We have a wonderful new stuffed cabbage recipe, by the way (pictured above).
Who is this fat daddio
When Basically ran a story about Fat Daddio cake pans I couldn’t stop wondering, who is Fat Daddio? But then I got distracted by the detail in the story that Sohla El-Waylly made her own 40 LAYER, 8-tier wedding cake. “It was s’mores flavored,” Sohla told me. “Graham and chocolate cakes, graham cracker streusel, chocolate ganache, and marshmallow fluff buttercream.” Damn, Sohla!!
Read more: You Need a Better Cake Pan—Specifically, A Fat Daddio's Cake Pan
Mood of the week
Reader mail of the week
Lee in Maine writes in: “In response to the mention of ‘ask for help’ in the article on advice to newbie chefs, I have a cautionary tale. Some years ago, during my struggling attempts to begin to cook, the term ‘al dente’ was new to me. I called a good friend and asked her, ‘who is Al Dente?’ To this day, probably 25 years later, both she and my wife still tell the story.”
(Letter has been edited for space.)
Unnecessary TikTok of the week
Suddenly craving Ortega tacos.
Unnecessary meme of the week
Unnecessary food feud of the week
Unnecessary food feud of the week
You’re either a person who has no qualms snacking on a video chat because a person’s gotta snack—or you’re a person who wouldn’t dare chomp on raisins during a staff-wide meeting. We have a big Wednesday meeting and this week, everyone was instructed to bring a snack so I could take a screenshot. Jesse Sparks had a thick slice of peanut butter toast made with homemade honey wheat bread, and he took one loooooong, dramatic bite because he’s a TEAM PLAYER. Obviously he’s pro-snack. “Snacking makes it feel more like tea time and less like work,” said Christina Chaey, who had to leave the Zoom temporarily because she was CHOKING ON A RAISIN. “If you hold the meeting during lunching hours (12-2),” warned Emily Schultz, “expect me to come with food!” Molly Baz had thoughts: “Depends on the company you keep! If you wouldn’t walk up to someone’s desk whilst snacking then you have no biz snacking in their Zoom.” Alex Delany lives by the “no talking with your mouth full of food” law, which is reasonable on Zoom and beyond. But philosopher Hilary Cadigan has feelings worth chiseling in stone: “Life’s hard; snack if you wanna.”
Read more: Is It Ever Okay...To Hide Special Treats From Your Roommates in Isolation?
Now I’m gathering etiquette questions on the theme of PICNICS for a very future issue, hopefully, for a time when we have picnics again. Send your questions to staff.bonappetit@gmail.com please!
Egg Tomato and Scallion Sandwich
My Anxiety Symptoms Were Ruining My Life
