Here's What You May Have Missed This Week

Life moves pretty fast, as Ferris Bueller says. Here's a selection of our favorite stories from the site this week.

Monday:

• Samantha heeded her wine clerk’s advice and discovered the magic of chilling wine in 7 minutes flat. 
• Ali came back from Italy with the tools to decode Parmesan.
• Erin took us to some of her favorite spots for Kansas City barbecue. 

• We put our heads together to gather some of our go-to kitchen cleaning hacks. 

• And learned that beer tastes better in the right glass.

 

 


Tuesday:

• Sarah introduced our Baking book contributors in celebration of the book's release!
• Leslie found out that power tools and food prep can go hand-in-hand—but please let her know if you figured out how to peel a potato with a drill.
• Illustrator Jason Polan stopped by last week to chronicle an afternoon at Food52. 

• Chocolate chip cookies got personal.

• Two words: SOUP DUMPLINGS.

 

 

Wednesday:

• Lindsey-Jean explained why you should shop for produce while on vacation.
• In case you were wondering what lunchtime looks like at Food52, wonder no more.
• Love to hate or hate to love? Kenzi got real about foods she may or may not be ashamed of enjoying.
• Caroline and Google squashed the internet: #squashgate. 


 

 

Thursday:

• Last week Ruth Reichl joined us for dinner. It was kind of a big deal. These were our favorite soundbites. 
• We revealed the two finalists for our Best Vegan Recipe contest! Cast your vote now! 

• Food52 hit the farm: Amanda and Gabriella went to Iowa to meet some farmers (but mostly their pigs).
• Pope Francis came to town and we gave him some pretty stellar recommendations for where to eat.

 


Friday:

• Caitlin Pike gave old jars, mugs, and water glasses a new lease on light.
• Beyond smut, we looked into fungus on corn, both good and bad.
• We compiled a handy guide to make sure you never fall into a tourist trap again.
• And Amanda and Merrill showed us how to BLAT.

Photos by Erin McDowell, Phyllis Grant, James Ransom, Hannah Wilken, and Ryan Powell