Food52.com is a foodie website featuring and celebrating the skill and creativity of home cooks. Although the site boasts more than 12,000 recipes, the cookbook is the result of a year’s worth of recipe contests on the website. It is divided into seasons (always a smart choice for cooks trying to buy local and therefore, seasonally) and includes not only the winning recipes, but also tips and techniques from Hesser and Stubbs, notes from the recipe’s contributor, and finally comments from the Food52 community. There are a wide variety of recipes -- everything from main dishes, salads, desserts to new-to-me cocktails. Another book that practically guarantees success in the kitchen. ~Patti