"Just two-thirds into the first 52 weeks of their first cookbook creation, Food52 founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs announce they're already planning a second book." -Josh Friedland, TheFoodSection.com

"Last week, I spent two days at the remarkable first Roger Smith Food Writer's Conference in New York City, in the company of some very powerful writers and speakers. Among them were Jane Daniels Lear, formerly of Gourmet; David Leite, of Leite's Culinaria; Dana Bowen, of Saveur; Kathleen Flinn, author of The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry; Bret Thorn, of Nation's Restaurant News; Mimi Sheraton; Betty Fussell; Molly O'Neill; Melissa Clark; Amanda Hesser; Raymond Sokolov; and a host of others from every end of the food writing spectrum."

-Elissa Altman

Jenny, our daytime reporter/nighttime cook, confronts culinary inertia.

In this week's video, we take on the tater in its mashed form.

Starting Sunday at midnight, you can enter submissions for Your Best Onion or Garlic Soup and Your Best Bread Pudding (sweet, not savory).

Check out the new bells and whistles we've added to food52's recipe pages. 

Amanda converts from chai-hater to chai evangelist.

Here are some notable recipes from this week's contests.

Congratulations to this week's winners!

KelseyTheNaptimeChef won this week's contest for Your Best Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Bundt Cake. Melissav won this week's contest for Your Best Way to Prepare Oysters with Grilled (or Broiled) Oysters with a Sriracha Lime Butter.

A discovery during a weekend outing leads to a new version of the classic Roman soup.