22 Snow Day Cooking and Baking Projects (or How to Weather the Storm)

Inspired by conversations on the Food52 Hotline, we're sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. 

Today: The best way to weather a storm? Just keep cooking.  

Whether you call it a superstorm, a blizzard, or just Juno, by now everyone on the east coast is well aware that a whole lot of snow is coming our way. This may mean that you won't be going in to work tomorrow, or that your kids -- full of snow day-adrenaline -- will be heading home early from school this afternoon and not going back until who knows when. 

Sure, the snow might throw a wrench in your plans, but what could be better than being told to stay warm at home with family and friends? It's the perfect opportunity to tackle those cooking and baking projects on your list. Inspired by our community's snow day undertakings, here are 22 more ways to weather the storm this week: 

For some quiet time over the stove (and what to hunker down with for dinner tonight):

• Marcella Hazan's Rice and Smothered Cabbage Soup
• Beef Bourguignon
• Chicken Stock
• Short Rib Ragu

 

For an all-hands-on-deck project:

• Timpano
• Fresh Pasta from Scratch
• Homemade Alcoholic Ginger Beer
• Multi-Layered Scallion Pancakes

 

For making something from scratch that you usually only buy:

• Dan Leader's 4-Hour Baguette
• Shanghai Shao Mai
• Ramen
• Homemade Mallomars
• Parisian Macarons

 

For breakfast all week:

• Chocolate Babka
• Oats and Quinoa Breakfast Bars
• Nekisia Davis' Olive Oil and Maple Granola
• Original Viennese Apple Strudel

 

For when the kids come inside:

• Baker's Sign Soft Pretzels
• Roll-Out Sugar Cookies
• Mini Chicken Pot Pies
• Crêpe Cake
• Rao's Meatballs

What do you like to make when you're snowed in? Tell us in the comments!