Brinda Ayer

Director of Content at Food52

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How to Get That Outdoor Grilled Flavor (Without Having to Go Outdoors)

Home | Outdoors

How to Get That Outdoor Grilled Flavor (Without Having to Go Outdoors)

18 Easy-but-Extraordinary Ways to Practice Self-Care During the Holidays

Life | Community

18 Easy-but-Extraordinary Ways to Practice Self-Care During the Holidays

17 Easy, Inspiring Meals That Are Busting Us Out of Our Cooking Rut

Food | Meal Planning

17 Easy, Inspiring Meals That Are Busting Us Out of Our Cooking Rut

Why Haven’t We Been Roasting Chicken Like This All Along?

Food | Recipes

Why Haven’t We Been Roasting Chicken Like This All Along?

A Holiday Super-Menu From Food52's Resident Experts

Food | Recipes

A Holiday Super-Menu From Food52's Resident Experts

35 Fall Side Dishes That'll Be the Star of Your Table

Food | Trending & Seasonal

35 Fall Side Dishes That'll Be the Star of Your Table

Our 88 Best Pie Recipes of All Time

Food | Baking

Our 88 Best Pie Recipes of All Time

The Sweetest Way to Eat Rhubarb Doesn't Involve a Ton of Sugar

Food | Recipes

The Sweetest Way to Eat Rhubarb Doesn't Involve a Ton of Sugar

Soup Is the Perfect Summer Food (Seriously!). Here Are 23 Reasons Why.

Food | Trending & Seasonal

Soup Is the Perfect Summer Food (Seriously!). Here Are 23 Reasons Why.

An Unexpected Tool to Make the Best Fries At Home

Food | Recipes

An Unexpected Tool to Make the Best Fries At Home

44 Labor Day Recipes to End Your Summer With a Bang

Food | Trending & Seasonal

44 Labor Day Recipes to End Your Summer With a Bang

This Simple Trick Will Get You the Greatest Ground Chicken

Food | Recipes

This Simple Trick Will Get You the Greatest Ground Chicken

This 20-Minute Chicken Dinner Is Creamy, Spicy & Absurdly Simple

Food | Recipes

This 20-Minute Chicken Dinner Is Creamy, Spicy & Absurdly Simple

Why This Cozy, Plant-Filled Reading Corner Is the Best Part of My Home

Home | Style & Design

Why This Cozy, Plant-Filled Reading Corner Is the Best Part of My Home

How I Overcame My Fear of Meditation

Life | Community

How I Overcame My Fear of Meditation

The £5 Way to Experience London's Theater Scene

Life | Community

The £5 Way to Experience London's Theater Scene

My House Doesn’t Truly Feel Clean Until I Scrub My Shower Curtain

Home | Cleaning & Organizing

My House Doesn’t Truly Feel Clean Until I Scrub My Shower Curtain

The Genius Potato Salad That Converted a Potato Salad Skeptic

Food | Recipes

The Genius Potato Salad That Converted a Potato Salad Skeptic

The 10 Cookbooks Every Home Cook Needs, According to a Bookstore Owner

Life | Community

The 10 Cookbooks Every Home Cook Needs, According to a Bookstore Owner

The Pineapple Cutting Trick We Learned From Chrissy Teigen's Mom

Life | Community

The Pineapple Cutting Trick We Learned From Chrissy Teigen's Mom

Vegetarian One-Pot Pastas You Can Zip Through in 20 Minutes

Food | Recipes

Vegetarian One-Pot Pastas You Can Zip Through in 20 Minutes

A $10 Plate of Pasta That's the Greatest Lunch in Seattle 

Life | Community

A $10 Plate of Pasta That's the Greatest Lunch in Seattle 

The Quick, Ottolenghi-Inspired Baked Eggs I Make When My Pantry's Near-Empty

Food | Baking

The Quick, Ottolenghi-Inspired Baked Eggs I Make When My Pantry's Near-Empty

Two Food Recalls You Need to Know About Right Now

Life | Community

Two Food Recalls You Need to Know About Right Now

34 Smart Substitutes for Worcestershire Sauce

Food | Meal Planning

34 Smart Substitutes for Worcestershire Sauce

What Is Boba, Anyway (Other Than Dang Delicious)?

Life | Community

What Is Boba, Anyway (Other Than Dang Delicious)?

Don't Toss That Loaf! 7 Ways to Turn Day-Old Bread into Dinner

Food | How To & Hacks

Don't Toss That Loaf! 7 Ways to Turn Day-Old Bread into Dinner

17 Vegan Pie Recipes That Are Practically Perfect

Food | Baking

17 Vegan Pie Recipes That Are Practically Perfect

5 Cheesy Baked Pastas to Whip Up On a Weeknight

Food | Baking

5 Cheesy Baked Pastas to Whip Up On a Weeknight

My Grandmother Taught Me Everything, So I Made Her Pizza

Life | Community

My Grandmother Taught Me Everything, So I Made Her Pizza

31 Vegan Recipes You Can Prep Now & Enjoy All Week

Food | Meal Planning

31 Vegan Recipes You Can Prep Now & Enjoy All Week

Our 44 Best Vegetarian Pasta Recipes Of. All. Time.

Food | Recipes

Our 44 Best Vegetarian Pasta Recipes Of. All. Time.

Meet Our 16 Favorite Cookbooks of 2018 (& Tell Us Yours)

Life | Community

Meet Our 16 Favorite Cookbooks of 2018 (& Tell Us Yours)

6 Simple Tips to Build a Better Burger, Every. Single. Time.

Food | Meal Planning

6 Simple Tips to Build a Better Burger, Every. Single. Time.

These Speedy Vegan (& Gluten-Free!) Enchiladas Are My New Summer Obsession

Food | Trending & Seasonal

These Speedy Vegan (& Gluten-Free!) Enchiladas Are My New Summer Obsession

Jamie Oliver's 5-Ingredient, 15-Minute Pastas Are Weeknight Miracle Workers

Food | Recipes

Jamie Oliver's 5-Ingredient, 15-Minute Pastas Are Weeknight Miracle Workers

15 Soothing Cooking Projects to Busy Your Hands & Nourish Your Soul

Food | Meal Planning

15 Soothing Cooking Projects to Busy Your Hands & Nourish Your Soul

I'm Not Vegan, But I Can't Stop Making These Exceptional Plant-Based Recipes

Food | Recipes

I'm Not Vegan, But I Can't Stop Making These Exceptional Plant-Based Recipes

Our 16 Best Fall Salad Recipes, Because Great Produce Is Still Out There

Food | Trending & Seasonal

Our 16 Best Fall Salad Recipes, Because Great Produce Is Still Out There

I Can't Stop Eating Goldfish—So I Started Making Them for Myself

Food | Recipes

I Can't Stop Eating Goldfish—So I Started Making Them for Myself

An Unexpected Place to See Art in Yorkshire

Life | Community

An Unexpected Place to See Art in Yorkshire

16 Vegan Slow-Cooker Recipes for Plant-Based Comfort

Food | Meal Planning

16 Vegan Slow-Cooker Recipes for Plant-Based Comfort

21 Very Easy, Very Genius Appetizers to Make All Summer

Food | Trending & Seasonal

21 Very Easy, Very Genius Appetizers to Make All Summer

12 Must-Dos (& Eats!) in Portland, Oregon

Life | Community

12 Must-Dos (& Eats!) in Portland, Oregon

5 Really Easy Dinner Ideas, Because You're Gonna Cook a Bunch This Week

Life | Community

5 Really Easy Dinner Ideas, Because You're Gonna Cook a Bunch This Week

Our 15 Best Cranberry Recipes—Sauces, Pies & So Much More

Food | Baking

Our 15 Best Cranberry Recipes—Sauces, Pies & So Much More

24 of the Coziest Dumpling Recipes, From Pierogi to Gyoza

Food | Baking

24 of the Coziest Dumpling Recipes, From Pierogi to Gyoza

The Best Thyme Substitutes for All Your Dishes, Savory & Sweet

Food | How To & Hacks

The Best Thyme Substitutes for All Your Dishes, Savory & Sweet

6 Ways to Your Juiciest, Most Flavorful Chicken Breast

Food | Meal Planning

6 Ways to Your Juiciest, Most Flavorful Chicken Breast

Our 12 Favorite Summer Beers for When We Need a Frosty One

Food | Trending & Seasonal

Our 12 Favorite Summer Beers for When We Need a Frosty One

How Andrew Zimmern Is Teaching Kids About New Places, People & Food

Life | Parenting

How Andrew Zimmern Is Teaching Kids About New Places, People & Food

9 Rice Bowl Recipes to Save You From Your Sad Desk Lunch

Food | Meal Planning

9 Rice Bowl Recipes to Save You From Your Sad Desk Lunch

Grill Your Baked Goods, Bask in Summer Dessert Glory

Food | Trending & Seasonal

Grill Your Baked Goods, Bask in Summer Dessert Glory

Have We Been Cooking Beans All Wrong?

Food | How To & Hacks

Have We Been Cooking Beans All Wrong?

16 Easy Baking Recipes for the 'Non-Bakers' Among Us

Food | Baking

16 Easy Baking Recipes for the 'Non-Bakers' Among Us

7 Staples This Pro Runner-Turned-Chef Always Keeps in Her Fridge

Life | Community

7 Staples This Pro Runner-Turned-Chef Always Keeps in Her Fridge

Your 22 Favorite Recipes (Ever!) From Food52 Cookbooks

Food | Recipes

Your 22 Favorite Recipes (Ever!) From Food52 Cookbooks

The 10 Most Legendary Cookbooks of the Last Decade

Life | Community

The 10 Most Legendary Cookbooks of the Last Decade

10 Fall Cookbooks We're Beyond Excited to Cook From

Food | Trending & Seasonal

10 Fall Cookbooks We're Beyond Excited to Cook From

The $1 Cambodian Noodles I Ate Every Day for a Month

Life | Community

The $1 Cambodian Noodles I Ate Every Day for a Month

Our 13 Favorite Cookbooks of 2019

Life | Community

Our 13 Favorite Cookbooks of 2019

6 New (Mostly) Vegetarian Cookbooks to Add to Your Shelves

Life | Community

6 New (Mostly) Vegetarian Cookbooks to Add to Your Shelves

Our Newest Cookbook Is Coming in Hot

Life | Community

Our Newest Cookbook Is Coming in Hot

42 Versatile Recipes to Celebrate Chickpeas Every Which Way

Food | Meal Planning

42 Versatile Recipes to Celebrate Chickpeas Every Which Way

Can You Guess Which Trader Joe's Item Is Most Popular in Your State?

Life | Community

Can You Guess Which Trader Joe's Item Is Most Popular in Your State?

How Cutting Out Caffeine Shook up My Routine (in a Good Way)

Life | Community

How Cutting Out Caffeine Shook up My Routine (in a Good Way)

4 Speedy, Chef-Approved Ways to Have Meatballs for Dinner

Food | Meal Planning

4 Speedy, Chef-Approved Ways to Have Meatballs for Dinner

The Top 10 Cookbooks From 2018 Our Readers Couldn't Live Without

Life | Community

The Top 10 Cookbooks From 2018 Our Readers Couldn't Live Without

Yep, You Can Make Your Microwave Sparkle in Just 5 Minutes

Home | Style & Design

Yep, You Can Make Your Microwave Sparkle in Just 5 Minutes

This Grilled Cheese Can Be Made 32,256 Ways—Here Are 3 of Our Favorites

Life | Community

This Grilled Cheese Can Be Made 32,256 Ways—Here Are 3 of Our Favorites

How to Make the Easiest 30-Minute, Comfy-Cozy Soups All Season

Food | How To & Hacks

How to Make the Easiest 30-Minute, Comfy-Cozy Soups All Season

This Unexpected Cocktail Ingredient Is the Key to Superior Chicken Wings

Food | Recipes

This Unexpected Cocktail Ingredient Is the Key to Superior Chicken Wings

This Hearty Weeknight Soup Is Genius-Approved—& Darn Simple

Life | Community

This Hearty Weeknight Soup Is Genius-Approved—& Darn Simple

30 Yotam Ottolenghi Recipes Big On Flavor, Low on Effort

Food | Meal Planning

30 Yotam Ottolenghi Recipes Big On Flavor, Low on Effort

Get Into Your Grilling Groove This Memorial Day Weekend

Life | Community

Get Into Your Grilling Groove This Memorial Day Weekend

33 Tangy, Tasty Buttermilk Recipes (That Aren't Just Sweets)

Food | Meal Planning

33 Tangy, Tasty Buttermilk Recipes (That Aren't Just Sweets)

Our Newest Book-Baby's Pretty Sweet

Life | Community

Our Newest Book-Baby's Pretty Sweet

A Simple (& Very Buttery) Way to Give Thanksgiving Leftovers a New Lease on Life

Food | Recipes

A Simple (& Very Buttery) Way to Give Thanksgiving Leftovers a New Lease on Life

14 Things I Didn't Get to Eat as a Kid Because of One Potato-Curry Sandwich

Food | Meal Planning

14 Things I Didn't Get to Eat as a Kid Because of One Potato-Curry Sandwich

How Changing the Way I Grocery Shop Has Made Me a Better Cook

Life | Community

How Changing the Way I Grocery Shop Has Made Me a Better Cook

11 Ways to Wing It This Memorial Day

Food | Meal Planning

11 Ways to Wing It This Memorial Day

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