| | | As we prepare to round out 2021 in the coming months, one thing is for sure—the kitchen remains key. "We've spent so much time in the kitchen over the past 18 months, so people are really being mindful of how kitchen design...has a major impact on how people inhabit their homes," interior designer Peti Lau explains. So what trends can we expect to see everywhere this fall? We spoke with eight design experts who weighed in with their predictions. | | | | | | | Our Top Stories & Tips of the Week | | | | | | | Our Birthday Present to You | | We're celebrating our 12th birthday with free books! Snag yours with any of our three limited-edition gift sets. Will it be a complimentary Genius Desserts with our baking bundle, or a signed copy of Big Little Recipes along with our Five Two wooden spoons and a handmade spoon rest? Either way, it's our gift to you. | | | | | | | What You're Loving in the Shop | | | | | | | FROM OUR PARTNER | | New Podcast Alert | | | Introducing Black and Highly Flavored, a new Black food and culture podcast where you'll meet all of the need-to-know names that are changing the game—from chef-activists and historians to writers and small business owners. | | | | | | For the most glorious summer sendoff, these Labor Day appetizers are a love letter to the ripe, peak-season produce we've been enjoying. Think: classic bruschetta, elote-style quesadillas, the cheesiest spinach-artichoke dip, and riffs on caprese salad with peaches, nectarines...even eggplant. | | | | | | | A Different Margarita Mix | | | Food52 Drinks Resident John deBary's Italian margarita combines three of his self-described favorite things: margaritas, Amaretto (a type of almond liqueur), and "rehabilitating drinks that people think are bad or trashy." It's bright, it's balanced, it's got an optional salt rim. We're sold. | | | | | | |  | | | | Coconut cake fans: toasted or untoasted? | | |  | | | | | |
