Welcome to the newest (and maybe most bittersweet) version of Food52 Founder Amanda Hesser’s publication, Hey There, It’s Amanda. As all the time, it’s filled with meals, journey, and purchasing chatter—plus one massive private replace about what’s subsequent for Amanda and the way forward for Food52.
Sixteen years in the past, practically to the day, Merrill and I posted this video to Vimeo, introducing the corporate and laying out our proof of idea. We deliberate to construct an organization that served all of the wants of people that liked cooking and residential. There can be high-quality recipes, dwelling content material, and an assortment of merchandise handpicked by us. It might really feel edited but welcoming, with lovely images and a robust sensibility. And, most significantly, our readers can be very important to all of it.
Food52, which launched in September of 2009, rapidly grew to become identified for its neighborhood and its sense of enjoyable. Our neighborhood has since added 60,000+ recipes, answered 1000’s of Hotline questions, confirmed as much as our occasions, helped us design merchandise, and even wrote a few our cookbooks.
We leaned exhausting into April Idiot’s Day (Food1852; a pitch to our sponsors). We hosted Vacation Markets and Vacation Swaps. We received individuals like Stanley Tucci and Lena Dunham to evaluation cookbooks for a bracketed cookbook match known as The Piglet. Winners received this extraordinarily high-quality pig-topped trophy. We introduced you Mugs52 each fall, and a gradual stream of different thoughtfully sourced and curated merchandise 12 months spherical. We added Dansk and Schoolhouse to our household of manufacturers.
After 16 years, it’s time for me to take up new challenges and adventures. I’m going to overlook all of you, and all of the goofing off. Thanks for being cautious and caring readers—listening to from a lot of you, assembly you in particular person, cooking your recipes, and attending to know you through the years has enriched my life in numerous methods!
Right here’s the place to search out me:
• Subscribe to my Substack, Homeward, the place I’m chronicling my dwelling renovation in Ojai, together with weekly design picks, recipes, and journey insights. It’s additionally the place I’ll put up—lastly!—my pizza-oven findings.
• Comply with me on Instagram
• Join with me on LinkedIn
Going ahead, I’ll be alongside you, fortunately watching as Food52’s gang of cooks and creators proceed to please us with new recipes, cleansing hacks, and group concepts; as Schoolhouse launches sconces and rugs; and as Dansk reissues its beloved designs.
Right here’s simply a few of what we’ve arising within the close to future:
• The Pastry Field, a brand new present that includes Chef Tiara
• A cleaner, extra streamlined Food52 web site will likely be launching within the coming weeks
• We’re increasing Hotline to Schoolhouse, so we are able to reply your buyer questions—the whole lot from the way to set up a mirror to the way to care to your Stillwater Quilt!
• Mugs52 will make its return with a particular summer time version
• We love a bit Christmas in July, so the crew will likely be internet hosting a vacation preview occasion this summer time
• The Hotline is changing into a podcast
From Brooklyn to Ojai, I’ll be rooting for the house crew.
With deep love and gratitude,
Amanda
P.S. For anybody who requested a bookplate, to not fear—I’ll be sending these out shortly!
