Food52 Site Updates
Meet Clara Pauline Dorman!
FOOD52 friends, cooks, countrymen! It is with absolute joy that we announce the newest (and undeniably cutest) member of our motley crew: Merrill's sweet and lovely little girl, at just under two weeks and counting, one Ms. Clara Pauline Dorman!
Mother and baby are doing beautifully, nesting happily and generally being adorable at all times.
Clara already has throngs of fans, though Amanda is a serious contender for #1.
Clara is so popular, she actually already has a suitor! Meet Charlie, Peter Steinberg's very own adorable creation. They've hit it off so far, but Clara can't be tied down quite yet.
Plus, she's pretty sweet on this pacifier. She finds it rather ... pacifying.
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Comments (106)
over 1 year ago ChefLindaS1999
She is beautiful, best to all of you
over 1 year ago ChefLindaS1999
She is so beautiful, the best of luck to all of you.
over 1 year ago CherylS
Congratulations Merrill; she is beautiful! Wishing you all much happiness always. ~Cheryl
over 1 year ago annieb
I couldn't be happier for you , girls are a lot of fun, and enjoy every wonderful minute,the time flies by!
I can't believe ours is getting married, didn't I just have her a few years ago?
over 1 year ago Makduda
Congratulations! She is beautiful. Enjoy these first few days and months since they go by so fast. Makduda
over 1 year ago biennourri
She's goregeous. Congratulations, Merrill. Enjoy her.
over 1 year ago amylomasney
lovely beautiful babies, in about 7 years youll get to have a hot cup of coffee again!
over 1 year ago amylomasney
lovely beautiful babies, in about 7 years youll get to have a hot cup of coffee again!
over 1 year ago WeeklyGreens
She's beautiful and perfect! Congratulations, Merrill! Enjoy these sweet, early (sleepy) days.
over 1 year ago Sally
Thanks so much for sharing! Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful, amazing, stupendous, better-than-anything world of motherhood. Congratulations.
over 1 year ago KarinLippert
Love the baby...love the new design for the site...Congratulations all around!
over 1 year ago KarinLippert
Love the baby...love the new design for the site...Congratulations all around!
over 1 year ago innoabrd
congratulations! Does this mean we'll be getting suggestions on what to cook if you're seriously sleep deprived and can't concentrate for more than 20 minutes at a stretch? I do remember those days...if foggily...
over 1 year ago Elycooks
She is beautiful. Congrats to the whole family. Xoxo
over 1 year ago Elycooks
She is beautiful. Congrats to the whole family. Xoxo
over 1 year ago Elycooks
She is beautiful. Congrats to the whole family. Xoxo
over 1 year ago bubblensqueak
she's beautiful! congratulations.
over 1 year ago bubblensqueak
she's beautiful! congratulations.
over 1 year ago bubblensqueak
she's beautiful! congratulations.
over 1 year ago mjanssens9
I've been waiting for more pictures! Welcome Clara! K and I can't wait to come out and meet you!
over 1 year ago jenniebgood
And Congrats to Peter too (yikes - I'm sorry!)
over 1 year ago jenniebgood
She's beautiful Merrill - Congrats to you!
over 1 year ago toothmaniac
wow amazing pics of baby and beautiful mom
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over 1 year ago SKK
What blessings Claire and Charlie are! Merrill, please get enough rest. Love to you and yours!
over 1 year ago gingerroot
What beautiful babies! Joyful congratulations to the new parents - enjoy every moment, they do zip by in the blink of an eye.
over 1 year ago bella s.f.
I have so been hoping to see pictures of the little one (s). So sweet! Wishing great health, happiness, and wonderful meals and experiences ahead.
over 1 year ago agamom
So very happy for you, Merrill! I am imagining all the delicious food she will be able to enjoy in her lifetime thanks to having such a terrific chef as a mom! May you relish in her beauty & positive energy of infancy & get enough sleep to remember just how much joy she brings to your life.
over 1 year ago deanna1001
So sweeeeeet! Beautiful baby and mother. Congrats, and may you have whole night's sleep soon!
over 1 year ago wssmom
How absolutely wonderful, adorable, fabulous!! Congratulations!!
over 1 year ago Droplet
Aww, a tiny Merrill :). Wishing her a peaceful babyhood. And a friendship with lots of laughter to her and the lttle guy.
over 1 year ago Allieyum
Clara, Charlie has awesome taste in footwear--he may be a keeper!
Congratulations on the lovely new additions.
over 1 year ago Peter
While Peter no longer works for Food52 he still thinks up ways to make the website better.
Footwear? That isn't footwear, it's his feet! He's a boy after all and regardless of how delicious he is we all know that boys are made of snips and snails and puppy dog tails... and monster feet. ;-)
over 1 year ago BlissfulBaker
Congrats to both Peter & Merrill. Such cuties!
over 1 year ago phyllis
Congratulations. She's gorgeous. Be calm and enjoy.
over 1 year ago dinner at sheila's
Congratulations...so sweet!
over 1 year ago sexyLAMBCHOPx
So adorable, Mazel Tov, congrats and best of luck!
over 1 year ago Midge
Could they be cuter? Welcome Clara and Charlie and congrats to the new parents!!
over 1 year ago kdjmom3
LOVE her name, beautiful! Congratulations to all of you, what bliss!
over 1 year ago Kitchen Butterfly
ADORABLE. Many congratulations - and an extremely productive year for food52, so far! Babies change EVERYTHING, for the better.....Hope you're getting enough sleep, Merrill and Peter. Love from Nigeria X X X
over 1 year ago cookinginvictoria
Thank you for sharing pics with all of us. Clara and Charlie couldn't be cuter. Congrats to all of the proud parents. What lucky babies to be born into the food52 family! Merrill, hope that you are enjoying being a mommy. I remember well those early days -- so intense and overwhelming, yet so filled with joy. Enjoy every minute, and sleep when you can!
over 1 year ago monkeymom
So happy for you guys - Merrill and Peter! Hope your babies are being good and letting you get some rest. Enjoy the cuddles!
over 1 year ago mcs3000
Love the pics - congrats, Merrill and Peter. Clara and Charlie are beautiful!
over 1 year ago Sugartoast
Brings tears to my eyes! CONGRATULATIONS!!
over 1 year ago arielleclementine
what darling babies! merrill, you look absolutely beautiful! congratulations to the happy families :)
over 1 year ago Tippy Canoe
Beautiful! Congratulations!
over 1 year ago PistachioDoughnut
Awww! Clara and Charlie are two jelly beans! Happy Diaper changing to Merill and Peter! Hehee..
over 1 year ago Louisa
Congratulations! This is the best of times!
over 1 year ago Fairmount_market
Welcome to the world Clara and Charlie! And congratulations and best wishes to the proud parents.
over 1 year ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
They are both just precious! Congratulations to all of the new parents, all nine thousand Food52 aunties and uncles are so happy for you!!
over 1 year ago Kitchen Butterfly
:-), well said!
over 1 year ago Kitchen Butterfly
:-), well said! on the uncles and aunties
over 1 year ago Peter
While Peter no longer works for Food52 he still thinks up ways to make the website better.
Charlie says "Hello, Clara!" and wants to know when his next play date is.
And I say thank you to all for your well wishes. Charlie, his mom and I are all doing great.
over 1 year ago Rivka
So so cute. Meryl, hope you're enjoying motherhood. Amanda, could you be any more excited?! Love it.
over 1 year ago TasteFood
So adorable - congratulations!!
over 1 year ago TXExpatInBKK
Congratulations!!! She's precious.
over 1 year ago LLStone
Congratulations! Gosh, aren't the rosebud lips of a baby are about the sweetest things on the planet? Big hugs to the babies and the mamas!
over 1 year ago Jestei
so beautiful. enjoy those babies. they'll be big kids before you know it.
over 1 year ago amysarah
She is too cute, and what a lovely name. Wishing you as much joy as my babies (now 20 and 23 - how did that happen!?) have given me...infinite!
over 1 year ago ChefCitron
A-dor-able!!! Congratulations!!!
over 1 year ago ChefCitron
A-dor-able!!! Congratulations!!!
over 1 year ago ChefCitron
A-dor-able!!! Congratulations!!!
over 1 year ago Sonali aka the Foodie Physician
Congratulations, Merrill- she's beautiful!
over 1 year ago susan g
Congratulations to Clara and Charlie for choosing such amazing parents....
over 1 year ago Bevi
Mazel Tov!
over 1 year ago AnnieHynes
Awww, thanks for sharing! Congrats, to the family!
over 1 year ago lorigoldsby
Thanks for sharing...such sweet babies! Congrats to both families!
over 1 year ago WinnieAb
You are killing me here. Too adorable- congrats to Merrill (and Peter)!
over 1 year ago J.B.
Congrats to all the new parents. Do enjoy, these little ones have a habit of growing up quickly on you. Best...
JB
over 1 year ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Congratulations, Merrill, and enjoy! xo
over 1 year ago mariaraynal
What a couple of little sweetie-pies -- beautiful babies! Huge congratulations to all -- so happy for you.
over 1 year ago TaraT
very sweet, congratulations! Merril, Where did you get the adorable giraffe blanket she's wrapped in in the photo where you are holding here?
over 1 year ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Someone gave a set of those blankets to us, and they got them at Buy Buy Baby: http://www.buybuybaby.com... great!
over 1 year ago TaraT
Oh, wow, apparently I need to take a closer look at my shower gifts...I have the same set!!
over 1 year ago testkitchenette
MAZEL!
over 1 year ago HeatherM
Congratulations, Merrill!
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
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What a little sweetie! Congratulations on the new addition! I'm glad mother and baby are doing well.
over 1 year ago mrslarkin
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Yay! Thanks so much for sharing the pictures! Seems like only yesterday my two were that tiny. Enjoy every second.
over 1 year ago debbiek
Yay! She's lovely! Mazel tov, Merrill!
over 1 year ago merrill
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
Thanks so much, everyone, for all your lovely comments and good wishes! Looking forward to showing Clara this post as soon as she's old enough to appreciate this wonderful community.
over 1 year ago Lizthechef
Beautiful! So happy for you and your family!
over 1 year ago inpatskitchen
Such a sweetie!! Enjoy her now...time flies by so quickly!
over 1 year ago adashofbitters
*****
over 1 year ago lastnightsdinner
Oh, she's just perfect, and Merrill, you look wonderful :) Congratulations all around!
over 1 year ago SEW
Welcome Clara! Now it's a party!
over 1 year ago coloterp
Welcome to the world, Miss Clara! Do you know you will most likely be the best fed baby on the planet??? Congratulations, Merrill and Mr. Merrill.
over 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
So adorable, both babies, little Miss Clara is gorgeous, love the name and Charlie is so handsome. Congrats and welcome to the world!!
over 1 year ago thirdchild
Congratulations, and welcome to earth, little Clara! You are the Woman of the Month! And...you have a beautiful name!
over 1 year ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Oh YAY!!!! What a cutie-pie. Hope she knows what she's getting in with joining such a wonderful large family / community. Welcome, and many congrats!
over 1 year ago Burnt Offerings
They're both gorgeous!! Welcome to the world little ones! I suspect we'll be seeing some baby food recipes or contests in our future. ;-)
over 1 year ago thirschfeld
Oh how I remember those days. The sweet little cry, the smiles, the cooing. Amanda looks like she has the I forgot how little they are I almost chucked her through the ceiling because she is so light but how super cute is she look on her face. Congrats!
over 1 year ago tasteoftravel
Congratulations! Cutest is right!
over 1 year ago vvvanessa
Welcome, Baby Clara! I can't wait to see what side she takes in the garlic-press-or-no-garlic-press debate.
over 1 year ago MrsWheelbarrow
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Welcome to the world, Clara!
over 1 year ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Yay!!!!!!!!! So beautiful and perfect. I'm melting. And gushing. At the same time. Just darling!
over 1 year ago creamtea
awwwwww. So cute. Congratulations!
over 1 year ago Shalini
Totally incredible. Congratulations Merrill and Clara! And to Clara suitor Charlie and his dad!
over 1 year ago stilllifewithwhisk
Beautiful!! Congrats to all the happy parents!
over 1 year ago Emily
yayayayayay!!! so glad to see pictures on here. I love her already!
over 1 year ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Beautiful babies. What joy!
over 1 year ago Jacki
Congratulations to all!
over 1 year ago EmilyC
Oh -- she's absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing these photos with us. Congratulations, this is such a special time.
over 1 year ago Matilda Luk
Congratulations! Clara is beautiful!
over 1 year ago AmyW
Congratulations! She's beautiful
over 1 year ago Panfusine
Adorable, Wishing Clara & her parents a lifetime of happiness!
over 1 year ago 1172 cook
She's just adorable! My best to you all and your Mom and Dad.
Judy
over 1 year ago healthierkitchen
I wish you much happiness and a little sleep!