-Heather Atwood

"Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs launch Food52, a site that operates on the belief that the best meals are those prepared by home cooks." --Emily Hsieh

"In our world of incredible chefs and restaurants, where have those that are most impressive been the most impressed?" -Gwyneth Paltrow, goop.com

Amanda & Merrill show Al Roker et al how to make great stuffing on The Today Show. 

"Food52 is a home cooking celebration brought to you by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs. I've been a judge on Food52 and I must say the recipes are excellent!" - Gwenyth Paltrow, goop.com

"Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs are tapping into the mad enthusiasm of home cooks." -Entreprenuer.com

"Instead of providing thousands of recipes, this is a curated crowd-sourced collection of quality recipes—including videos!—for the enterprising cook in each of us." -TheLearnVest 

"Culinary Divas Amanda Hesser and Merill Stubbs dish about their mega successful "Food52" Web site." -Henrietta Williams, BlogTalkRadio.com

"Each week Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs host recipe contests revolving around specific foods (everything from pancakes to lamb) on their site Food52. After testing the recipes, they announce the two tastiest finalists and the community votes on the winner. Naturally, they've been focusing on Thanksgiving lately. Elbow-deep in stuffing preparation, they paused to chat with us and share some of their favorite recipes for Thanksgiving sides, including celeriac puree, glazed brussels sprouts with browned butter and cream, potato leek au gratin, and pink greens." - Erin Zimmer

 "After four weeks of eliminations at the hands of food writers and chefs, Food52's Tournament of Cookbooks has reached its stirring climax." -Eater.com