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- Editors' Picks (these are the ones we've tested — congratulations!)
- Crumbled Bacon and Hard-boiled Egg Sandwiches
- A French Twist in the Medina: Pan Tunisienne Lunch Pail
- Roasted Vegetable and Ricotta Cheese Hand Pies
- Chicken and Radicchio Salad With Pickled Raisins + Walnuts
- Rustic Root Vegetable Salad with Citrus and Thyme
- Editors' Pick Candidates (these are the ones we want you to test)
- BFF Crispy Coated Chicken
- My Italian Tuna Salad
- The Farmer's (Brown Bag) Lunch
- Tortilla Lollies
- Fall Farro Salad
- Walnut-Lentil Sandwiches
- Buckwheat Crepes with Ham, Comte Cheese and Apple
- Sesame Soba Noodles
- Tuna and White Bean Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
- Free-form kimbap/onigiri
- Nonna's Piadina
- Kumquat + Almond Tea Cake
- Zesty Chicken Salad
- All Vegetable Muffaletta
- Pan Bagnat a Gribiche
- Tofu "Egg" Salad
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Comments (43)
over 2 years ago testkitchenette
Drat, I've missed the testing again...not very good for someone who calls herself Testkitchenette I must say.
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I'll give up the kumquat cake if you want to take that one.
over 2 years ago AppleAnnie
tortilla lollies for me please
over 2 years ago calendargirl
I'd be happy to take the Zesty Chicken Salad. Thanks!
over 2 years ago gingerroot
I would love to test Fall Farro Salad, please. Thanks!
over 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I'll make the kumquat and almond tea cake, but I won't be able to make it till Monday.
over 2 years ago NakedBeet
ahh! too late for the buckwheat crepes. ; (
over 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Yes the crepes are gone but there are great recipes still up for testing:
Zesty Chicken Salad, Kumquat + Almond Tea Cake, Tortilla Lollies, and Fall Farro Salad
over 2 years ago Uenasway
Hi, I'm a newbie, but I would love to test the Farmer's (Brown Bag) Lunch. Thanks!
over 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Welcome! And let us know if you have any questions about the process at editors@food52.com
over 2 years ago AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
La Piadina, per piacere!! ;o)
over 2 years ago cheese1227
Are the crepes still available? I can't really tell.
If not, I'd love to try the Pan Bagnat a Gribiche.
over 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Crepes are all yours!
over 2 years ago annalea
I'll test the Fall Farro Salad - looks great!
over 2 years ago annalea
Nevermind, I see this is already below. I'll do the Pan Bagnat a Gribiche instead.
over 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Actually the Fall Farro Salad is still up for grabs -- want it?
over 2 years ago annalea
Actually, I'll stick with the Pan Bagnat a Gribiche.
over 2 years ago Damizelle
Dibs on the tuna and white bean salad with heirloom tomatoes!
over 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Damizelle, that recipe is already taken. Still available are:
Pan Bagnat a Gribiche, The Farmer's (Brown Bag) Lunch, Nonna's Piadina, Tortilla Lollies, Fall Farro Salad and Buckwheat Crepes with Ham, Comte Cheese and Apple
Would you like to test any of those?
over 2 years ago Damizelle
I-ll wait for the next round, thanks.
over 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Sorry about that -- if you do make the tuna salad, please feel free to add your notes to the recipe's comments section.
over 2 years ago SallyCan
I'd like to try the Free-form kimbap/onigiri please.
over 2 years ago sticksnscones
I'd love to try the Sesame Soba noodles
over 2 years ago TiggyBee
MrsLarkin, I would've done the crepes, but am currently crepe pan-less! : )
over 2 years ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
The crepes look yummy, too! No worries. Enjoy the chicken!
over 2 years ago Taiyyaba
actually, I can't do that one! Walnut-Lentil Sandwiches are still open. I meant to call the Muffaletta!
over 2 years ago JoanG
So you are ok with the muffulette? If not ou can do the walnut lentil and I"ll do the Fall Farro salad.
over 2 years ago Taiyyaba
i'm totally okay with the muffulette! thanks for checking :) i've wanted to try one for a long time.
over 2 years ago JoanG
Ok great, someone else can try the fall farro salad then.
over 2 years ago testkitchenette
I hope you enjoy it, thank you for testing it!
over 2 years ago JoanG
THe walnut-lentil sandwishes please!
over 2 years ago Taiyyaba
:) you take the walnut-lentils. i'll do the muffaletta
over 2 years ago Taiyyaba
okay, i guess i'll do the Walnut-Lentil sandwiches!
over 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
I'll try "my Italian tuna salad" please!
over 2 years ago Sagegreen
Tuna and white bean salad with heirloom tomatoes, please.
over 2 years ago Constrained Cook
Thanks for testing my recipe - I'm so excited! I hope you enjoy it :)
over 2 years ago Sagegreen
You are welcome. You had me at "under 15 minutes!" This sounds like a great way to throw those pantry ingredients together for something both so portable and savory. Looking forward to making this tomorrow!
over 2 years ago Taiyyaba
I can test the BFF Crispy Coated Chicken!
over 2 years ago Food52
This is from your friendly editors at Food52.
Sorry Taiyyaba, for now we're sticking with 1 tester per recipe and TiggyBee already snagged this one. Is there another recipe you'd like to test? (And if you do make the BFF chicken, please feel free to add your thoughts to the recipe's comments section)
over 2 years ago Taiyyaba
Thanks food52 - i'll do the muffaletta