch beans on…

  • The Kardashians’ Best Kitchen Organization Hacks & Tips: Photos

    The Kardashians’ Best Kitchen Organization Hacks & Tips: Photos

    [ad_1] Say what you want about me, but I have been Keeping Up with the Kardashians every single Sunday night (well, almost) for the last 11 years. It’s a wonderfully enjoyable way to switch off my brain for one single hour. I’ll tune in to their family arguments (sometimes over something as insignificant as a…

  • Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies! When was the last time you made these favorite childhood cookies? Don’t know? Let’s remedy that. Chocolate and peanut butter belong together, and these easy cookies prove it. Photography Credit: Aaron Hutcherson A soft peanut butter cookie with a gooey chocolate kiss in the middle. What more could you ask…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: November Week 4

    Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: November Week 4

    [ad_1] This month, please welcome Aaron Hutcherson and his November meal plans! Aaron is a regular contributor here on Simply Recipes and the blogger behind The Hungry Hutch. Congratulations! You survived Thanksgiving! If your family is anything like mine, there are still some remnants of the big meal lingering about in the fridge. So to kick things off,…

  • Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken {with Carrots and Cauliflower!}

    Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken {with Carrots and Cauliflower!}

    [ad_1] Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken! If you’re not familiar with harissa, it’s a blend of chiles, spices, garlic, and olive oil. It livens up simple chicken and veggies in this sheet-pan dinner! Photography Credit: Sheryl Julian The star ingredient here isn’t the chicken or the vegetables, but a warm, bright, red pepper paste from North…

  • World’s Most Livable Cities Report 2018

    World’s Most Livable Cities Report 2018

    [ad_1] Do you enjoy classical music, dreamy waltzes, crispy schnitzel, and heavenly chocolate layer cake? If so, you’ll be happy to know that Vienna has claimed this year’s title of the world’s most livable city, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual index. The capital of Austria topped the annual ranking of the world’s most…

  • 10 Quick & Easy Dinner Ideas

    10 Quick & Easy Dinner Ideas

    [ad_1] You’ve made turkey tetrazzini. Maybe even turkey pot pie. Heck, you’ve turned the remnants of your leftover turkey into a diamond. The carcass is already in that aspic you’ve just turned out. Stop! You’re going wild, Turkey. Thanksgiving is over, and if you’re like me, you’ve already eaten all the leftovers. Because let’s face…

  • Best Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Jambalaya

    Best Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Jambalaya

    [ad_1] As Food52 gets older (and wiser), and our archive of recipes grows, we’re making the effort to revisit some good-as-gold recipes. Today, check out a new spicy way to use up your leftover Thanksgiving turkey. After Thanksgiving Day, I most definitely enjoy a plate or two of reheated turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Next,…

  • How to Use Up Those Leftover Thanksgiving Ingredients

    How to Use Up Those Leftover Thanksgiving Ingredients

    [ad_1] The big day has come and gone, and you made it out alive. Sure, you’ll be having turkey sandwiches for a few more days, and you’re now convinced your body composition’s changed to at least 70% butter, but it’s all good! We live for Thanksgiving and all its leftover glory. But what to do…

  • The Unexpected Secret to the Softest, Fluffiest Focaccia

    The Unexpected Secret to the Softest, Fluffiest Focaccia

    [ad_1] When I worked as a cook in a hotel restaurant, one of my tasks during afternoon dinnertime prep was to dole out plates of high-tea sandwiches and desserts as the orders ringed in. The pastry chefs would roll carts laden with sandwiches and beautiful tiny pastries into our fridge and leave us to it.…

  • Ginger Almond Biscotti Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Ginger Almond Biscotti Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Ginger almond biscotti cookie recipe with ginger and toasted almonds, as well as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and all spice. Perfect for dipping in coffee. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer These ginger almond biscotti are almost like gingersnaps in their crispiness and flavor! Fresh grated ginger goes into the batter, as well as toasted almonds and…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: Top Picks Under $30

    Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: Top Picks Under $30

    [ad_1] Giving doesn’t always have to be a grand gesture; sometimes small and sweet is the way to go. So we’ve gathered together all of our favorite finds under $30 to help you ring in the season right. From the coolest reusable coffee cup to our favorite finishing salt, you’ll find something here for everyone on…

  • Perfect Holiday Gifts for Every Last Person on Your List

    Perfect Holiday Gifts for Every Last Person on Your List

    [ad_1] What kind of shopper are you? The prepared type, with lists and Excel spreadsheets mapped out months ahead of the holiday season? The last-minute type, flitting from store to store while trying your best to dodge the mobs? Or are you, like me, the ooh!-one-for-you-and-one-for-me type, unable to resist when you come upon a…

  • Quickly Soften Your Butter With This Easy Hack

    Quickly Soften Your Butter With This Easy Hack

    [ad_1] Butter is an art, not a science. Cream or milk is churned—ferociously, lovingly—until it achieves the thick, spreadable consistency we love on toast, folded into cakes, or melted into shallots. Butter, that cornerstone of French cuisine, takes many forms. Like a chameleon, butter adapts to its surrounding temperature. In the freezer it is solid,…

  • A Why-Didn’t-I-Think-of-That Way to Peel Potatoes

    A Why-Didn’t-I-Think-of-That Way to Peel Potatoes

    [ad_1] If you haven’t heard, we’re deep in the throes of potato season. As temperatures drop, root vegetables abound. With a seasonal influx of these underground tubers, it’s best you know your way around one. So, I present to you, a potato peeling hack that will save you time, effort, and equipment. It comes to…

  • How to Make Whipped Cream

    How to Make Whipped Cream

    [ad_1] Whipped cream is arguably the world’s best dessert topper. It makes rich desserts feel light, fruit desserts feel rich, and hot cocoa feel extra special. THE MAGICAL POWERS OF WHIPPED CREAM I have a soft spot in my heart for whipped cream. When my kids were toddlers, I told them I had magical powers.…

  • What You Need to Know About the Romaine E. Coli Outbreak

    What You Need to Know About the Romaine E. Coli Outbreak

    [ad_1] If you were planning to serve romaine at Thanksgiving tomorrow, don’t. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just issued food safety alerts about an E. coli outbreak linked to this lettuce variety. At the time of the initial CDC report, 32 people from 11 states…

  • Treasured Family Recipes for Holidays

    Treasured Family Recipes for Holidays

    [ad_1] There’s a certain comfort in the repetitiveness of my family’s Thanksgiving menu. My dad always smokes the turkey, my aunt always brings two gigantic Doberge cakes, and my mom always makes Spinach Madeline. As a kid, Spinach Madeline was the combination of two things I despised: spinach and spicy things. But my mom and…

  • How the Food52 Cookbook Club & Baking Club Give Back

    How the Food52 Cookbook Club & Baking Club Give Back

    [ad_1] Every Thursday morning, I leave my apartment just before 8 a.m. and walk to a local elementary school to meet M., a second grader who’s reading below grade level. I spend 45 minutes reviewing phonics, vocabulary, and spelling; he spends 45 minutes trying to tell me stories about his baby brother, Batman, and how…

  • These Maple Pecan Cookies Make For Sweet & Easy Fall Baking

    These Maple Pecan Cookies Make For Sweet & Easy Fall Baking

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Braun Household to highlight creative ways to boost the flavors of your favorite seasonal dishes, like these perfect-for-fall maple cookies. Fall is my favorite season to have the windows open. During the day, the crisp air sneaks in while I bake, and that seemingly ever-present autumn breeze makes all those lovely…

  • Best Instant Pot Mac & Cheese Recipe for Thanksgiving

    Best Instant Pot Mac & Cheese Recipe for Thanksgiving

    [ad_1] I am an al dente–obsessive. Accordingly, I was as skeptical as the next person about making pasta in an Instant Pot. Wouldn’t a pressure cooker completely obliterate the noodles beyond the point of chewiness, to complete mush? But, I’m also a sucker for convenience. And when I come down with a craving for cheesy…

  • On Thanksgiving, I’m Redefining My Role in the Kitchen

    On Thanksgiving, I’m Redefining My Role in the Kitchen

    [ad_1] Thanksgiving is hands down my favorite holiday. It has all the food, family, and oversized sweaters of other holidays, only it somehow feels cozier, and there’s usually more pie. It’s fairly relaxed in terms of attending—you go, you eat, you drink, you leave. And maybe it’s a little more stressful if you’re hosting, though…

  • Boiled Brussels Sprouts? They Were Good Enough for Blue Hill

    Boiled Brussels Sprouts? They Were Good Enough for Blue Hill

    [ad_1] Brussels sprouts. For many, they’re the indisputable staple side dish of the festive season—the one green thing on the table, if you will. But despite dozens of encounters with Brussels sprouts over the many holidays I’ve spent in the U.K. and America, I never truly enjoyed eating these bulbous brassicas. Whether they’re roasted, toasted,…

  • How to Carve a Turkey Best Method

    How to Carve a Turkey Best Method

    [ad_1] I have a recurring nightmare every year around this time. It starts out as more of a fantasy: My friends and family are gathered around an elegant, MAYBE JUST “SOPHISTICATED LIVING ROOM”? sophisticatedly decorated living room, [EK: THIS SEEMS IMPLIED? CAN CUT I THINK -> (not my real-life living room, but the dream-version—just let…

  • Best Thanksgiving Recipe for Sides in Each State According to Google

    Best Thanksgiving Recipe for Sides in Each State According to Google

    [ad_1] It’s no secret we love Thanksgiving sides around these parts. And while we could never pick a favorite—we love all of our children equally (but, like, especially if they’re covered in cheese)—apparently, the various states in America can, at least that’s what Google search results say. Yes, You Can Throw a Thanksgiving Feast With…

  • Honey Ricotta Stuffed French Toast Recipe

    Honey Ricotta Stuffed French Toast Recipe

    [ad_1] I grew up on French toast: thin slices of white bread, soaked in custard, cooked in butter, and served in stacks. I know this French toast well—and maybe you do, too—but I don’t make that version of French toast very often these days. (I find it to be too sweet.) This Stuffed French Toast…

  • Best Sheets, Sheet Sets, Bedding Reviews

    Best Sheets, Sheet Sets, Bedding Reviews

    [ad_1] If you’re hosting holiday guests in the coming months, you might be a little concerned about the quality of your spare linens. Personally, I know my extra sheets are in less-than-great shape, and “mismatched” would be the understatement of the century. If you’re in a similar boat and trying to quickly replace some questionable…

  • 5 Genius Pie Tips for Our Beloved Super-Flaky, No-Stress Dough Recipe

    5 Genius Pie Tips for Our Beloved Super-Flaky, No-Stress Dough Recipe

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. When I discovered Stella Parks’ no-stress, super-flaky pie dough technique (that requires no food processor, and no prior pie know-how) last year after seeing the Food52 community rave about…

  • Thanksgiving Day – Discuss These Topics for Fun Table Conversation

    Thanksgiving Day – Discuss These Topics for Fun Table Conversation

    [ad_1] It’s T-minus two days from Thanksgiving. Your pie dough is waiting for you in the freezer. You’ve stocked up on wine. Your cranberry sauce is ready to go. You’ve started to defrost your turkey. (Right?! If not, we’ll wait for you here.) Now, it’s time for my favorite part of prepping for the big…

  • A Dish for When You Don’t Want to Be Alone on Thanksgiving

    A Dish for When You Don’t Want to Be Alone on Thanksgiving

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. Last Friday night at the office, it was getting late and a few of us were still here, finishing up the week’s work. On nights…

  • 8 Ways to Use a Kitchen Towel

    8 Ways to Use a Kitchen Towel

    [ad_1] There’s a reason I have more kitchen towels than literally any other kitchen item: I use them the most. Turns out, a lot of you are the same way. When we set out to design kitchen towels for Five Two, our new line for kitchen, home, and life, we asked the Food52 community how…

  • An Easy Vegan and Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu from Gena Hamshaw

    An Easy Vegan and Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu from Gena Hamshaw

    [ad_1] Any person who says that turkey is the star of Thanksgiving dinner has never been invited to vegan-cook-extraordinaire Gena Hamshaw‘s celebration. Hamshaw makes vegan Thanksgiving look not only easy to pull off, but also absurdly delicious, creamy, and hearty. “As tempting as it was—always is—to create a Thanksgiving menu that consists of 60% sweet…

  • Best Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe

    Best Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe

    [ad_1] In the early 2000s, I went to college at an American university in Paris. Not as a year abroad, but for my whole undergraduate degree. It was as lovely as it sounds—storybook, even—on all days except Thanksgiving. Nearing Thanksgiving, the tone of the American students’ standard-issue, anecdotal homesickness would drain from our community and…

  • Make French-Inspired Mashed Potatoes Pomme Puree for a Holiday Side

    Make French-Inspired Mashed Potatoes Pomme Puree for a Holiday Side

    [ad_1] I don’t cut any corners making the MVP of Thanksgiving side dishes. Instead of whipping up a batch of traditional mashed potatoes, I swear by the French version, Pomme Purée. Not only do they sound way fancier, but they’re far richer and much creamier than your typical mash. More from Food52 The iconic potato…

  • 5 Ideas for Easy Homecooked Meals During the Busy Holidays

    5 Ideas for Easy Homecooked Meals During the Busy Holidays

    [ad_1] Ok, wait a minute . . . it feels like Labor Day just happened, and now we’re well into the holiday season? What happened? Just when you think things can’t speed up any more, the holidays are upon us. But it’s not like the holidays happen in a vacuum; surrounding those holidays are school…

  • Expat Thanksgiving Celebration in London with Katie Quinn

    Expat Thanksgiving Celebration in London with Katie Quinn

    [ad_1] When Katie Quinn—YouTube star, cookbook author, and podcast host—first moved abroad to the UK, Thanksgiving passed by without even a modicum of attention. Quinn has since taken it upon herself to bring the Thanksgiving celebration to London each year. According to our Automagic Menu Maker, she plans to do the same this coming week…

  • 4-Ingredient Butter Pecan Cookies – Big Little Recipes

    4-Ingredient Butter Pecan Cookies – Big Little Recipes

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. This week, we’re giving you permission to not make pie…

  • 5 Really Easy Weeknight Dinners You’ll Want to Make Now

    5 Really Easy Weeknight Dinners You’ll Want to Make Now

    [ad_1] It’s Thanksgiving week! Shopping lists have been made, turkeys have been sourced, and roasting pans are at the ready. But as you’re preparing yourself for Thursday’s cooking marathon, don’t forget to rustle something up for dinner in the days before. You’ll also want to clear out your fridge of all its various odds-and-ends, making…

  • The Indian Rice Pilaf Recipe That Bridged Two Cultures & Distance

    The Indian Rice Pilaf Recipe That Bridged Two Cultures & Distance

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. I met his parents the first semester of freshman year. They only lived about 20 minutes away from campus, so they stopped by about once…

  • Our 5 Top Toasty Sandwiches to Warm up Your Week

    Our 5 Top Toasty Sandwiches to Warm up Your Week

    [ad_1] This post is brought to you in partnership with Cuisinart. If you’re like many of us, a quick sandwich in the middle of the day is par for the course when the lunch hour strikes. But this fall, we’re excited to have WARM sandwiches for lunch, starting with a few of our favorites below!…

  • IKEA’s 2018 Black Friday Deals

    IKEA’s 2018 Black Friday Deals

    [ad_1] Come Friday morning, there’s a good chance you’ll find me at home, clad in loungewear and fuzzy socks, scavenging for some turkey sandwiches or other Thanksgiving leftover goodness while nursing a big mug of coffee over the course of a few hours. Ultimately, I’ll land in front of my computer, holiday shopping list in…

  • Our Easiest Thanksgiving Sides – Holiday Recipes

    Our Easiest Thanksgiving Sides – Holiday Recipes

    [ad_1] Not every Thanksgiving dish needs to be complicated. In fact, not every Thanksgiving dish should be complicated. As far as I’m concerned, any big holiday menu deserves a couple laidback recipes to balance the to-do list. Products You’ll Love Laidback can mean a lot of things: a little ingredient list, a small amount of…

  • Pumpkin Cream Pie – Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe

    Pumpkin Cream Pie – Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe

    [ad_1] What if pumpkin pie weren’t pumpkin pie? Certain classics need no explanation and this Americana-as-it-gets dessert is one of them. Say pumpkin pie and most people will picture the same thing: a single, flaky crust, filled with pumpkin custard, baked until just set. But there’s more than one way to go about this. Which…

  • Best Christmas Appetizers & Easy Snacks for Holiday Parties

    Best Christmas Appetizers & Easy Snacks for Holiday Parties

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Blue Diamond to highlight clever tips and tricks for pulling off any holiday get-together without breaking a sweat. It’s your party, after all, so you might as well enjoy it! If you’ve ever attended one of my holiday parties, it’s likely you’ve walked into one of two scenarios: me running back…

  • Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Once you taste these salty-sweet Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts, you’ll be glad you invited people over to help you eat them. They’re dangerously good. Make them right before guests walk through the door and be prepared to make a second batch! Photography Credit: Alison Conklin It’s always good to have an appetizer you can make…

  • 31 Aldi Products We’re Snapping Up for Thanksgiving

    31 Aldi Products We’re Snapping Up for Thanksgiving

    [ad_1] I’ve said before that grocery stores play an invaluable role in our lives. With Thanksgiving in just three days, that’s never been truer. We as a community here at Food52 have written unabashedly about how much we love supermarkets like Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Whole Foods. I like to call them our grocery store…

  • Dorie Greenspan of Everyday Dorie Thanksgiving Recipes & Menu

    Dorie Greenspan of Everyday Dorie Thanksgiving Recipes & Menu

    [ad_1] It’s no secret that around these parts, we adore Dorie Greenspan, the award-winning author of 13 cookbooks including her most recent, Everyday Dorie. We’ve been over to her apartment for dinner. We’ve begged her to show us how she ties her signature neck scarf. And now, she’s graciously provided her Thanksgiving menu so that…

  • An Easy Pork Shoulder Roast Perfect for Big Family Dinners

    An Easy Pork Shoulder Roast Perfect for Big Family Dinners

    [ad_1] We’re partnering with Lagostina to celebrate the Italian Sunday dinner with stories, recipes, and videos about this special family tradition. Here, food writer and cookbook author Colu Henry shares her go-to Sunday dinner recipe, a roasted pork shoulder with white beans and herbs. When I was a little girl, I’d wake up nearly every…

  • Our Best Turkey Recipes for Thanksgiving & Which Is Right for You

    Our Best Turkey Recipes for Thanksgiving & Which Is Right for You

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Bosch, makers of high-quality kitchen appliances like the induction slide-in range, to share clever tips and tricks that’ll help you prepare a showstopping Thanksgiving turkey, no matter how much time you’ve got. The turkey is the star of Thanksgiving, no question about it. Once it hits the table, you can guarantee…

  • Sausage, Pepper, and Potato Bake Recipe

    Sausage, Pepper, and Potato Bake Recipe

    [ad_1] Like most adults, I struggle with finding the right balance between frugality and indulgence when it comes to meals. Basically, I’m super frugal but it makes me mad when I can’t buy whatever I want to eat! Also, like many people I know, the end of the month tends to reveal itself in my…

  • When to Defrost Your Thanksgiving Turkey & How to Do It

    When to Defrost Your Thanksgiving Turkey & How to Do It

    [ad_1] Whether it’s your very first time cooking a Thanksgiving turkey or you’re ready to roast your best bird yet, The Turkey Whisperer is here to help. We’ve gathered our all-time-favorite tips, tricks, and recipes to get the juices flowing—so listen closely… From stuffings and casseroles to pie crusts and dinner rolls, the freezer is…

  • This Live Thanksgiving Hotline Can Answer Any Turkey Day Question

    This Live Thanksgiving Hotline Can Answer Any Turkey Day Question

    [ad_1] Thanksgiving is finally upon us! After weeks of dreaming up different menus (with some help from a handful of our favorite chefs and cookbook authors), taste testing mashed potato techniques, and narrowing down our favorite roast turkey recipes, it’s almost time to preheat the oven and set the table. But even though we’ve gathered…

  • How to Make Easy Pumpkin Muffins with Maple Cream Cheese Filling

    How to Make Easy Pumpkin Muffins with Maple Cream Cheese Filling

    [ad_1] Thanks to a little help from our partner KitchenAid and the brand’s Artisan Mini Stand Mixer and Precision Press Coffee Maker, we’re bringing your favorite fall flavors to the breakfast table with these easier-than-they-look, maple cream cheese-filled pumpkin muffins! Fall is slow to arrive this year. The leaves are starting to turn a russet…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: November Week 3

    Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: November Week 3

    [ad_1] This month, please welcome Aaron Hutcherson and his November meal plans! Aaron is a regular contributor here on Simply Recipes and the blogger behind The Hungry Hutch. Sometime within the past decade Thanksgiving surpassed Christmas as my favorite holiday. Though giving thanks and expressing gratitude is the theme of the day, the real highlight for many—myself included—is…

  • Lemony, Juicy Roast Turkey – Best Turkey Brine Recipe for Thanksgiving

    Lemony, Juicy Roast Turkey – Best Turkey Brine Recipe for Thanksgiving

    [ad_1] “I brine whether it is scientifically justifiable or not, because, well, it is a religious matter,” cookbook editor Rux Martin told Kim Severson for The New York Times earlier this week. For the uninitiated, brining essentially involves submerging your meat in a salty solution for several hours, during which the salt water will penetrate…

  • Chocolate Cranberry Rugelach Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Chocolate Cranberry Rugelach Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] When I lived in Indiana and traveled to the East Coast during the holidays, I was required to fulfill a rugelach mission for my Indiana friends who were transplanted New Yorkers. This involved a trip to the Babka Bakery (now defunct) on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where I would pick up a…

  • A Savory Corn Muffin with Streusel Recipe Without Cornmeal

    A Savory Corn Muffin with Streusel Recipe Without Cornmeal

    [ad_1] Thanksgiving is a holiday about tradition. No other day elicits such fierce, firm opinions on food and cooking. You may have a favorite Christmas cookie or a dish your family always makes for the Fourth, but nothing tops the serious rituals around the Thanksgiving table. But, without fail, when fall rolls around, food magazines…

  • Cranberry Sauce Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Cranberry Sauce Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Classic, easy and delicious homemade Thanksgiving cranberry sauce! Here’s how to make cranberry sauce from scratch. It’s so EASY! Perfect with turkey. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Do you like cranberry sauce? My father can’t get enough of it during the holiday season. He’ll even stock up on fresh cranberries when they become available in…

  • Signups for the Food52 Holiday Swap End Nov. 19th

    Signups for the Food52 Holiday Swap End Nov. 19th

    [ad_1] Yes, we’re Team Thanksgiving and fully support giving Turkey Day its due. (No Christmas music until Black Friday!) But, we’d like to take a quick pause on prepping the stuffing and pie to share a reminder: The deadline to sign up for our community-wide Holiday Swap is fast approaching! We promise you don’t want…

  • Best Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

    Best Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

    [ad_1] There is no other holiday on the U.S. federal calendar that lets you celebrate vegetables, salads, and side dishes in such an unbridled, unapologetic way as Thanksgiving does. When it comes to this holiday, turkey—as much as I love the taste of it with its drippings and the amazing future sandwiches it’s destined to…

  • Easy Weeknight Dinner Salad with Apples, Fennel, and Cheese

    Easy Weeknight Dinner Salad with Apples, Fennel, and Cheese

    [ad_1] Our last contest, Your Best Recipe With Apples, came to an unexpected showdown between dinner and dessert. Dinner, that wily thing, prevailed, and we were pleased to share our new favorite fall dish with the world: the winning Roasted Apple & Fennel Salad With Toasted Hazelnuts & Goat Cheese. We’ve since had a chance…

  • What Inspires You in the Kitchen?

    What Inspires You in the Kitchen?

    [ad_1] “Is New York’s best pizza in New Jersey?” The New York Times’ restaurant critic Pete Wells asked this question just over a year ago about Razza in Jersey City—and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. But it’s my job to obsess over these things, right? The title Recipe Developer gives all of the…

  • How To Make Creamed Spinach {with Bacon!}

    How To Make Creamed Spinach {with Bacon!}

    [ad_1] Love spinach? So do we! This easy side dish is made with BACON and a creamy béchamel sauce. This makes a great side with roast chicken, seared fish, or a holiday dinner. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer If you’ve been reading this site for a while you’ll know that we are big spinach fans here.…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: For the New Cook

    Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: For the New Cook

    [ad_1] Shopping for the new home cook can be a daunting task, so we’ve put our heads together to come up with ten stellar gifts that get the most play in our kitchens. From the best food processor to a workhorse waffle maker (oh, and did we mention the Instant Pot?), outfitting the new home…

  • Flynn McGarry Gem Chef Thanksgiving Menu

    Flynn McGarry Gem Chef Thanksgiving Menu

    [ad_1] Flynn McGarry—the “Justin Bieber of food,” according to Vogue—has a lot more Thanksgiving-hosting experience than your typical 19-year-old. McGarry threw his first dinner party when we was 11 and a half years old, and a short eight and a half years later, opened up his first permanent restaurant: Gem, in New York City. (If…

  • Thanksgiving Cozy Home Decor Ideas to Make Guests Feel Welcome

    Thanksgiving Cozy Home Decor Ideas to Make Guests Feel Welcome

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. In less than a week, you’ll be well on your way to giving thanks with loved ones. If you’re one of the lucky soldiers who’ll be hosting…

  • It’s the Last Weekend Before Thanksgiving! Here’s What to Do.

    It’s the Last Weekend Before Thanksgiving! Here’s What to Do.

    [ad_1] It’s the last weekend before Thanksgiving, which is 6 days away (not that we’re counting). Now’s about the time I’m expecting a harried phone call from my mother, asking things like: “I’m going to H-Mart this weekend—what should I buy?”“Do you want me to salt the turkey? Or are you going to try some…

  • Best Whole Foods Products – Favorite Things to Buy at Whole Foods

    Best Whole Foods Products – Favorite Things to Buy at Whole Foods

    [ad_1] I remember when the Whole Foods opened up right across from the local grocery store in my hometown. It was a big deal. Alpharetta, Georgia, for the first time, had a dedicated place to buy organic produce. As a blossoming teen cook, I used to not shop there because I thought organic equaled pricey.…

  • Easy Ways to Relax and Get Less Stressed When You’re Anxious

    Easy Ways to Relax and Get Less Stressed When You’re Anxious

    [ad_1] When I was a child, I desperately wanted to be like everyone else. I couldn’t understand why the cool girls in my reading class didn’t find my Beetlejuice-striped leggings chic, or why, when solicitors called our house and I answered in my accidentally husky 6-year-old voice, they’d think they were speaking to Josh Quittner.…

  • Fresh & Crunchy Roasted Vegetables Recipe: Thanksgiving Side Dish

    Fresh & Crunchy Roasted Vegetables Recipe: Thanksgiving Side Dish

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Ajinomoto Co. Inc. to celebrate our favorite taste—umami—with a series that digs into its history, its complexity, and its many, many culinary applications. Here, we’re giving fall vegetables a crunchy, umami-rich upgrade with some help from pepitas, lemon, and a dash of MSG. When you think of your typical holiday spread,…

  • How to Set Holiday Kids Table Tips for Food & Decor

    How to Set Holiday Kids Table Tips for Food & Decor

    [ad_1] We’re highlighting clever tips and tricks for pulling off any holiday get-together without breaking a sweat. It’s Your Party, after all, so you might as well enjoy it! Who doesn’t love a good party? For me, there’s nothing better than figuring out the menu for a large get-together by burying myself under a mountain…

  • How to Cook Brisket, According to a Butcher: Beef Brisket Recipe

    How to Cook Brisket, According to a Butcher: Beef Brisket Recipe

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Bosch, makers of high quality home appliances like their induction slide-in range (the best for quick and even heating, plus easy cleaning), to share recipes, tips, and videos that highlight the little details that make a dish truly delicious. There are a handful of cooking firsts that stand out clearly in…

  • Food52 Contest for the Recipe You Bring to Every Gathering

    Food52 Contest for the Recipe You Bring to Every Gathering

    [ad_1] Earlier this year, I launched a campaign to make my dad’s Thanksgiving stuffing a year-round event. So far, I have a campaign manager (my older sister, Zoe), and one fervent supporter (my little sister, Clem). Here’s why we think it has year-round potential as a party dish: You can prep the whole thing in…

  • Best Pie Crust Tips From a Professional Baker

    Best Pie Crust Tips From a Professional Baker

    [ad_1] Erin McDowell is one of the best bakers in the country. Lucky for us, she’s been boosting our butter confidence and banishing our sugar fears for years. As Food52’s Baking Consultant at Large (dream job? You bet), she’s taught us everything from fine-tuning glazes to adapting bread recipes with preferments to blueberry-ifying any muffin.…

  • Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecans

    Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecans

    [ad_1] Method 1 Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish and set aside. 2 Cook the sweet potatoes: Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 2-inch chunks. Place the chunks in a large pot and fill it with enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring everything to boil, then reduce to a…

  • Best Green Bean Casserole {from Scratch}

    Best Green Bean Casserole {from Scratch}

    [ad_1] Classic green bean casserole with fried onion topping, from scratch! Easy to make ahead. So much better than canned! Photography Credit: Megan Keno A Thanksgiving Must-Have Our family, like every other family at Thanksgiving, is no stranger to green bean casserole, with its crunchy fried onion topping and rich, creamy filling. Truth be told,…

  • What Eden Grinshpan of Eden Eats Puts on her Thanksgiving Menu

    What Eden Grinshpan of Eden Eats Puts on her Thanksgiving Menu

    [ad_1] Eden Grinshpan—blogger, TV personality, and co-founder and chef of New York-based DEZ—successfully juggles an impressive array of ventures on a day-to-day basis. So it’s no surprise that when it comes to Thanksgiving, she has her eye on the ball. According to our Automagic Menu Maker, Grinshpan is all about focusing on the Thanksgiving classics:…

  • Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Tips for Meal Planning

    Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Tips for Meal Planning

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. Hot take: The best part of holiday meal-planning is mapping out your morning-after breakfasts. Some of my favorite Thanksgiving memories are stumbling from whatever lair I’ve holed…

  • The Creamy, Easy Vegetable Side Dish That’s Always on My Thanksgiving Table

    The Creamy, Easy Vegetable Side Dish That’s Always on My Thanksgiving Table

    [ad_1] Reading the ingredients list of my grandmother’s corn pudding recipe (frozen corn, Ritz crackers, a whole stick of butter, enough cream to drown a cat), you may ask yourself: Is this one of those oldfangled, topped-with-something-boxed, unapologetically rich Thanksgiving dishes? You bet. Would it taste better made with fresh, in-season corn? Probably. Has that…

  • Cocoron’s Spicy Vegan Soba Noodles Are the Absolute Best in NYC

    Cocoron’s Spicy Vegan Soba Noodles Are the Absolute Best in NYC

    [ad_1] I have to admit that, for most of my life, I’ve been skeptical of vegan food. Maybe it was the rubbery, cardboard-like vegan mozzarella my mom tried to sneak into our lasagna (I noticed), or the frozen vegan “burgers” she’d stock the freezer with growing up. Maybe it was the fact that I loved…

  • Throw a Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving Dinner with Recipes and Tips

    Throw a Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving Dinner with Recipes and Tips

    [ad_1] Soon after we got married, my husband and I staked a claim to host the family Thanksgiving. It’s our favorite holiday because it’s centered around the people and the food we love most. Each Thanksgiving we’ve hosted has been a little different; we have an open-door policy for family and friends, so there’s always…

  • How to Cook the Perfect Turkey for Thanksgiving

    How to Cook the Perfect Turkey for Thanksgiving

    [ad_1] Whether it’s your very first time cooking a Thanksgiving turkey or you’re ready to roast your best bird yet, The Turkey Whisperer is here to help. We’ve gathered our all-time-favorite tips, tricks, and recipes to get the juices flowing—so listen closely… Okay, we’re just over a week until the Big Day. There might be…

  • Genius, Make-Ahead Butternut Squash Side Dish Recipe for Thanksgiving

    Genius, Make-Ahead Butternut Squash Side Dish Recipe for Thanksgiving

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by Rocky Luten When I say “make-ahead butternut squash,” you might picture a dependable soup or casserole—something that will hold its form, maybe even slowly, invisibly improve with…

  • Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

    Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

    [ad_1] This quick chicken noodle soup using rotisserie chicken is a winner if you’re cooking a family dinner. Kids love soup! You can make it quickly, freeze it, and even add a soft-boiled egg to take it up a notch. Photography Credit: Nick Evans Welcome to Eat Your Food!, our biweekly column of real meals…

  • Thanksgiving Menu for Cannelle et Vanille’s Aran Goyoaga

    Thanksgiving Menu for Cannelle et Vanille’s Aran Goyoaga

    [ad_1] Aran Goyoaga—the writer, stylist, and photographer behind dearly adored blog Cannelle et Vanille, and author of Small Plates and Sweet Treats—is always coming up with new ways to surprise us. (Ahem, gluten-free clafoutis that’s better than the original.) Her latest rabbit-out-of-the-hat? According to our Automagic Menu Maker, Goyoaga plans to put sides front and…

  • Our Five Two Kitchen Towels Will Be Your New Kitchen Heroes

    Our Five Two Kitchen Towels Will Be Your New Kitchen Heroes

    [ad_1] We started Five Two with a dream of a cutting board, a cutting board perfect for slicing and dicing and carving and even serving crudités. And 10,000 of you helped design it. But that was just the beginning. Because tomorrow, we launch the second product in our Five Two family: our essential kitchen towels.…

  • How to Set the Table this Holiday.

    How to Set the Table this Holiday.

    [ad_1] Places, everyone. I’ll bet you the vast expanse of my great grandma’s holiday salt-and-pepper shaker collection that somewhere along the line you picked up one or two table-setting rules. Maybe you even read a rule book telling you wrinkly linen is a crime and gravy boats should match the butter crockery and candlesticks should…

  • The Best Lemon Juicer I’ve Found Yet

    The Best Lemon Juicer I’ve Found Yet

    [ad_1] Products You’ll Love Until a month ago, I was a person who would vehemently proclaim the only tools I needed to juice a lemon were a fork and my bare hands. Yes, it was messy. And yes, I had to painstakingly fish out seeds. Yes, I’m always brightening up salads, soups, and such with…

  • The Easy, Spiced-Up Baked Eggs I Make When My Pantry’s Near-Empty

    The Easy, Spiced-Up Baked Eggs I Make When My Pantry’s Near-Empty

    [ad_1] One of my top five most-dreaded scenarios is coming home from a trip to find my kitchen in an Old Mother Hubbard-like state. I’m usually getting back fairly late at night, jet-lagged and exhausted, on top of the requisite post-vacation blues. And because my stomach often doesn’t know what time zone I’m in, I’m…

  • 5 Relaxation Gifts to Give Your Stressed-Out Friends & Family

    5 Relaxation Gifts to Give Your Stressed-Out Friends & Family

    [ad_1] This holiday season, give your loved ones a present that will help them reset and recharge. At the top of our list: a gift box of stress-free, ready-to-bake cookies in fun flavors like Cacao Nib, Coconut Lemon, and Chocolate Chia from our partner Daily Harvest. The holidays may be the most wonderful time of…

  • The Simplest Stuffing for Thanksgiving

    The Simplest Stuffing for Thanksgiving

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re making your new favorite stuffing—without most of your…

  • A Thanksgiving Menu for Small Gatherings

    A Thanksgiving Menu for Small Gatherings

    [ad_1] For a few years in my late 20s and early 30s, Thanksgiving dinner was comprised of exactly five people: My husband, my brother and his wife, and my grandmother. We didn’t have children yet, and the rest of my family was living in various locations throughout the United States. Those meals were some of…

  • The Thanksgiving Dish My Parents Spend Months Preparing

    The Thanksgiving Dish My Parents Spend Months Preparing

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. Photo by Rocky Luten For years, my favorite Thanksgiving side dish has been a relatively humble casserole dish filled with soft, saucy braised leeks. I’m…

  • Nik Sharma, from Season and A Brown Table, Thanksgiving Menu

    Nik Sharma, from Season and A Brown Table, Thanksgiving Menu

    [ad_1] Nik Sharma—whose blog A Brown Table and cookbook Season both have us swooning at all times—is (unsurprisingly) planning what sounds like the world’s loveliest Thanksgiving. It will purportedly take place at a farm (!) and according to our Automagic Menu Maker, his feast will be a masterful mix of everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving traditions, with…

  • Pumpkin Cobbler Is Like Pumpkin Pie, Only 10x Easier

    Pumpkin Cobbler Is Like Pumpkin Pie, Only 10x Easier

    [ad_1] I’ve never been a big pumpkin pie person. I like it okay. I definitely eat my once-annual slice around Thanksgiving, but you’ll never find me making it voluntarily unless it’s November. That’s because so many pumpkin pies can be disappointing, largely due to the reason I’ve been harping about on this site since way…

  • How to Cook Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts

    How to Cook Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts

    [ad_1] My mother never cooked us chicken breasts when we were growing up, but there were always bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs in the freezer for bubbling soups and stews, or crispy fried chicken. The only time we ever had breast meat for dinner was in samgyetang, whole rice-stuffed Cornish game hens boiled with garlic, ginseng,…

  • Cleaning Hacks & Cooking Tips

    Cleaning Hacks & Cooking Tips

    [ad_1] We’re getting Thanksgiving-ready with help from our partner The Laundress. To keep things extra spic & span, they’re offering a 30% discount to Food52 readers now through November 18, use code F52READERS. Thanksgiving dinner is the Mount Everest of meals: It’s the biggest dinner of the year with the most variables and the highest…

  • How the Food52 Five Two Brand Came to Life

    How the Food52 Five Two Brand Came to Life

    [ad_1] Let’s talk about * quiet, serious voice * branding. Yes, the word alone feels like it should be said in a * quiet, serious voice * but here’s the thing…it doesn’t…have…to. We can be fun while we build something new—we can work with a great team, eat cheese, rejoice over language quirks together, and…

  • 13 Most Popular Thanksgiving Salad Recipes

    13 Most Popular Thanksgiving Salad Recipes

    [ad_1] We might associate Thanksgiving with comforting, creamy green bean casseroles, mountains of mashed potatoes, and turkey smothered in gravy. (Not to mention slices of both pumpkin and apple pie.) And those are all well and good—but the very best Thanksgiving tables have something leafy or green to balance out our plates. And it doesn’t…

  • Serious Eats’ Stella Parks of BraveTart’s Thanksgiving Menu for Food52

    Serious Eats’ Stella Parks of BraveTart’s Thanksgiving Menu for Food52

    [ad_1] When I imagine Stella Parks preparing for Thanksgiving, there’s an enormous puff of confectioners’ sugar filling the air. Sprinkles float through the sugar cloud like snowflakes, and my imaginary-Parks bats one away playfully with a whipped cream-coated balloon whisk. But IRL Parks, the pastry wizard behind Serious Eats and James Beard Award–winning cookbook BraveTart:…

  • Pecan Pie Bars Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Pecan Pie Bars Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Pecan pie is a family favorite for many, myself included. I make a pretty classic version throughout the holidays, but sometimes I like to take something familiar and twist it in a slightly different direction. These bars are an adaptation of the classic pecan pie but in a handheld package: imagine a thick layer…

  • How the Food52 Shop Launched 200+ New Products for the Holidays

    How the Food52 Shop Launched 200+ New Products for the Holidays

    [ad_1] In 2014, a year after our Shop opened its doors, Senior Director of Buying Jojo Feld ventured to a potter’s studio in Brooklyn. The maker: Kim Gilmour. Her business: Fisheye Brooklyn. The Shop was selling some of Gilmour’s soup bowls, but Feld wanted to see what else she was working on. “I noticed shelves…

  • How to Fit Leftovers Thanksgiving and Other

    How to Fit Leftovers Thanksgiving and Other

    [ad_1] I get a deep sense of satisfaction from winning at a game of fridge Tetris. When my pantry looks like a styled Container Store photo, I’m at my most peaceful. Catch me in the 30-minute window after I’ve returned home with groceries and you’ll wonder if my evil twin has stepped in, as I…

  • Marinated & Roasted Red Peppers You’ll Want to Eat On Everything

    Marinated & Roasted Red Peppers You’ll Want to Eat On Everything

    [ad_1] We’re partnering with Lagostina to celebrate the Italian Sunday dinner with stories, recipes, and videos about this special family tradition. Here, Nick Perkins—chef and owner of Hart’s and Cervo’s in New York City—shares a simple, make-ahead recipe inspired by his grandmother’s cooking. Food was a big part of my life growing up in Chicago.…

  • Instant Pot Taco Soup | SimplyRecipes.com

    Instant Pot Taco Soup | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Pressure Cooker Taco Soup for dinner! Topped with crushed tortilla chips, chopped onions, sour cream, and fresh cilantro, you get the flavors of a crispy taco in every bite. Photography Credit: Coco Morante WHAT IS TACO SOUP? Taco soup is lighter than chili, but still hearty enough to serve as a meal in itself.…

  • Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe

    Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe

    [ad_1] Everyone has a favorite dish on Thanksgiving, and as a child, mine was always sweet potatoes. Every year, I looked forward to my grandmother’s version: roasted until caramelized and dripping with butter and brown sugar. SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER My immediate family does not share my passion for the sweet spud, so…

  • Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: November Week 2

    Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: November Week 2

    [ad_1] Not to frighten you, but Thanksgiving is next week. No, I don’t know where the time went either! That means it’s time to start confirming the guest list, rounding up the recipes you want to make, and dusting off all the servingware you reserve for special occasions such as this. But before I jet…

  • Burn Pain Relief & How to Prevent Kitchen Burns

    Burn Pain Relief & How to Prevent Kitchen Burns

    [ad_1] Two Thanksgivings ago, I was whirling around our family kitchen, keeping an eye on the sweet potato casserole, stirring the cranberry sauce, and anxiously watching my dad give taste after taste of turkey to my sister. As I absentmindedly bent down to take the rolls out of the oven, I grazed my wrist on…

  • Travel Essentials Flying with Toddlers & Kids: Fly-Tot Review

    Travel Essentials Flying with Toddlers & Kids: Fly-Tot Review

    [ad_1] Before my husband and I had our daughter Lana, we talked about how we’d try our hardest not to let having a child get in the way of our traveling―a hobby we enjoyed immensely, of course, but also a necessity with both of our families living abroad. For the most part, we made well…

  • Easy Apple Salad with Cheese for Quick Fall Dinner, from Food52’s Contest

    Easy Apple Salad with Cheese for Quick Fall Dinner, from Food52’s Contest

    [ad_1] Psst, apple lovers—over here! We’ve got some contest news you’ll want to hear. When we first kicked off our latest contest, Your Best Recipe With Apples, we asked you for “sweet, savory, tangy, unpredictable, and everything in between.” And boy, did you deliver. Of the many, many submissions we received, more than half were…

  • The Best Boston Cream Pie Recipe Is This Chocolatey Version

    The Best Boston Cream Pie Recipe Is This Chocolatey Version

    [ad_1] A very reliable indicator of a successful recipe is whether it’s endured through generations. Classic recipes that have stood the test of time bear the stamp of approval of thousands of cooks and bakers—the culinary equivalent of great music. We’re still playing the Rolling Stones today for good reason! But some recipes, despite their…

  • Cranberry Apple Sangria Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Cranberry Apple Sangria Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Make this Cranberry Apple Sangria for the holidays! It’s infused with orange liqueur, cloves, vanilla, and cinnamon. You can also warm it up and turn it into a mulled wine. Photography Credit: Nancy Mitchell If you’re looking for a cocktail to serve with Thanksgiving dinner, here’s a great option: a sangria packed with all…

  • 9 Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Strategies, Recipes & Dinner Menu Ideas

    9 Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Strategies, Recipes & Dinner Menu Ideas

    [ad_1] Thanksgiving is still a leisurely 13 days away. But my veins are already pumping gravy and cranberry sauce—how about yours? If you’re like me, you can’t wait to get home, slip into sweats, and turn up the music for some good old-fashioned turkey-day prep. Some light cooking, a little cleaning, and a solid make-ahead…

  • The Five Two Cutting Board Unboxing Videos Show Off Extra Goodies

    The Five Two Cutting Board Unboxing Videos Show Off Extra Goodies

    [ad_1] Photo by Rocky Luten Everyone remember Pop-Up Video? Good. If not, here’s the quickie version: VH1 used to have a show called Pop-Up Video (title = A+ truth in advertising). You’d watch music videos and little fact bubbles would “pop up” about the making of the video/song/band. It was a good, fun thing we…

  • This Hearty Weeknight Vegan Soup Is Surprisingly Simple

    This Hearty Weeknight Vegan Soup Is Surprisingly Simple

    [ad_1] Not too sure how, but it’s already November. And as the weather gets cooler, I, for one, am getting cozier at home, bubbling up all manner of pastas and braises and stick-to-your-ribs soups, all weekend long. But what about weeknights—evenings when some warmth and comfort are sorely needed, but there’s not a whole lot…

  • How Dead Rabbit’s Jack McGarry Is Fighting the Stigma of Addiction

    How Dead Rabbit’s Jack McGarry Is Fighting the Stigma of Addiction

    [ad_1] At the age of 23, Jack McGarry was named International Bartender of the Year by Tales of the Cocktail (the bar industry’s equivalent of the Academy Awards). It was 2013, and as co-founder of The Dead Rabbit, a cocktail bar in New York City’s Financial District, he was the youngest person to ever receive…

  • Sheet-Pan Shrimp Scampi for When You’re Alone & Happy Alone

    Sheet-Pan Shrimp Scampi for When You’re Alone & Happy Alone

    [ad_1] Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. When I was in Hawaii, I ate these large fleshy shrimp that had been turned with garlic, mirin, and soy. Though they were listed as…

  • Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas Recipe

    Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas Recipe

    [ad_1] There’s an endless need for quick, tasty snacks you can put out for guests around the holidays. Savory ones are even better, because we’re typically confronted with a glut of sugar and we really crave something to balance all that sweetness. Air fried chickpeas are my favorite go-to snack for just this very reason.…

  • Decorating Tricks Inspired by Our Favorite Airbnbs

    Decorating Tricks Inspired by Our Favorite Airbnbs

    [ad_1] Does your home need a little sprucing up before the holidays? We love turning to one of our favorite sources of decor inspiration: Airbnb. It makes total sense: There are so many amazing rentals all around the world, and so many feature designs that are impressive, yet still livable. It’s a great window into…

  • Purple Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Whipped Cream Recipe

    Purple Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Whipped Cream Recipe

    [ad_1] 1 Bake the sweet potatoes: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Wrap Stokes Purple® sweet potatoes   in aluminum foil and place on a small baking sheet. Bake for 1 1/2  to 2 hours, until very soft when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely while still wrapped in…

  • For the Absolute Best Cheese Board, Follow My One Piece of Advice

    For the Absolute Best Cheese Board, Follow My One Piece of Advice

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with California cheese maker Cypress Grove to highlight creative ways to incorporate one of our favorite ingredients—goat cheese!—into your holiday party spread. Not to brag, but I’ve put together my fair share of ridiculously abundant cheese plates through the years. (I’d like to thank the one-two punch of formerly working at a…

  • The Island in Spain Where Salt Is Like Gold

    The Island in Spain Where Salt Is Like Gold

    [ad_1] Mallorca is a special place for me. “I’ve been there!” I exclaimed on the night I met my future husband, Guillaume, when he told me his mom was from Mallorca—though I left off the bit about having gone with an ex-boyfriend. It’s where we got engaged, after a boat ride to a tiny island…

  • An Illustrated Map of the Best Fall Foods to Try Around America

    An Illustrated Map of the Best Fall Foods to Try Around America

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Breckenridge Brewery to highlight delicious fall dishes from coast to coast. Do you have any favorites that represent fall in your city, state, or region? Let us know about them in the comments! What do you look forward to eating every fall? As soon as the first hint of chill hits…

  • Carrot Soufflé Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Carrot Soufflé Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Easy-to-make carrot soufflé with carrots, milk, saltines, cheddar cheese, butter, and eggs. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Okay, if you are like me, you’ll hear the word “soufflé” and think, “too much work, too hard.” Let me assure you that not only is this carrot soufflé as easy as they come, it’s gobsmacking good! This soufflé…

  • Best Great British Bake Off Showstoppers & Other Bakes

    Best Great British Bake Off Showstoppers & Other Bakes

    [ad_1] I have a lot of dreams about Great British Baking Show. Admittedly, some of them take the form of nightmares about Paul Hollywood pinching a piece of my freshly made sourdough boule between his thumb and forefinger while hissing “underbaked.” Or of my carefully rolled out laminations melting together in the hot, hot tent,…

  • Black Bean Soup {Hearty and Healthy}

    Black Bean Soup {Hearty and Healthy}

    [ad_1] 1 Cook the beans with the ham hock/shank: Place beans and ham hock or shank in a 4-quart, thick-bottomed pot. Add 5 cups water, bay leaves, salt and baking soda. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and let cook 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, until beans…

  • How to Clean Burnt & Scorched Stainless Steel Pots & Pans

    How to Clean Burnt & Scorched Stainless Steel Pots & Pans

    [ad_1] Scrubbing pots and pans isn’t something to write home about. Or is it? Take a scroll along the Bar Keepers Friend Amazon page and you’ll start to think cleaning is exciting: “‘Bar Keepers Friend’ should really be called ‘Homeowner’s Magician!’” says Kat. “Leaves EVERYTHING clean, sparkly, and shiny!” says Small~Town~Girl. “It works!” says Dan.…

  • Honey Chipotle Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

    Honey Chipotle Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

    [ad_1] Spice up your holiday table with these Honey Chipotle Brussels Sprouts. They’re roasted in the oven, then tossed with honey-chipotle sauce in the last few minutes of cooking for a spicy spin on a classic. Photography Credit: Nick Evans Holiday side dishes are tricky beasts. People expect what they expect—the classics: mashed potatoes, turkey,…

  • Cozy Under-$50 Finds for Every Room of Your Home

    Cozy Under-$50 Finds for Every Room of Your Home

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. What is it about fall that just makes you want to burrow down and get cozy? The cool weather? The endless holiday movies on TV? The brewing…

  • Roasted Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

    Roasted Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

    [ad_1] EASY roasted sweet potato soup! With shallots, cumin, thyme, and stock. Swirl in a little sour cream or yogurt and serve with some crusty bread. It’s a light meal on its own, or serve it alongside roast chicken or a hearty salad! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer There’s been a lone sweet potato sitting in…

  • The Secrets to Juicy, Never-Dry Pork Tenderloin

    The Secrets to Juicy, Never-Dry Pork Tenderloin

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by Julia Gartland Pork tenderloin is ever-popular because it’s ever-convenient: A neatly-contained roast that cooks swiftly and feeds a family, it’s the filet mignon of the other white…

  • Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Recipes – Best Crock Pot Dinner Ideas

    Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Recipes – Best Crock Pot Dinner Ideas

    [ad_1] When we last rounded up our best slow cooker recipes, we may have gone a little meat-heavy. But for good reason: Slow cookers are a godsend when it comes to breaking down tough, cheaper cuts of meat like brisket and shoulder into soft, luscious dinners. I can’t stop making old-fashioned meals like beef stroganoff…

  • Entrees To Serve With No Utensils for a Party

    Entrees To Serve With No Utensils for a Party

    [ad_1] For several years after I graduated from college, I lived with three of my best friends in an apartment roughly the size of a soup can. This did not deter us from frequent, overly ambitious dinner parties—excuses to make four pastas in a row, really—with themes like “It’s Springtime in Italy, Even Though We…

  • A Weeknight Chicken Adobo Recipe to Celebrate Filipino Heritage

    A Weeknight Chicken Adobo Recipe to Celebrate Filipino Heritage

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Bosch, makers of high quality home appliances like the Benchmark side-opening wall oven, to share recipes, tips, and videos that highlight the little details that make a dish truly delicious. Living a half a world away, adobo—the unofficial national dish of the Philippines—can bring me home in an instant. While I…

  • Tips for Baking Better Thanksgiving Pies, Cookies, & Cake

    Tips for Baking Better Thanksgiving Pies, Cookies, & Cake

    [ad_1] We expect a lot from Thanksgiving: crispy-topped casseroles, golden-juicy turkeys, tart cranberry sauce, the fluffiest potatoes. And then there’s dessert. Whether you’re opting for traditional pumpkin or pecan pie, branching out with a towering showstopper, or keeping hangries at bay with a sheet pan of cookies, dessert is usually the course that gets the…

  • Stovetop Green Bean Casserole With Only 4 Ingredients

    Stovetop Green Bean Casserole With Only 4 Ingredients

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re stovetop-ifying Thanksgiving’s favorite casserole. Dorcas Reilly, who just…

  • What Is Potlagel? A Romanian Eggplant Dip Worth Making Right Now

    What Is Potlagel? A Romanian Eggplant Dip Worth Making Right Now

    [ad_1] My grandma’s grandma left Romania for America 130-something years ago. She was 12 or 13 or 14 and her name was Anna “S-c-h-o-r,” Grandma spelled to me over the phone. When I asked why Anna left, she sounded surprised by the question. Wasn’t it obvious? “Because we’re Jewish.” In the late 19th century, there…

  • Friendsgiving! A Holiday Menu for a Meal with Friends

    Friendsgiving! A Holiday Menu for a Meal with Friends

    [ad_1] If “friends are the family you choose,” then celebrating Friendsgiving is the only way to ring in this season of gratitude and cheer. This Friendsgiving menu provides a chance to break away from traditional holiday meals and have a little fun. For some whose family members live too far to travel for the holiday,…

  • What This Election Day Means to Us

    What This Election Day Means to Us

    [ad_1] Working at Food52, we know firsthand that food has the power to bring people together—in the kitchen, at the dinner table, and far beyond our immediate spaces. Which is why on this Election Day, we’re taking a minute to reflect on our great country and how the power to vote can help make it…

  • Braised Short Ribs & Pumpkin Lasagna for a Cozy Winter Dinner

    Braised Short Ribs & Pumpkin Lasagna for a Cozy Winter Dinner

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with The Hess Collection to celebrate sweater weather with a seasonal menu of elevated comfort-food classics that pairs perfectly with their Hess Select Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. Don’t laugh, but fall has always been my favorite time of year…in California. Yes, I realize that the weather is pretty much perfect all…

  • How to Take Care of a Wooden Cutting Board

    How to Take Care of a Wooden Cutting Board

    [ad_1] We love to call our double-sided wooden cutting board a workhorse. It was co-designed by over 10,000 people and sold out a casual three months earlier than expected (psst: it’s back in stock on 11/9!). One side is ready for everything from carving a turkey to slicing up an extra-juicy grapefruit. The other side…

  • Homemade Pumpkin Pie | SimplyRecipes.com

    Homemade Pumpkin Pie | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] The single most requested dessert at our Thanksgiving table is pumpkin pie. (The second being apple pie.) In fact, pumpkin pie is so synonymous with the holidays that during this time you can find “pumpkin spiced” everything, from lattes to donuts. Homemade vs Canned Pumpkin Pie When making a pumpkin pie from scratch, you have…

  • Potter and Ceramicist Laura Wolfgang

    Potter and Ceramicist Laura Wolfgang

    [ad_1] Welcome to My Life at Home, where we slow down for just a minute to share a glimpse into the lives of food lovers we’d love to get to know better. Kick off your shoes and get comfy! Hello, Laura! Here at Food52, we work closely with multiple people across multiple teams, all at…

  • A Royal Indian Bread Pudding to Celebrate Diwali

    A Royal Indian Bread Pudding to Celebrate Diwali

    [ad_1] In celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, we caught up with Junoon’s Executive Chef Akshay Bhardwaj and Executive Pastry Chef Gustavo Tzoc to learn more about their star dessert, shahi tukra, and how the restaurant is celebrating Diwali this year. I first had Junoon’s shahi tukra (which translates to “royal piece”) at…

  • Make-Ahead Salad Tips for Fall Dinners and Lunches

    Make-Ahead Salad Tips for Fall Dinners and Lunches

    [ad_1] It’s been quite a day. You’ve accomplished your grocery run, stored all of your produce so it lasts longer, and crafted a meal plan to get you through the week ahead. You kick your feet up and pour yourself a glass of wine. But even the best-laid plans can crumble. You find out that…

  • The Game-Changing Ingredient Your Steak Has Been Waiting For

    The Game-Changing Ingredient Your Steak Has Been Waiting For

    [ad_1] If you’re into matcha, you’ve probably noticed this spring-green superfood turning up as matcha smoothies and desserts, like cookies, ice cream and cake. Count me in as a devotee of this whole-leaf powdered green tea in all forms—both for its unique tastes and energy boost. But lately, I’ve been on a tangential path with…

  • Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk and Leeks

    Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk and Leeks

    [ad_1] Mashed potatoes are comfort food at its best: they’re warm, creamy, buttery, and deeply savory. In Heartburn Nora Ephron writes: “In the end, I always want potatoes. Mashed potatoes. Nothing like mashed potatoes when you’re feeling blue. Nothing like getting into bed with a bowl of hot mashed potatoes already loaded with butter, and…

  • 20 Ceramists Share Their Favorite Mugs for Gifting & Sipping

    20 Ceramists Share Their Favorite Mugs for Gifting & Sipping

    [ad_1] It’s chai o’clock. Photo by Julia Gartland With noisy leaves underfoot, scarves piling up by the front door, and small sweater-clad dogs taking over the streets, there’s no doubt hot-beverage season is in full swing. And while everyone is earnestly discussing the best way to mull cider and make coffee taste exactly like pumpkin…

  • Baked Brie with Olive Tapenade Recipe

    Baked Brie with Olive Tapenade Recipe

    [ad_1] Warm, gooey baked brie topped with an easy olive tapenade made with California Ripe Olives makes for one show-stopping party appetizer! With the holidays fast approaching, it’s great to have some easy and impressive appetizers in your repertoire. Baked brie is the ideal go-to for a fast, delicious snack you can put together at…

  • Sheet Pan Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

    Sheet Pan Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

    [ad_1] Sheet pan dinners are such an easy way to get a veg, a protein, and some kind of tasty sauce altogether in one place. Pop it in the oven, turn it up, and boom. You’ve got a dinner with flavors that all meld together. This one involves ingredients you might find in Asian takeout—except…

  • How to Join the 2018 Food52 Holiday Swap

    How to Join the 2018 Food52 Holiday Swap

    [ad_1] From the very beginning, Food52 has been a place to connect with people who love food. It’s where we talk about cooking tips and techniques and tools, a place to share triumphs and not-yet-successes, over-the-top showstoppers and humble heirlooms. The result? A collaborative, creative community that challenges how we approach the kitchen, and how…

  • My Grandma’s Spicy Meatball Recipe Is Sicilian by Way of Texas

    My Grandma’s Spicy Meatball Recipe Is Sicilian by Way of Texas

    [ad_1] We’re partnering with Lagostina to celebrate the Italian Sunday dinner with stories, recipes, and videos about this special family tradition. Here, chef and pizza guru Anthony Falco shares the story behind his grandmother’s spicy Italian meatballs. I grew up in a Sicilian-American family, and I’m sharing my grandma’s meatball recipe with you. It seems…

  • How to Dry Brine and Roast a Turkey Recipe

    How to Dry Brine and Roast a Turkey Recipe

    [ad_1] Thanksgiving is almost here, and that means North Americans will be donning their aprons, sharpening their knifes, and warming their ovens to roast the bird of all birds—The Turkey. About 45 million turkeys are harvested each year, according to the National Turkey Federation, to supply our Thanksgiving dinner centerpiece. Turkey, however, is not the…

  • Snickerdoodles! {Classic, Must-Have Recipe!} | SimplyRecipes.com

    Snickerdoodles! {Classic, Must-Have Recipe!} | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Classic snickerdoodle cookies! Cinnamon sugar topped cookies, crackly on the outside while pliable on the inside. Photography Credit: Shuna Lydon Please welcome guest author and pastry chef Shuna Fish Lydon of Eggbeater, who shares with us her secrets for making snickerdoodles. ~Elise What is a Snickerdoodle? While people argue about where the name Snickerdoodle…

  • Simply Recipes Meal Plan: November 2018, Week 1

    Simply Recipes Meal Plan: November 2018, Week 1

    [ad_1] With Halloween behind us and Daylight Saving this weekend, we’re heading full steam ahead toward the end of the year. Ah! I’m not ready yet! My mom always claims that this is the week when she’ll start cleaning the house to get it ready for guests to come over for the holidays, but in…

  • 3 Homemade Ranch Dressing Variations With a Tangy, Yogurt Twist

    3 Homemade Ranch Dressing Variations With a Tangy, Yogurt Twist

    [ad_1] We’re partnering with Real California Milk to give everybody’s favorite dressing—ranch—a bright, punchy twist with yogurt made from Real California Milk and fresh herbs. To know ranch dressing is to love ranch dressing. From dunking veggies and chips in it to drizzling it over pizza (and yes, salad), it’s no secret that ranch is…

  • Peanut Butter Pie Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Peanut Butter Pie Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] The idea of a peanut butter pie first entered my psyche when I watched The Joy Luck Club. It was sometime in the mid 90s, and I watched it perched on the bottom of the stairs, behind my mom’s back, because I was supposed to be in bed. Two of the characters, a mother…

  • A Bookstore Owner’s 10 Essential Cookbooks for Home Cooks

    A Bookstore Owner’s 10 Essential Cookbooks for Home Cooks

    [ad_1] What are the cookbooks that have changed the way you cook? The ones that have taught you something new about a technique, or introduced you to ingredient you didn’t know you loved. Books with multiple dog-eared pages and floury thumbprints on the corners. The ones with recipes you make near-weekly; that you serve at…

  • Baked Acorn Squash {With Brown Sugar}

    Baked Acorn Squash {With Brown Sugar}

    [ad_1] Easy baked acorn squash recipe, perfect for the fall. Squash is cut in half, insides scooped out, then baked with a little butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer How To Cook Acorn Squash Always a favorite at our Thanksgiving table is baked acorn squash. They’re so easy! The hardest part is…

  • What Do You Cook When No One’s Watching?

    What Do You Cook When No One’s Watching?

    [ad_1] Table for One is a weekly food column by bachelor and Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and just wants to celebrate those quiet, cozy nights in. “Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly,” M. F. K. Fisher writes in…

  • Best Home Cleaning Tips for the Holidays

    Best Home Cleaning Tips for the Holidays

    [ad_1] It feels like the minute the calendar flipped over to November, we’re charging headfirst into the holidays: Turkey! Gravy! Wine! It might seem like a lot at once, but we just want you to be prepared ahead of the rush, that’s all. The start of November also means getting your home extra clean and…

  • The Best Moisturizing, Skin-Saving Products to Use While Flying

    The Best Moisturizing, Skin-Saving Products to Use While Flying

    [ad_1] Over the years, I’ve come to enjoy the routine of flying. I go to the same restaurant in JFK (an Italian spot) and order a glass of wine with pasta, catch up on my latest Netflix show (currently, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and amble over to the gate just in time to board…

  • Our Most Popular Dinner Recipes for October

    Our Most Popular Dinner Recipes for October

    [ad_1] At the start of each month, we’ll be looking back at the most popular recipes from the previous one, stopping just short of ten and giving you a helpful tip, not recipe, or drink instead. You know the scariest thing about October? How quickly it just disappeared. And now we’re in Thanksgiving Month, er,…

  • Best Skillet and Fry-Pan for Easy Cooking and Weeknight Dinners

    Best Skillet and Fry-Pan for Easy Cooking and Weeknight Dinners

    [ad_1] Around Food52 HQ, there’s no shortage of pots and pans. Amongst the editorial team alone, we’d estimate we have somewhere between one hundred and one bajillion in our collective cabinets. We love our cast-iron skillets, and our nonsticks. We adore our Instant Pots as much as our slow-cookers. Our saucepans are some of our…

  • Shredded Chicken Chili {Slow Cooker}

    Shredded Chicken Chili {Slow Cooker}

    [ad_1] Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Chili is perfect for busy weeks! Made with chicken thighs or breasts, onions, celery, black beans, frozen corn, chicken broth, tomato puree, and spices. So easy! Photography Credit: Emma Christensen Set It And Forget It This slow cooker chicken chili recipe is for those days when you would really like…

  • How to Prepare for Thanksgiving Dinner Ahead of Time

    How to Prepare for Thanksgiving Dinner Ahead of Time

    [ad_1] Remember when we said we’re here for you? Well, we are. Big time! Because we’ve got a pan (all of the literal pans, tools, and platters you need for your best Thanksgiving dinner yet) and a plan (extra-smart tips and techniques to get you there), and you can too. With Thanksgiving less than three…

  • What’s in Season in November

    What’s in Season in November

    [ad_1] November Produce Guide Hello November and welcome to month 11 of our Monthly Seasonal Produce Guides! November brings blustery days with chilly nights and lots of leaves to rake. November is another great month for eating the rainbow, there’s so much color! We can still find plenty of apples and pears in the market,…

  • Thanksgiving & Holiday Wish List Items for Kitchen and Home

    Thanksgiving & Holiday Wish List Items for Kitchen and Home

    [ad_1] If you, like me, checked the calendar only to be shocked to the core that November’s already upon us and yes, that’s Thanksgiving just three weeks away, you’re not alone. We’ve entered the busiest—and frankly, most exciting—time of year, and we’re gearing up for all the glorious fun, delicious food, and joyful gatherings headed…

  • Cheap Under-$10(ish) Wine Guide for Red, White, & Rosé

    Cheap Under-$10(ish) Wine Guide for Red, White, & Rosé

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. I talk a pretty big game about weeknight plans—”A new pizza spot? I should check that out after work,” I might say to a colleague around 1…

  • Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] 1 Mix the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer on low speed with the paddle attachment, stir 2 cups of the flour, the potato flakes, yeast, sugar, and salt until combined. Add the eggs and milk and beat for 1 minute at medium speed. Add the butter in tablespoon size pieces on…

  • Do This One Thing Now For Thanksgiving Success Later

    Do This One Thing Now For Thanksgiving Success Later

    [ad_1] It’s 22 days ’til Thanksgiving. And if you’re like me, you can’t wait. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, the one day of the year when I get to spend the whole day cooking, drinking, and experimenting with new recipes (but never switching out the old ones, for fear of my family’s wrath). It’s also…

  • Our Most Popular Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe + Foolproof Tips

    Our Most Popular Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe + Foolproof Tips

    [ad_1] Whether it’s your very first time cooking a Thanksgiving turkey or you’re ready to roast your best bird yet, The Turkey Whisperer is here to help. We’ve gathered our all-time-favorite tips, tricks, and recipes to get the juices flowing—so listen closely… This Thanksgiving, I’m hosting the family get-together for the first time, ever. And…

  • How to Make Gravy in Advance

    How to Make Gravy in Advance

    [ad_1] I have a Thanksgiving confession. I always thought you couldn’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t make gravy before the turkey was out of the oven. Those pan juices are crucial for the biggest, boldest flavor, right? Wrong. In our shiny new video series, Dear Test Kitchen, our test kitchen director Josh Cohen answers questions just like this—inspired…

  • You Can’t Visit Mexico City Without Going to This Neighborhood

    You Can’t Visit Mexico City Without Going to This Neighborhood

    [ad_1] For many visitors to Mexico City, Coyoacán is mostly known as the neighborhood where the Frida Kahlo museum is located. In fact, it’s about all I knew as well—that is, until I made the area my home last December. Though it’s just a few miles south of the bustling capital’s historic center, Coyoacán—which was…

  • Best Braises and Stews for Slow Cooking During Cold Weather

    Best Braises and Stews for Slow Cooking During Cold Weather

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. If you’re looking for the fastest way to get people into the kitchen, go start a braise. The wafting aroma of deep-caramelized onions and browning meats is…

  • Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] 1 Roast the turkey wings and vegetables: Preheat the oven to 450ºF. In a roasting pan, combine the turkey, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Sprinkle with the oil, and toss with your hands to coat with the oil. Roast the turkey and vegetables, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours, or until the meat and…

  • Cheesy Baked Hot Dogs Recipe

    Cheesy Baked Hot Dogs Recipe

    [ad_1] Welcome to Eat Your Food!, our biweekly column of real meals made for real kids by Nick Evans. Oh, the humble hot dog! It’s maybe the most iconic American children’s food, and with good reason. Hot dogs are easy to cook—actually almost all of them are precooked so you can safely eat them cold…

  • How to Get Rid of Bugs, Insects, Pests Around the House

    How to Get Rid of Bugs, Insects, Pests Around the House

    [ad_1] Ants in the kitchen? Bees in the bedroom? No one likes having unwanted pests in their home, but it’s one of the inevitable problems that comes along with homeownership. If your living space has been infiltrated by creepy crawlies, fear not! There are lots of super useful DIY solutions that will help you combat…

  • Momofuku’s Easy, Not Authentic “Cacio” e Pepe

    Momofuku’s Easy, Not Authentic “Cacio” e Pepe

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. If you’re in need of more muscle memory dinners, more answers that call back to you when you stare into the fridge with an empty, hopeful brain: This speedy…

  • A Simple Roast Turkey Hack for the Juiciest Thanksgiving Bird

    A Simple Roast Turkey Hack for the Juiciest Thanksgiving Bird

    [ad_1] In partnership with If You Care, we’re highlighting recipes, tips, and videos that help take the pressure off this holiday season. Here, a low-maintenance Thanksgiving turkey recipe that’s impossible to mess up (and never dry!) thanks to a clever trick: Roasting Bags. Growing up in a Korean household, Thanksgivings were always a mishmash of…

  • 5 Cheesy Baked Pasta Recipes to Whip Up On a Weeknight

    5 Cheesy Baked Pasta Recipes to Whip Up On a Weeknight

    [ad_1] Things a good baked pasta should involve: Cheese A weeknight The littlest amount of fuss A few random-but-delicious things from your fridge & pantry You can amp up your baked pasta with all sorts of bits and bobs, tossing in whatever you have on hand to add flavor and flair. All you need is…

  • No-Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream – Easy Thanksgiving Dessert

    No-Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream – Easy Thanksgiving Dessert

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. This week: a make-ahead pumpkin dessert that really wants to…

  • Our All-Time Best Thanksgiving Pies from Simply Recipes

    Our All-Time Best Thanksgiving Pies from Simply Recipes

    [ad_1] Let’s be real. We might make a big deal about the amazing golden hue of this year’s roast turkey and go back for seconds of Grandma Dola’s famous green bean casserole, but most of us are really just waiting a polite and acceptable period of time until we can hit the dessert table. We’re…

  • Cooking and Anxiety, and a Stuffed Cabbage Recipe

    Cooking and Anxiety, and a Stuffed Cabbage Recipe

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. “Looks like a pretty good start, Minch, but it definitely needed some tweaks,” my dad writes. “Edits in CAPS.” Minch is a holdover nickname from…

  • How to Plan a Movie Night In—Tips & Recipes

    How to Plan a Movie Night In—Tips & Recipes

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. As we settle into shorter days and colder nights, one of my favorite ways to wind down is with a movie night. Sometimes, it’s just me, a…

  • Baked Chicken Tenders {with Tomato Sauce}

    Baked Chicken Tenders {with Tomato Sauce}

    [ad_1] Chicken tenders, baked with an herbed breadcrumb coating, served with simple Italian tomato dipping sauce. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer What is a Chicken Tender? I wonder who came up with the name “chicken tenders”? Hmm, perhaps it sounds more appealing than “the piece of meat we strip off the breast when we make cutlets.”…

  • Best Chocolate Cake Recipes and Other Desserts

    Best Chocolate Cake Recipes and Other Desserts

    [ad_1] Mondays don’t exactly have the best rep. Like, no one says “case of the Mondays” and means “a sudden jolt of energy and joy that makes me smile forever.” But what if we gave Mondays a makeover? One so dramatic and full-scale that when we’re done, Tuesday will turn to the camera and give…

  • Guide to Los Alamos, California

    Guide to Los Alamos, California

    [ad_1] When I tell people that I’m taking a trip to Los Alamos, they respond in one of two ways: Either they have never heard of it or they assume I mean Los Alamos, New Mexico (infamous for its national laboratory and the Manhattan Project). I’m always thrilled to introduce them to Los Alamos, California,…

  • A DIY Canned Pumpkin Puree Recipe You Can Easily Make at Home

    A DIY Canned Pumpkin Puree Recipe You Can Easily Make at Home

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Braun Household to share recipes, tips, and videos that highlight creative ways to boost the flavors of your favorite seasonal dishes, starting with a holiday staple: canned pumpkin! Canned pumpkin is simply pureed, cooked pumpkin in a can, right? Well, kinda. Although the word “pumpkin” likely conjures up images of bright…

  • Easy Sheet Pan Dinners for Weeknights

    Easy Sheet Pan Dinners for Weeknights

    [ad_1] I’ve mentioned before that I’m a hot water washer. Like, burn my hands (and the germs) hot. Which is why I love recipes that only need a sheet pan. No need to singe my fingers cleaning a dozen tasting spoons, saucepans, or blenders. I just throw it all on my trusty baking sheet and…

  • How to Make Homemade Energy Gels for Marathon Training

    How to Make Homemade Energy Gels for Marathon Training

    [ad_1] Marathoners love energy gels. The darling brand is GU, pronounced “goo.” It comes in, let’s see, a million flavors, like birthday cake, salted watermelon, and campfire s’mores. All provide “energy-dense calories,” designed to reduce fatigue, replace lost sodium, and make you less likely to burst into tears around mile 17. But they freak me…

  • Lunch and Dinner Meal Prep Ideas and Tips

    Lunch and Dinner Meal Prep Ideas and Tips

    [ad_1] I don’t love to admit it, but before I joined the Food52 team, I was not a world-champion meal planner. I spent five years in an office where “lunch hour” meant: “pop out for quick takeaway.” And “weeknight dinner” meant: “the fantasy of an alternate universe where people leave work before 8:30 p.m.” Accordingly,…

  • Pasta with Butternut Squash, Bacon, and Brown Butter Recipe

    Pasta with Butternut Squash, Bacon, and Brown Butter Recipe

    [ad_1] 1 Roast the squash: Preheat the oven to 425°F. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine the squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet, and toss to coat. Roast for 20 minutes, tossing half way through to evenly brown. When it’s ready, the squash will be soft and some of…

  • Ceramicist Helen Levi is instagram famous for her amazing tableware.

    Ceramicist Helen Levi is instagram famous for her amazing tableware.

    [ad_1] Photo courtesy of @helen_levi Scroll through Helen Levi’s Instagram and and you might get a thumb cramp. It’s hard not to be sucked into the highly textured and vividly colored world of her Red Hook studio. Marbled cups on well-worn wood surfaces, terra cotta jugs against white walls, and then, a chubby baby seated…

  • Easy, Cheesy Pasta and Stuffed Zucchini Star in This Roman-Style Dinner Party Menu

    Easy, Cheesy Pasta and Stuffed Zucchini Star in This Roman-Style Dinner Party Menu

    [ad_1] We’re partnering with Lagostina to celebrate the Italian Sunday dinner with stories, recipes, and videos about this special family tradition. Up first: Katie Parla, a Rome-based journalist, culinary educator, and author of Tasting Rome. Although I grew up Italian-American in New Jersey, I didn’t have those big blowout Sunday dinners so well documented on…

  • Three Sisters Casserole with Cornbread Topping Recipe

    Three Sisters Casserole with Cornbread Topping Recipe

    [ad_1] This hearty Three Sisters Casserole is made with corn, beans, and squash, and topped with cornbread biscuits. It makes a great meatless main dish or vegetarian side! Photography Credit: Megan Gordon I first heard of Three Sisters Casserole almost twenty years ago, back in the dining hall in my college dorm in Boulder, Colorado.…

  • 7 Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner Recipes for Weeknight Warriors

    7 Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner Recipes for Weeknight Warriors

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Just BARE Chicken to share recipes, videos, and tips that make preparing not-boring, weeknight-friendly meals easy as can be. Simple. Speedy. Smart. These are the words the sheet pan supper genre evokes. For weeknight warriors, the 18 x 13-inch humble pan has become a reliable pal—not something to be stashed in…

  • Simply Recipes Meal Plan: October 2018, Week 5

    Simply Recipes Meal Plan: October 2018, Week 5

    [ad_1] The holidays are officially underway! Well, at least as far as I’m concerned, they are. The last week of October always makes me feel nostalgic for childhood. Between the excitement of Halloween and the eager anticipation of holiday breaks from school, I was of no use to any of my teachers. Now, I view…

  • How to Make Crispy Air Fryer French Fries

    How to Make Crispy Air Fryer French Fries

    [ad_1] I have long contended that potatoes, like eggs, are one of the most perfect foods. But for different reasons, of course. My professed love for potatoes means I am always trying to find ways to prep them and cook them as quickly as possible. (It also means I often order good quality French fries…

  • Pumpkin Spice Cookies {Easy Recipe}

    Pumpkin Spice Cookies {Easy Recipe}

    [ad_1] These Pumpkin Cookies are the perfect fall treat! We make them with oatmeal to keep them chewy and moist. Fall spices bring out the best of the season. They also freeze and ship very well. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Have you ever gotten a tummy ache from eating too many cookies? I did with…

  • Easy Butternut Squash {Walnuts & Vanilla}

    Easy Butternut Squash {Walnuts & Vanilla}

    [ad_1] Here’s an easy side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner: Butternut Squash with Walnuts and Vanilla! It’s an unexpected combo that absolutely steals the show. Pairs well with turkey (of course!), roast chicken, pork, and other main dishes. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Even though it’s 90 degrees here in Sacramento in mid October (are we…

  • Chocolate Sour Cream Cake {Homemade Frosting}

    Chocolate Sour Cream Cake {Homemade Frosting}

    [ad_1] MAKE THE CAKE (Makes one 9-by-13-inch rectangle)      1 Prepare the pan and preheat the oven: Heat the oven to 350F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch cake pan, dust the pan with flour, and tap out the excess. (Or line the pan with parchment paper and butter the paper.) 2 Combine the dry ingredients: In a bowl,…

  • Chili Mac and Cheese {Skillet Meal}

    Chili Mac and Cheese {Skillet Meal}

    [ad_1] 1 Heat the oven to 400°F.  2 Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside. 3 Make the chili: Heat the oil in a large (12-inch) oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add the onions…

  • 10 Easy, Comforting Recipes for Dinner Tonight

    10 Easy, Comforting Recipes for Dinner Tonight

    [ad_1] I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m an introvert and a homebody. Friday night to Sunday is this precious pause of time and space in which I get to catch up with a close friend or two and cuddle with my dog, Quentin, who spends most of her days alone while…

  • Instant Pot Chicken in Red Wine Sauce Coq au Vin Recipe

    Instant Pot Chicken in Red Wine Sauce Coq au Vin Recipe

    [ad_1] Every fall, I look forward to firing up my big and mighty cocotte with the promise of slow-braised goodness awaiting me at the end of the weekend. A tough piece of chuck slowly yielding to pot roast perfection, a mountain of short ribs getting coaxed to be the best versions of themselves after an…

  • This Creamy Mushroom Pasta Is My Favorite Fall Vegetarian Recipe

    This Creamy Mushroom Pasta Is My Favorite Fall Vegetarian Recipe

    [ad_1] My boyfriend and I are long-distance, so we get to see each other about once every three months. When we are together, we like to cook, explore whichever city we’re in (usually Berkeley or New York City, where we each live respectively), and spend a healthy amount of time vegging out on the couch…

  • A Food Guide for Best Snacks

    A Food Guide for Best Snacks

    [ad_1] Here at Food52 HQ, we spend an inordinate amount of time talking about snacks. All in the name of research, of course. As someone who plans her travel exclusively around the snack offerings—or as I like to call them, edible museums—in various cities, I keep an ear to the ground at all times. A…

  • I De-Mirrored My Home for One Week—You Should, Too

    I De-Mirrored My Home for One Week—You Should, Too

    [ad_1] For the past week, the mirror in my bathroom has been wrapped in foil, like an egg-and-cheese bagel from a deli. “Ummm why?” my husband texted back, when I told him we needed to de-mirror our apartment that night. “It’s an experiment,” I said. If you ditch mirrors for a significant amount of time,…

  • Homemade Halloween Party Foods for Adults & Kids

    Homemade Halloween Party Foods for Adults & Kids

    [ad_1] Whether you signed up to bake spooky tombstone cupcakes for a class party, or want to serve a crowd-pleasing snack at your trick-or-treating headquarters, Halloween will creep up before you know it. Yes, Halloween is all about the candy, but save it for the trick-or-treaters! Instead, mix up a spicy salsa or wickedly good…

  • Hainanese Chicken Rice Is Changing the Michelin Game

    Hainanese Chicken Rice Is Changing the Michelin Game

    [ad_1] Ever since the Michelin Guide took on Singapore in 2016, it’s never quite been the same. For the first time ever, humble, inexpensive hawker center dishes were welcomed into the folds of the culinary elite, given coveted Michelin stars previously reserved only for the swankiest restaurants serving courses and courses of the most pristine…

  • What is Fredagsmys? Swedish Cozy Friday Ritual

    What is Fredagsmys? Swedish Cozy Friday Ritual

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. I don’t know about you, but by the time Friday rolls around, I’m feeling more wrung out than my favorite go-to Swedish sponge cloths after a good…

  • Best Fall Baking Recipes for Easy Cakes, Cookies, Brownies, & More

    Best Fall Baking Recipes for Easy Cakes, Cookies, Brownies, & More

    [ad_1] I’d like to propose a new law of mathematics: To solve for the coziest-ever weekend, add one crisp fall day to one comfy, blanket-filled home, subtract any plans from your schedule, and then raise everything to the power of a weekend baking project that’ll fill the whole place with so much warmth and joy,…

  • The Best Apple Orchards & Pumpkin Patches Near NY

    The Best Apple Orchards & Pumpkin Patches Near NY

    [ad_1] Growing up in Louisiana, I thought pumpkin picking meant driving to a plant nursery, walking through piles of orange gourds, then pointing out which one my dad would heave into our van. And apples? Those just came from the grocery store. It wasn’t until I moved to Pennsylvania at 22—where my roommate dragged me…

  • Easy Home Decor Ideas & DIY Tips, According to a Design Expert

    Easy Home Decor Ideas & DIY Tips, According to a Design Expert

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Benjamin Moore to help you get the Food52 look at home: a mix of vintage and new pieces, with color and texture to tie them together. Here, we’ll show you how to transform your space and incorporate one-of-a-kind finds using colors from Benjamin Moore’s Williamsburg Collection. Whether you’re freshening up a…

  • A Catalan Dish for My Country, 43 Years After the Spanish Dictatorship

    A Catalan Dish for My Country, 43 Years After the Spanish Dictatorship

    [ad_1] All kids are born with different inquietuds, yearnings, and food is definitely one of mine. So is travel. I had a fire inside me to see different places, meet new people, and learn new languages. Also, I longed to escape the oppression of Spain’s military dictator, Francisco Franco. When I was born, Franco was…

  • 5-Minute Steak Recipe – How to Cook a Steak Dinner for One

    5-Minute Steak Recipe – How to Cook a Steak Dinner for One

    [ad_1] What can you do with just five minutes? Actually, way more than you think! Introducing Food52 in 5: your cheat sheet for speedy, delicious recipes, fun mini projects, and more. Photo by Ty Mecham What can you do in five minutes? If you’re as elegant, as dexterous as I am, then you can probably:…

  • Do I Need to Sift? The Worst Recipe Instruction, Reviewed

    Do I Need to Sift? The Worst Recipe Instruction, Reviewed

    [ad_1] I’m a full-time recipe developer, so admittedly, I don’t get to make other people’s recipes as often as I’d like these days. But when I do, I have a vested interest in maximum deliciousness. Which means following any prescribed instructions to a T the first time I make it—all in pursuit of promised crinkly…

  • Slow Cooker Honey-Dijon Glazed Carrots Recipe

    Slow Cooker Honey-Dijon Glazed Carrots Recipe

    [ad_1] Every year, my military husband and I invite a group of soldiers to our house for Thanksgiving dinner. These soldiers come from all walks of life, and for whatever reason, aren’t able to go home to spend the day with their families. Two years ago, my husband forgot to let me know that he…

  • Apple Cider Syrup & Whiskey

    Apple Cider Syrup & Whiskey

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. Every fall, if I’ve got a housewarming, dinner party, holiday shindig, or even a cozy Saturday evening alone on the couch, I already know what I’m bringing…

  • What Are Chicken Oysters, Anyway?

    What Are Chicken Oysters, Anyway?

    [ad_1] This one goes out to all the roast-chicken carvers. You know who you are. While others are setting the table or tossing the salad or asking you, “Hey, is the chicken ready yet?” you are at the cutting board, apron on, knife in hand. For this, you deserve a pat on the back, glass…

  • Best Vegetarian Recipes – Quick & Easy Healthy Dinners

    Best Vegetarian Recipes – Quick & Easy Healthy Dinners

    [ad_1] Yes, we like to wax poetic about fresh, tender spring greens. And we’re not-so-secret fans of turning off the stove and inhaling juicy summer produce raw. But, honestly, we need to stop sleeping on fall veg. From creamy curries and veggie-packed stews to piles of crispy, roasty roots and ooey-gooey gratins, there are so…

  • Fish Taco Salad Bowl Recipe

    Fish Taco Salad Bowl Recipe

    [ad_1] Love fish tacos? Love salad? Then you’ll love these easy Fish Taco Salad Bowls! They’re healthy with quickly-seared white fish and plenty of fresh vegetables. Serve with tortilla chips alongside or over top for extra crunch! Photography Credit: Cheyenne Cohen Fish tacos are one of my family’s all-time favorite kinds of tacos, although let’s…

  • Oatmeal Almond Butter Breakfast Cookies Recipe

    Oatmeal Almond Butter Breakfast Cookies Recipe

    [ad_1] We can all probably use a breakfast recipe for busy schedules and on-the-go eating. These Oatmeal Almond Butter Breakfast Cookies check off the box for both of those needs. BREAKFAST COOKIES FOR BUSY MORNINGS As a frazzled mother of twin toddlers, I often skipped breakfast out of sheer desperation and plain exhaustion. I’d whip…

  • A Genius Hot Water Cornbread Recipe—No-Bake and (Almost) No-Wait

    A Genius Hot Water Cornbread Recipe—No-Bake and (Almost) No-Wait

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Photo by Rocky Luten Chef Todd Richards wants us to know this: There’s much more to cornbread than we think, and certainly no one right way to make it.…

  • Dorie Greenspan’s Tip for Perfectly Roasted Vegetables & Sunday Supper Menu

    Dorie Greenspan’s Tip for Perfectly Roasted Vegetables & Sunday Supper Menu

    [ad_1] If there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about party-throwing, it’s Dorie Greenspan. The award-winning cookbook author makes entertaining seem every bit the impressive, chic affair we envision perfect dinner parties to be. In her latest book, Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook (out today!), she shares with us the simple, inviting foods…

  • Our Best Pies for Fall—Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple & More

    Our Best Pies for Fall—Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple & More

    [ad_1] The tea’s a-brewing and the fireplace’s a-crackling. We’re getting Cozy at Home with warm-and-cuddly ideas for cooking, decorating, and more—so grab your fuzzy slippers and join us. It’s that time, again. When the temperatures start to drop, and an almost primal urge to nest in warm comfort takes over. And yes, you can burrow…

  • 4-Ingredient Brown-Sugared Apples & Cream

    4-Ingredient Brown-Sugared Apples & Cream

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. Today, we’re making the easiest apple dessert in town. When…

  • The Best Flea Market Shopping Tips From an Interior Designer

    The Best Flea Market Shopping Tips From an Interior Designer

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Benjamin Moore to share design tips, tricks, and videos that highlight contemporary ways to incorporate vintage and antique finds into your home. One of our favorite ways to update newfound treasures snagged at the market: Give them a fresh coat of paint using one of the timeless colors from Benjamin Moore’s…

  • How Armenian Funeral Halva Helped My Family Find Home in America

    How Armenian Funeral Halva Helped My Family Find Home in America

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. There was only one thing I understood about death as a child: When it arrived, it brought with it halva. Halva (which means “sweetmeat” in…

  • 5 Ways to Use a Pot of Rice All Week

    5 Ways to Use a Pot of Rice All Week

    [ad_1] Many of us make a pot of rice for a meal, and think, “Oh, I’ll make just the right amount for this dinner.” I’d like to make a case for intentional leftover rice. A large pot of rice has so many potential uses all week long, you’ll be glad to have it on hand.…

  • Instant Pot Green Pork Pozole

    Instant Pot Green Pork Pozole

    [ad_1] The pressure cooker seriously cuts the prep time on Green Pork Pozole! Made with tomatillos, cilantro, pumpkin seeds, and jalapeños, this soup is Mexican comfort food at its best. Photography Credit: Coco Morante Pozole, a Mexican dish somewhere between a soup and a stew, is light enough to enjoy in a cup at lunchtime,…

  • Our Community Kitchen” With Women Affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire

    Our Community Kitchen” With Women Affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire

    [ad_1] Last month, the Duchess of Sussex made her debut as a cookbook author. Well, a cookbook-foreword author. Meghan Markle spearheaded the production of (and wrote the introduction to) Together: Our Community Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from women who began cooking together at the Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre after the 2017 Grenfell…

  • 16 Simple Recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi

    16 Simple Recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi

    [ad_1] It’s no surprise we’re big fans of Yottam Ottolenghi. We love his recipes for their brightness, freshness, and complex, multi-layered flavors—usually achieved by combining various fresh herbs, toasty, nutty spice blends, and dynamic, umami-rich ingredients (hello, pomegranate molasses and black garlic). How to Navigate Ottolenghi’s Suite of Books Our Cookbook Club Can’t Get Enough…

  • How Portugal Changed the Way I Think About Canned Fish

    How Portugal Changed the Way I Think About Canned Fish

    [ad_1] It was our last night in Lisbon. We saved what everyone said would be the best dinner—Taberna da Rua das Flores—for last and, because they don’t take reservations, we arrived early. “Two hours,” he told us. “At least.” Another couple overheard our American accents and shared some advice: “There’s a wine bar down the…

  • How to Make French Bread Pizza at Home

    How to Make French Bread Pizza at Home

    [ad_1] There are so many ways to satisfy pizza cravings: super-cheesy deep dish pies, crispy cauliflower versions, grilled and ranch-drizzled, or even saucy swirled breads. Honestly, I like them all. But the version I make most often is a little less traditional—French Bread Pizza—you know, the Stouffer’s frozen food. More from Food52 I loved eating…

  • Why It’s Important & How We’re Practicing It

    Why It’s Important & How We’re Practicing It

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  • You Can Now Cook Food52 Recipes with Amazon Echo & Alexa

    You Can Now Cook Food52 Recipes with Amazon Echo & Alexa

    [ad_1] Here at Food52, we love recipes. They guide us through the twists and turns of dishes, introduce new flavors and personalities we might otherwise never meet, spark conversation and inspiration. It’s safe to say that recipes are our North Star to eating thoughtfully and living joyfully. Which is why we’re excited to announce our…

  • We Relaunched An Original 1960s Dansk Dishware Design.

    We Relaunched An Original 1960s Dansk Dishware Design.

    [ad_1] Photo by Ad Courtesy of Dansk This is an ad for dishes. And yet, somehow, it reminds you of a scent. Freshly clipped grass, maybe. That and just-bleached whites billowing on the laundry line. (Let’s have a moment of silent appreciation for the days of thinly sliced hard boiled egg props and discoteque font.)…

  • The 10 Best French Pharmacy Products You Can Buy on Amazon

    The 10 Best French Pharmacy Products You Can Buy on Amazon

    [ad_1] I am a sucker for anything that’s favored by a “French Girl.” And why wouldn’t I be? She is (reportedly) effortlessly chic, eats pain au chocolate for breakfast, and can pull off a classic red lip on even the most casual of occasions. So when it comes to her go-to products—be it a striped…

  • 14 Quick Noodle Bowls for Comfort Eating *and* Comfort Cooking

    14 Quick Noodle Bowls for Comfort Eating *and* Comfort Cooking

    [ad_1] It started with a tickle in my throat. Then, my whole body ached, my lymph nodes throbbed, and I saw stars every time I moved too quickly. By the time I got home Monday night, the thermometer read 103° F and I felt like death. When you’re sick, you need something comforting and soothing.…

  • 20-Minute Buffalo-Glazed Salmon Recipe – Easy Weeknight Dinner

    20-Minute Buffalo-Glazed Salmon Recipe – Easy Weeknight Dinner

    [ad_1] Everyone needs a hero. I have a few heroes: Nigella Lawson, Timothée Chalamet’s The King haircut, and blue cheese. A salty, fragrant Gorgonzola is my saving grace after a long day at the office. If ever you need to find me on a weeknight, look no further than my kitchen counter: I’ll be leaning…

  • The Right Glass for Every Beer From Luigi Bormioli

    The Right Glass for Every Beer From Luigi Bormioli

    [ad_1] This is a post about beer. Beer! (say it loudly). Beer (in hushed reverence). “Beer” (like someone just asked you what you wanted at the varnished edge of the bar). OK, now that I have your full attention, here’s a snippet of history. Pretend this is pub trivia… Once upon a time, King Ludwig…

  • Best Pumpkin Recipes for Dinner

    Best Pumpkin Recipes for Dinner

    [ad_1] I’m not going to beat around the bush patch: I adore pumpkin. Always have. It might be related in some way to the fluffy orange costumes, complete with green “stem” caps, that my parents stuffed me into every Halloween from ages zero through, I don’t know, four? All I know for sure is that…

  • Sous Vide and Food Safety: What To Know

    Sous Vide and Food Safety: What To Know

    [ad_1] Sous vide cooking is amazingly hands-off, easy to sync with your schedule, and capable of delivering consistently mind-blowing results. No wonder this method is increasingly winning over home cooks. With its vacuum bags and gently whirring baths of water, sous vide cooking is radically different from the skillets and burners we’re used to in…

  • Sous Vide Cheesecake in Jars Recipe

    Sous Vide Cheesecake in Jars Recipe

    [ad_1] Foolproof cheesecake, cooked sous vide? Yes, please! The best part of this dessert is that you can make it ahead of time, chill it in the fridge, and have individual servings of cheesecake at your disposal. Photography Credit: Nick Evans Have you ever tried to make cheesecake at home? To get it right, it’s…

  • How to Organize Your Fridge in Just 5 Minutes

    How to Organize Your Fridge in Just 5 Minutes

    [ad_1] What can you do with just five minutes? Actually, way more than you think! Introducing Food52 in 5: your cheat sheet for speedy, delicious recipes, fun mini projects, and more. Listen, I would love to be the type of person to be greeted by a neatly organized, color-coded fridge like this one every morning.…

  • Best Vegetarian Meatless Meatballs Recipe

    Best Vegetarian Meatless Meatballs Recipe

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. Here we have a meatball that skirts all our classic meatball fears—the dry, dense, flavorless fears, the not-worth-my-time-rolling-dozens-of-balls fears. The first secret is: There is no meat. These same…

  • Shopping Your Way Around Rialto Market in Venice, Italy

    Shopping Your Way Around Rialto Market in Venice, Italy

    [ad_1] The dreamiest. Photo by Pedro Szekely, via CC BY 2.0 Winding canals, romantic gondolas, Piazza San Marco and its opulent basilica—these sights are what 20 million visitors come to Venice and enjoy every year. But what about the people who live in this wondrous city? What are their lives like? Where and how do they…

  • Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Fans, Meet Your New Favorite

    Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Fans, Meet Your New Favorite

    [ad_1] Whenever I’m within a two (ok, maybe four) block radius of New York’s Chelsea Market, I make an excuse to pop in to Amy’s Bread for a crusty, dark chocolate-studded sourdough twist. If I’m lucky, I can snag one still warm from the oven, gushing with bittersweet chocolate. But I’m not always around the…

  • 10 Fall Weeknight Dinners Ready in Under an Hour (or Less!)

    10 Fall Weeknight Dinners Ready in Under an Hour (or Less!)

    [ad_1] Growing up I was lucky to have a home-cooked dinner almost every night. This didn’t happen by magic: My mom strategically balanced planning our week of meals—prepping vegetables, defrosting chickens, stockpiling pasta in the fridge—with a repertoire of quick recipes at her disposal, like stir-fries, tray bakes, and speedy soups. Lately, I feel like…

  • Easy Miso Carrot Soup Recipe

    Easy Miso Carrot Soup Recipe

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. This week, we’re burning carrots—sort of on purpose—to make fall’s…

  • The Rosemary Fig Cake That Brought Two Chefs (& One Dog) Together

    The Rosemary Fig Cake That Brought Two Chefs (& One Dog) Together

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. You always step in whenever my buttercream breaks. You enter the kitchen with a calmness I don’t possess, taking the bowl of frosting from my…

  • Our 12 Favorite Cookie Recipes to Make in the Fall

    Our 12 Favorite Cookie Recipes to Make in the Fall

    [ad_1] You know it’s fall when suddenly the baking aisle in the grocery store becomes a lot more crowded. Ingredients such as fancy chocolate chips (the Guittard ones, oh my goodness) and pumpkin spice everything (that’s another story!) start making an appearance. When it’s quiet for a moment, you can almost hear the whir of…

  • How to Find a New(-to-You) Hobby as a Grown-Up

    How to Find a New(-to-You) Hobby as a Grown-Up

    [ad_1] Every day you go to work, you come home, you cook dinner, you watch Netflix, you go to bed. Or you go to work, you go to happy hour, you come home, you order Seamless, you watch Netflix, you go to bed. Or you go to work, you pick up the kids, you cook…

  • 6 Airbnb Tips to Make Your Next Trip A++

    6 Airbnb Tips to Make Your Next Trip A++

    [ad_1] Foursomething years ago, my friend visited New York City from Singapore. We met up for pastrami sandwiches and somewhere along the way I asked what hotel she was staying in. But she wasn’t staying in a hotel. She was staying in someone’s home, she explained, arranged through some website. That’s insane, I remember thinking.…

  • Easy Recipe Ideas for Packing Lunch Boxes

    Easy Recipe Ideas for Packing Lunch Boxes

    [ad_1] One might think working at a food publication would mean we’re impervious to the weekly―nay, daily―affliction of not knowing what to pack for lunch. Sure, we certainly get our share of wondrous eats that emerge from our very own test kitchen; but relying on those often random combinations of divergent recipes does not make…

  • Tips, Tricks & The Best-Ever Recipe

    Tips, Tricks & The Best-Ever Recipe

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Bosch to share clever tips and tricks that’ll help you get the most out of your kitchen every time you cook. When it comes to roasting chicken, Bosch’s Side-Opening Oven ensures easy, even cooking. Roast chicken is my everything staple: weeknights, dinner parties, cozy weekends, and not-sad desk lunches. My go-to,…

  • Salty Sweet Miso Butter Chicken for Weeknights

    Salty Sweet Miso Butter Chicken for Weeknights

    [ad_1] Photo by Jenny Haung I love cooking seasonally and in the moment. There’s nothing more satisfying than coming home with the snappiest peas in the spring and making a bright, beautiful salad, or the juiciest tomatoes in the summer for a drippy, glorious BLT. But I’m equally fond of dishes I can turn to any…

  • I Made the Breakfast Casserole from Chrissy Teigen’s New Cookbook

    I Made the Breakfast Casserole from Chrissy Teigen’s New Cookbook

    [ad_1] I’m not going to talk about why I love Chrissy Teigen. If you love her too, you’ll already know why (her Twitter, for starters). And if you don’t, well, I’m not saying that we can’t be friends, but—actually that’s exactly what I’m saying. (Here, you can go read about threaded spaghetti hot dogs instead.)…

  • Creamy Polenta with White Beans and Roasted Broccoli Recipe

    Creamy Polenta with White Beans and Roasted Broccoli Recipe

    [ad_1] White beans and nutritional yeast give this polenta a creamy and cheesy taste, without the dairy. Add some roasted broccoli and a drizzle of chili oil, and you’ve got an easy, filling meat-free dinner! Photography Credit: Erin Alderson The cooler months always bring the comfort food out in full force. Pasta and casseroles are…

  • What Home Means to Me Now That I’m an Expat Living in Paris

    What Home Means to Me Now That I’m an Expat Living in Paris

    [ad_1] Actual view from Rebekah’s Parisian home. Photo by Kate Devine I find a special kind of pleasure in being alone in my kitchen on a Sunday. Market bags scattered, lettuce heads gritty and carrots caked in dirt, fennel destined for decapitation. Every part of the cutting board in use, a glass of wine I keep…

  • A Guide to Italy’s Ravioli, Including Yummy Stuffed Pasta Recipes

    A Guide to Italy’s Ravioli, Including Yummy Stuffed Pasta Recipes

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating all things Italian with our partner Lagostina. Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips. Pasta ripiena (stuffed pasta), once an aristocratic dish, is still made by hand all over Italy. You could call them ravioli—the very first examples of them dating back to…

  • How to Lunch Like an Italian (Even If You’re Not)

    How to Lunch Like an Italian (Even If You’re Not)

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating everything Italian and Italy-inspired: recipes, stories, and travel tips. In Italy, breakfast is usually small, just enough to jumpstart the day—and your appetite. Dinner is short and sweet and sends you to bed not swollen but satisfied. Lunch, however, takes on an almost spiritual importance. In…

  • Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    [ad_1] These thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies taste just like Tate’s Bakeshop Cookies from the bright green bag! It’s all about baking your cookies low and slow. Photography Credit: Cindy Rahe Are you familiar with Tate’s Bakeshop Cookies? You know, the unassuming-looking chocolate chip cookies packaged in a green roll-top bag that you can…

  • The Sicilian Couscous Alla Trapanese Recipe I Had to Beg For

    The Sicilian Couscous Alla Trapanese Recipe I Had to Beg For

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating all things Italian with our partner Lagostina. Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips. When you hear the word “couscous,” Italy might not be the first place that springs to mind. That is, unless you’ve tried Couscous alla Trapanese. Topped with seafood and…

  • Bagel Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Recipe

    Bagel Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Recipe

    [ad_1] 1 Prep the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F, then lightly grease or butter a 13”x 9” casserole dish. 2 Prep the bagels: Using a serrated bread knife, cut each bagel into bite-size pieces. I like to cut the bagel in half (from top to bottom) and then cut each half into fourths. Try…

  • Meal Plan for September Week 4

    Meal Plan for September Week 4

    [ad_1] This month, please welcome Aaron Hutcherson and his September meal plans! Aaron is a regular contributor here on Simply Recipes and the blogger behind The Hungry Hutch. And just like that, the season has changed and we’re fully into autumn. Though life’s seasons and those of the weather don’t always align, I tend to…

  • Italian Housekeeping and Cleaning Tips & Tricks

    Italian Housekeeping and Cleaning Tips & Tricks

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  • What Is Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving

    What Is Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving

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  • How to Stay Mindful and Present with Social Media All Around

    How to Stay Mindful and Present with Social Media All Around

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  • Balsamic Risotto with Tomatoes and Basil Recipe

    Balsamic Risotto with Tomatoes and Basil Recipe

    [ad_1] This Balsamic Risotto is rich and tangy with Parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar, and a great way to use garden tomatoes and basil! Photography Credit: Elise Bauer In the world of perfect food pairings, high on the list are balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese. Both originate in the same Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and…

  • Turmeric Sugar Cookies

    Turmeric Sugar Cookies

    [ad_1] A couple years ago, we mapped out 18 sugar cookie possibilities so you could find your soulmate: Cakey cookies and chewy cookies, molasses cookies and sprinkles cookies, shortbready cookies and vegan cookies. All of them, in one sense or another, are classic and pure. These are not. Thanks to a couple teaspoons of ground…

  • The Buttery Sheet Pan Pot Pie We’ll Be Making All Season Long

    The Buttery Sheet Pan Pot Pie We’ll Be Making All Season Long

    [ad_1] Seafood pot pie with a Kansan touch. Photo by Julia Gartland I have a special sort of relationship with seafood. Growing up in Kansas, fish of any sort was a rare occurrence on our table, except perhaps on special occasions. What made these occasions special was usually just our proximity, at long last, to good…

  • Best Homemade Apple Pie Recipe {with Video!}

    Best Homemade Apple Pie Recipe {with Video!}

    [ad_1] 1 Make the pie crust: To make a homemade crust, in a large bowl whisk together 2 1/2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of sugar. Add the cubed butter and use your clean dry hands to toss to coat with the flour. Using your hands work the butter into the…

  • The Woman Teaching People How to Eat Well on a Food Stamp Budget

    The Woman Teaching People How to Eat Well on a Food Stamp Budget

    [ad_1] Rachel Bolden-Kramer knows what it means to struggle. Despite being the first in her family to go to college (she graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Social Studies and Spanish), she scrambled to find employment in the midst of the financial crisis and subsequent Great Recession. A physical injury inspired her to…

  • The Best Oktoberfests in the United States

    The Best Oktoberfests in the United States

    [ad_1] On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Mayor of Munich will tap the first keg of Oktoberfest beer at 12 p.m. local time, marking the kick-off of the 185th annual volksfest. Over the next two weeks, approximately 6 million visitors—some donning dirndls and lederhosen—will join the festivities to drink beer, dance to Bavarian music, and eat…

  • 11 Pantry Meals for Last-Minute Dinners

    11 Pantry Meals for Last-Minute Dinners

    [ad_1] I once believed that Kalamata olives were a staple in everyone’s pantries. They certainly were in mine growing up. My mom would go through jars almost weekly, adding the briney bites to salads and roasted chicken and fish. Often, my sister and I would steal two or three as pre-dinner snacks straight from the…

  • Italian Recipes & Tips for Throwing a Roman-Style Dinner Party

    Italian Recipes & Tips for Throwing a Roman-Style Dinner Party

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating all things Italian with our partner Lagostina. Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips. I’ve always tried to live by the maxim, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”—especially when it comes to food. During my first trip to the Eternal City,…

  • 32 ALDI Groceries We’re Loading Into Our Shopping Carts

    32 ALDI Groceries We’re Loading Into Our Shopping Carts

    [ad_1] Photo by ALDI Here at Food52, grocery stores play an invaluable role in all of our lives. We can’t seem to stop talking about them, whether it be the biggest Indian grocery store in America, Trader Joe’s snacks we could polish off in one sitting, or Costco products we’re mildly—OK, strongly—obsessed with. The comments sections…

  • Homemade Cherry Crostata Recipe—With a Cheesy Twist

    Homemade Cherry Crostata Recipe—With a Cheesy Twist

    [ad_1] Fruit crostatas don’t have to be sweet. They can be salty. They can be savory. They can be cheesy. This isn’t a big leap to make. There’s a reason we add dried figs or apricot jam to cheese plates. Or sliced peaches or apples to a grilled cheese. Salty and sweet, creamy and juicy,…

  • The Sweet & Chocolatey Wonders of This Little Town in Italy

    The Sweet & Chocolatey Wonders of This Little Town in Italy

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating everything Italian and Italy-inspired: recipes, stories, and travel tips. Today Shane Mitchell waxes nostalgic about a particularly tiny town in Sicily known for its wines and chocolate shops. Photo by Shane Mitchell “You go on without me,” I said. Sitting pretty on a balcony with a bottle…

  • A Culinary Journey Through Design by Glen Coben

    A Culinary Journey Through Design by Glen Coben

    [ad_1] We all know a good restaurant has the ability to pull us in with more than just its food. Thoughtful design, a welcoming ambience, and individual stories that personalize the experience for the diner can all transcend what a single menu is able to deliver. In Glen Coben’s new book, An Architect’s Cookbook: A…

  • How to Substitute Agave Nectar for Simple Syrup in Cocktails

    How to Substitute Agave Nectar for Simple Syrup in Cocktails

    [ad_1] We’ve partnered with Agave In The Raw to share recipes, tips, and stories that highlight delicious, and even unexpected, ways to use naturally sweet agave nectar. Given a choice, I will always go for a cocktail. Nothing against beer or wine, of course; I’m more than happy to pop open a bottle. I just…

  • This 30-Minute Chickpea Curry Is Your New Emergency Dinner

    This 30-Minute Chickpea Curry Is Your New Emergency Dinner

    [ad_1] Even at the peak of farmers market bounty, we all need simple pantry dinners from time to time. The ones to turn to when we’ve had a long day, or just want something comforting and restoring. This creamy chickpea curry is mine. It’s inspired by a similar dish at Cassia in Santa Monica, California,…

  • The Best Natural Sweetener or Unrefined Sugar for Baking

    The Best Natural Sweetener or Unrefined Sugar for Baking

    [ad_1] A naturally sweetened tart that wants you to know that it’s very, very chocolate-y. Photo by Bobbi Lin Whether you’re actively trying to cut back on granulated sugar, you just love the flavor of other options (hi, honey!), or you’re looking for a challenge, there’s no shortage of natural sweeteners for bakers to choose from.…

  • A Guide to Italian Food, With Recipes From Every Region of Italy

    A Guide to Italian Food, With Recipes From Every Region of Italy

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating all things Italian with our partner Lagostina. Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips. As much as I wish I could whisk myself away to Italy, rent a picture-perfect red Vespa, and embark on a road trip from the tippy top of the…

  • The 15 Soups & Stews We’re Pulling Out for Sweater Weather

    The 15 Soups & Stews We’re Pulling Out for Sweater Weather

    [ad_1] Let’s be real: September feels like an extension of summer. Temperature-wise, anyway. The trees are green, I’m sweating on my walks to work, and my roommate refuses to turn off our A/C and open a window. Right now, I’m still looking for no-cook recipes and holding off on retiring my shorts. But one day,…

  • 5 Ways to Use Supermarket Rotisserie Chicken

    5 Ways to Use Supermarket Rotisserie Chicken

    [ad_1] If there is a more convenient (and versatile!) convenience food than rotisserie chicken, I have yet to find it. Even the most run-of-the-mill supermarkets have them, not to mention price clubs and specialty markets. You can also find pre-cooked birds at many butcher shops, and depending on the butcher, these might even be free-range…

  • Rotisserie Chicken Stroganoff Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    Rotisserie Chicken Stroganoff Recipe | SimplyRecipes.com

    [ad_1] Give classic stroganoff a twist with some shredded rotisserie chicken! This whole dinner comes together in a jiffy, making it a new staple for busy weeknights. Photography Credit: Nick Evans The rotisserie chicken should be in your arsenal if you are a busy person—and who isn’t? But the whole roasted chicken doesn’t always have…

  • How to Make the Best Carbonara, According to an Italian Chef

    How to Make the Best Carbonara, According to an Italian Chef

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating everything Italian and Italy-inspired: recipes, stories, and travel tips. Today we dive deep into a simple but controversial Roman dish. Working in food, I’ve learned over the years that there are certain things you do not mess with: proper Southern macaroni and cheese, New England clam…

  • How to Clean My Microwave Oven Fast

    How to Clean My Microwave Oven Fast

    [ad_1] Fun things I like to do in my spare time: Eat ice cream Go on a long bike ride Bake a pie Lounge in a comfy robe and fuzzy slippers Move my living-room furniture out of the way and have an impromptu dance party So super squeaky clean—just like your microwave will be! Photo by…

  • This Genius, Ridiculously Fudgy Brownie Cake Has No Butter or Oil—but How?

    This Genius, Ridiculously Fudgy Brownie Cake Has No Butter or Oil—but How?

    [ad_1] Every week in Genius Recipes—often with your help!—Food52 Creative Director and lifelong Genius-hunter Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that will change the way you cook. This cake didn’t start out as a diet cake (nor does it, in practice, taste like one). Yet there it is, acting like the world’s fudgiest molten chocolate cake,…

  • How to Wash Pillows

    How to Wash Pillows

    [ad_1] Early fall sniffles and sneezes got you down? It could be the change in weather, but it could also be something else you might not expect—your pillows. Turns out the cozy bedding we snuggle our faces up to every night are filled with all sorts of allergen like dust, pollen, body oils and skin…

  • 11 Cozy Weekend Trips We Can’t Wait to Take This Fall

    11 Cozy Weekend Trips We Can’t Wait to Take This Fall

    [ad_1] Summer might be the season of week-long vacations, but the Food52 team is just as eager to get out and explore during the fall, too. We look for destinations a little closer to home, planning day trips upstate or short flights to nearby cities. From nesting in cozy mountain lodges, a quiet Sunday at…

  • Easy Homemade Yeast-Raised Doughnuts Recipe

    Easy Homemade Yeast-Raised Doughnuts Recipe

    [ad_1] A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big, BIG everything else: flavor, ideas, holy-cow factor. Psst: We don’t count water, salt, pepper, and certain fats (say, olive oil to dress greens or sauté onions), since we’re guessing you have those covered. This week, we’re making easier-than-you’d-think, yeast-raised doughnuts. I would never…

  • When We Fled Oaxaca, Albondigas Made Us Feel at Home

    When We Fled Oaxaca, Albondigas Made Us Feel at Home

    [ad_1] Good food is worth a thousand words—sometimes more. In My Family Recipe, a writer shares the story of a single dish that’s meaningful to them and their loved ones. This week, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we follow a family’s journey from Mexico. I remember the day I saw the house that was…

  • Curry Chickpea-Loaded Baked Potatoes Recipe

    Curry Chickpea-Loaded Baked Potatoes Recipe

    [ad_1] Who says loaded baked potatoes can’t be healthy?! This weeknight recipe tops baked potatoes with a creamy mix of chickpeas and coconut milk! It’s vegan, dairy-free, and delicious. Photography Credit: Erin Alderson I see so many people pass up the humble baked potato for other options, but I love a good, comforting loaded potato.…

  • The 12 Essential Italian Cookbooks We Love Cooking With

    The 12 Essential Italian Cookbooks We Love Cooking With

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating all things Italian. Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips. There are many thousands of cookbooks on the cuisine of Italy, from single subject pizza and pasta books to deep dives into narrow regional foodways to massive tomes that try and cover it…

  • 5 Easy Ways to Cut Down on Kitchen Waste

    5 Easy Ways to Cut Down on Kitchen Waste

    [ad_1] It’s a hard truth that we are battling a very real food waste problem in our world today. Earlier this year, a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded study revealed that American consumers waste almost one pound of food per day, accounting for 225 to 290 pounds per person per year. Those are some…

  • 11 Amalfi Coast-Inspired, Lemony Recipes For an Italian Dinner

    11 Amalfi Coast-Inspired, Lemony Recipes For an Italian Dinner

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating all things Italian with our partner Lagostina. Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips. I was only eight years old the first time I stepped foot on the Amalfi Coast, and many of my memories of the place are striking and vivid—as if…

  • An Impressive Italian Dinner Party Recipe

    An Impressive Italian Dinner Party Recipe

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating all things Italian with our partner Lagostina. Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips. A few years before we got engaged, my husband’s parents had planned a ten-day trip to Italy. They rented a villa perched high on the rolling hills of Umbria,…

  • Marcella Hazan’s *Other* Tomato Sauce Recipes You Need to Try

    Marcella Hazan’s *Other* Tomato Sauce Recipes You Need to Try

    [ad_1] It’s Italy Week! All week long, we’re celebrating all things Italian with our partner Lagostina. Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips. From the first time I made Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter, I was in love. I wasn’t alone in my adoration—pretty much the entire internet was…

  • Top-Searched, Healthful & Healthy Pinterest Meal Ideas

    Top-Searched, Healthful & Healthy Pinterest Meal Ideas

    [ad_1] It’s Monday again, and if you didn’t have a chance to get ahead on your grocery shopping over the weekend, you might be ruminating on what your food plan will look like this week (sad but still-sturdy zucchini, we’ve got plans for you). Right here’s a great place to start (why, hello there!), and…

  • Easy 3-Ingredient Oreo Meringues – Cookies & Cream Recipe

    Easy 3-Ingredient Oreo Meringues – Cookies & Cream Recipe

    [ad_1] Summer’s officially over in five days, and already I’m feeling nostalgic. What a fling! What a ruse! Autumn, you came so soon. When I think back on the good ol’ days, those hot summers in Fulton County, Georgia, what I remember most are the cookies ‘n’ cream cones my mom and I would get…

  • Crispy Chicken Schnitzel Recipe With a One-Ingredient Hack

    Crispy Chicken Schnitzel Recipe With a One-Ingredient Hack

    [ad_1] The best chicken schnitzel is all about the crust. Or is it? The German Cookbook by Alfons Schuhbeck—out on Sept. 24—boasts eight schnitzel recipes: breaded pork, celeriac, pork with mushroom sauce, pork with tomato and pepper sauce, stuffed, veal, veal with bell pepper sauce, and veal with cream sauce. Key word being breaded, specifying…

  • Chrissy Teigen Launches Target Kitchen & Tabletop Cravings Collection

    Chrissy Teigen Launches Target Kitchen & Tabletop Cravings Collection

    [ad_1] Just when you thought you didn’t need another excuse for a Target run (Anyone else mysteriously overspend on every visit, whether you need to buy something or not? Just me?), we bring you one very exciting reason to: Chrissy Teigen just announced she’s launching a new kitchenware collection, hitting shelves on Sept. 30. The…

  • Easy, Quick Soft-Scrambled Eggs with Bacon and Cheese

    Easy, Quick Soft-Scrambled Eggs with Bacon and Cheese

    [ad_1] Photo by Rocky Luten The phrase “when in Rome” has always bothered me. Not because it’s a cliche, but because it gives me FOMO: I’ve never actually been to Rome, and I love all of their pastas from afar. Like, really love. When I do finally go, they’ll have to alter the phrase to, “When…

  • How to Seal Foods Without Using a Vacuum Sealer

    How to Seal Foods Without Using a Vacuum Sealer

    [ad_1] Yes, it’s possible to vacuum seal your food at home without a vacuum sealer! All you need is a zip-top plastic freezer bag and a bowl of water. Easy-peasy, but I’ll get into the details below. This method is great for those of us who only occasionally have need of vacuum sealer and don’t want to…

  • Sous Vide Beef Bulgogi Bowls Recipe

    Sous Vide Beef Bulgogi Bowls Recipe

    [ad_1] The idea of putting some carbs in a bowl with meat and some sauce is pretty universal and found in cuisines around the world, but the Korean version — bulgogi with rice — is one of my favorites. Preparing the steak sous vide also ensures tender and succulent bulgogi, no matter what cut of…

  • 6 Different Meals to Make With Pulled Pork

    6 Different Meals to Make With Pulled Pork

    [ad_1] Pulled pork is a relatively simple dish to make: Create a rub. Toss it in a pot. Shred it. Make a sauce. Mix it together and you’re done. The shredding step isn’t difficult, but it’s tedious nonetheless. This is why when I make pulled pork, I make a lot. It’s easy to reinvent pulled…

  • How to Bake a Pie in a Tiny Kitchen

    How to Bake a Pie in a Tiny Kitchen

    [ad_1] The blackberries are ripe. Too ripe. They seep through the brown paper bag and drip steadily down West Broadway for 6 blocks, then puddle outside your door while you dig for your keys. You are Harold and this is your purple crayon. You recall the page that says “There were nine kinds of pie…

  • Slow Cooker Cider Pulled Pork Recipe

    Slow Cooker Cider Pulled Pork Recipe

    [ad_1] Every fall I throw a harvest party. I do it to celebrate the end of summer gatherings, and the beginning of a quiet period in our home. We live in a small house with ill-fitting rooms and hardwood floors everywhere. It’s a cacophony of sounds when filled with too many people, so most of…

  • Submit Your Best Recipe With Apples to the Food52 Contest

    Submit Your Best Recipe With Apples to the Food52 Contest

    [ad_1] Photo by James Ransom How about them apples? Which apples, you say? Your best ones! We hereby declare it apple season, which means it’s time for you to enter your best recipe with apples to our newest, shiniest contest. Submissions are now open and close on September 30 at 6 PM EST. May the goodest…

  • How to Make Pressure Cooker Egg Bites {Starbucks Copycat Recipe!}

    How to Make Pressure Cooker Egg Bites {Starbucks Copycat Recipe!}

    [ad_1] In addition to looking darn adorable, these pressure cooker egg bites are super delicious and easy to make! Just like Starbucks’ egg bites, but better because you made them yourself! Photography Credit: Coco Morante Make a tray of egg bites, and you’ll have a protein-packed snack to pop in your mouth whenever hunger strikes!…

  • Meal Plan for September Week 3

    Meal Plan for September Week 3

    [ad_1] This month, please welcome Aaron Hutcherson and his September meal plans! Aaron is a regular contributor here on Simply Recipes and the blogger behind The Hungry Hutch. I went to a college friend’s engagement party over the weekend, so there’s a little extra dose of love coursing through my veins this week. I also…

  • How Dorie Greenspan Ties Her Signature Neck Scarves

    How Dorie Greenspan Ties Her Signature Neck Scarves

    [ad_1] Dorie Greenspan perfecting her signature look. Dorie Greenspan is something of a rockstar around these parts. Quite simply, the lovable, award-winning cookbook author can do no wrong―and if you have even a kernel of a doubt, please refer to her legendary World Peace Cookies, created with French pastry chef Pierre Hermé. Recently, some F52ers…

  • A City Guide With Tacos, Tivoli & More

    A City Guide With Tacos, Tivoli & More

    [ad_1] There have been many chapters in my never-ending quest for tacos. Chapter 254: In college, dragging my friends to an Oakland, CA, taco truck in between studying for finals (in case you couldn’t guess, not much studying got done). Chapter 139: Convincing my parents to eat at our favorite Mexican restaurant a third night…

  • Tips and Tricks for Using Leftover Feta Brine Water

    Tips and Tricks for Using Leftover Feta Brine Water

    [ad_1] It’s no secret in my circle that I love salt—I’ve been known to sprinkle Maldon onto potato chips. So it was only a matter of time before I discovered the magic elixir more commonly known as feta brine: The salty, cloudy liquid in which hunks of feta cheese float. Photo by Mark Weinberg At first…

  • Single-Serving Pesto Risotto Recipe – Dinner for One

    Single-Serving Pesto Risotto Recipe – Dinner for One

    [ad_1] Photo by Rocky Luten “Risotto is the kind of food you make for people you love.” My ex said that to me once, referring to how long it takes to stir it, how no one would ever set aside all that time just for themselves and a plate of risotto. I disagreed. Maybe it’s because…