| A cookbook collector's tried-and-true sources of wisdom. | | | | The Four Cooks I Turn to Again and Again | | | | | | | | My cookbook collection numbers well over 1,000 volumes, and I use them all. Seriously. But there are a handful of writers I go back to constantly. These are the ones I call "The Essentials." | | | |  | Our Top Stories & Tips of the Week | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A cross between a Dutch oven and sauté pan, Le Creuset's enameled cast-iron sauteuse sears, simmers, and braises like a champ—basically, it'll live on your stove. And for a limited time, it's $120 off.* | | | | | | | | What You're Loving in the Shop | | | | |  | | | | La Nouvelle Table Rectangular Deep Dishes by Merci | | | | | | |  | | | | Saltverk Hand-Harvested Icelandic Sea Salt Gift Set | | | | | | |  | | | | Urbani Black Winter Truffles | | | | | | | |  | | | | Benedetto Cavalieri Italian Dried Pasta (Set of 2) | | | | | | |  | | | | Olli Ella Handmade Tuscan Laundry Basket | | | | | | | | | | | | | We discovered our community's favorite online finds this month, and they've got pretty great taste (not that we're biased). That stainless steel cleaning paste, for instance? Brilliant. | | | | | | | | | | | Resident Sugar Man Rick Martinez calls his mandarin-vanilla pound cake "a ray of sunshine on a cold, dark day," with a Creamsicle flavor and marmalade on top. We're sold. | | | | | | | | | Asked on Food52 | | |  | I left an opened jar of mayonnaise at room temperature for 22 hours. Is it still safe to use? |  | | | | | | | | | | |
