A couple of weeks ago, I included a photo of a rhubarb and strawberry cake that I’d had for Mother’s Day, and rudely did not include the recipe. Your exasperation was heard! You can get the recipe here. This cake recipe comes from Ava Chambers, a food stylist, who’s the only person I know who can make cakes without a recipe. But I got her to write...

The use of edible flowers in cooking and baking—along with freshly milled flours from heirloom grains like einkorn, buckwheat, and spelt—are having a moment. Rose Wilde takes advantage of both in Bread and Roses: 100+ Grain Forward Recipes featuring Global Ingredients and Botanicals, a recent Food52 Baking Club pick. (Snacking Bakes by Yossy Arefi...

Jojo, Food52’s General Manager and Super Enthusiast, went to an industry party this past weekend where guests were encouraged to choose a sticker that “reflects how you’re feeling.” Options included “not sure why I’m here,” “wearing the wrong shoes,” and “hoping for the best,” among others. ...

This list answers a simple question: If served on a platter during a Memorial Day barbecue, which Food52 recipe would be inhaled the quickest? Now, the phrasing of this question may seem crude, but I assure you: Making food that people really want to eat is a good thing. It means you didn’t waste your money. It says you sincerely thought about what...

If you’ve been tuning into Recipe Drop, or Break an Egg, you've likely seen César, Nea, Anna, and a few special guests in our Test Kitchen making recipes that you’ve mentally filed under “must try this.” Well, Memorial Day weekend is your chance to catch up on all the dishes you’ve been dying to make. The Monday off means more downtime for a baking...

Photo by Amanda Hesser Photo by Amanda Hesser Above was my Mother’s Day dinner—roasted salmon over greens,...