Food 52 and the pursuit of the perfect fries. 

Yes. 

Food 52 crafts the perfect burger. 

Ooooooh. 

Check out this clever and appealing new book by my cousin, Dinah Fried.

Buzzfeed has a gallery; now, go buy the book.

And then dig this interview with her over at NPR.

Alexandra makes a Lemon-Ricotta Cheesecake (dig what she uses for the crust).

Yes, please.

Love. Seriously.

We interrupt our week-long bread posts for this: Lemon Tartlets with Olive Oil. 

Goddamn. 

Head crack, head crack: you smoked up that stack, in a minute you were back.

From Garden & Gun: Krispy Kreme Brulee. Good Lord.

Veeeeerry Serious (like a Peek Frean).

Lemon Meringue Pie. 

Gasp.

Food 52 shows us how to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. 

Man, does this ever make me hungry.

[Photo Credit: Allison V. Smith via MPD]

Dough!

Food 52 gives 14 chocolate cakes. 

Yes. And: Please.

Serious Eats rates the best baguettes in town.

Damn.

This 1981 photograph by Irving Penn makes me hungry.

Maison Kayser has opened three more locations in Manhattan–Bryant Park, Columbus Circle and the Flatiron District.

Bread, pastries and more.

Don’t sleep.