The Genius Recipe Tapes Food52

Some genius swaps turn a forgettable cookout extra into a boom-wham-pow side that steals the show!
Listen along as Food52's Director of Content, Brinda Ayer, cooks her way through Monifa Dayo's recipe for The Best Potato Salad Ever.

It’s astonishing how much comfort you can derive—fast—out of basic ingredients you’ve used a thousand times. Listen along as Genius Recipe Tapes producer, Amy Shuster, cooks her way through this perfect weeknight dinner recipe while offering some tips, tricks, and insights along the way.

Anita Shepherd blends her way through this anytime treat by Diana Yen which brings together beauty and taste in a parfait-meets-smoothie format. For a sip of springtime, there are tart strawberries and a floral hint from rosewater, and the three layers of red strawberry puree, white chia and yogurt, and a classic pink strawberry smoothie create a visually stunning and satisfying smoothie.

This week, producer Harry Sultan comes around to the other side of the microphone to cook his way through the internet-famous Pork Shoulder Ragu from Jenny Rosentrach and Andy Ward.

No stand-mixer? No problem! Listen as Sam Seneviratne bakes through Dorie Greenspan's Caramel Crunch Chunk cookies completely by hand, no mixer needed. And because of a genius trick, these cookies are perfect for everything from a late-night-snack to a bountiful care package for a friend.

This week, Kristen has a chat with Ali Slagle, recipe developer, New York Times contributor, food and prop stylist, former Food52 editor about her newest book, I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To). Ali talks about what it was like living (and cooking) out of a camper van for the better part of a year. And she shares a few genius tips and surprising ingredients for this week's Genius Recipe, a unique take on chicken caesar salad.