Dat Candy: Post-TikTok predictions & dessert all day.

Good Morning. Earlier this week, President Biden signed the TikTok "ban" bill into law. As for what will ultimately happen to TikTok in the United States, nobody knows—especially us, a group whose policy expertise resides in the relocation of salad forks and soup spoons. However, we're qualified to forecast how a potential TikTok extinction would impact the food we cook. Here are three semiserious predictions:

1. A Thick Burger Renaissance. Smash burgers are everywhere because they're delicious. But, they're also popular because their ASMR-friendly production process made them ripe for TikTok stardom. With sounds of griddled meat (hopefully) leaving the culinary zeitgeist, I foresee a reclamation of the big, thick burger. When that happens, these are the burger recipes you'll want.

2. More Oven-Fried Chicken. Perhaps TikTok's disappearance will return our attention to delicious family recipes that were never optimized for internet consumption. Like Judy Hesser's Oven-Fried Chicken. Or any of these twenty-two treasured family recipes

3. Cooking Through Books. It might not wink at you while slyly chopping cilantro, but classic cookbooks are as lovable as any thirsty TikTok "chef." If you're skeptical, cook through this book or this book—then report back on how right we are.

Whether planting seeds of hollandaise in someone else's brain or contemplating which pitcher best suits your spritz, it's never too early to plan Mother's Day brunch. Here are twenty of our favorite Mother's Day recipes (cocktails included).

Lemony Cream Cheese Pancakes With Blueberries

Huevos Rancheros With Chorizo & Porky Refried Beans

Asparagus, Leek & Ricotta Quiche

Zingy Michelada With Celery Salt

This week, our Test Kitchen caught the dessert bug—we're all better for it. And with proper planning, you can eat all three sweets in one day. Here's how: Start your morning with Anna's Oatmeal Souffle. Then, come mid-afternoon, enjoy an espresso alongside César's Tarta de Santiago. Finally, close out the night with one (or many) of Nea's Compost Cookies. For what it's worth, I've done this three times this week.

Outside of the Test Kitchen, our eyes are turned towards The Salad Bowl, where we're on the verge of identifying the top salad within the Food52 universe. Sign up here to help crown our champion.

The sun's returned and so has photosynthesis (I think that's how it works?). Regardless, farmers markets are back—and according to Tam, our social producer, there's one you can't miss:

"McGolrick Farmers Market on Sundays!"

Thank you, Tam.