What to eat for a solar eclipse

Good morning.Tomorrow is the Solar Eclipse—an event nobody is more prepared for than suburban dads, who’ve long been hoarding the world’s most advanced sunlight defense technology (read: ugly Maui Jim’s). While protecting your retinas is essential to properly enjoying an eclipse, so arenachos. Andcocktails. And probablycakes, too. After all, the solar eclipse only happens every [number to be determined by an actual scientist] years.\xa0

We opened this email with solar eclipse content. So, yeah, we’re reaching. But so are you—when you reach for that baking powder in any of ourclassic Erin McDowell recipes. Below, you can find some of our favorites.\xa0

The pantheon of great individual food performances often includes some of the following:Bobby Flay vs. sportsmanship, Rachel Ray vs. 30 minutes, and the author of this newsletter vs. Texas Roadhouse rolls. As reported in the first episode of oursocial series,Comment Patrol, this list is incomplete. Enter:Smaug vs.The Best Butter for Baking Comes From a Surprising Place.

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Great comment section performances aren’t the only thing we’re searching for these days—as we’restill accepting applicationsfor the available Food52 HQ manager position. To learn more about the position, you canwatch Amandaoutline the exciting, hospitality-forward role byclicking here.

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One last thing: If March Madness didn’t thoroughly scratch your bracket itch, allow us to presentFood52’s tournament of salads—a bracketed competition where you can help crown the best salad recipe within the Food52 universe. Clickhereto get involved.\xa0

With the weather brightening, our team’s counting down the days until they can lounge at their favorite New York City outdoor patios. For social producer Tam Morales, one Brooklyn oyster bar is the perfect place to chill:

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“Maison Premiere’s backyard is a vibe.”

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We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.\xa0

That’s a wrap for this week!

See you next Sunday for more chatter about what’s happening at Food52 HQ.

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