Gallery: This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters

Cheesy birthday board!
Cheesy birthday board!
Ben loves cheese. A lot. He does not love cake. So his birthday cake was this cheese board. With a candle.
Make a wish!
Make a wish!
Ben is probably wishing for more cheese.
Queen Lisa
Queen Lisa
It was our interns' last week, and Lisa made sure to go out on a high note.
Pure joy
Pure joy
Paul got really excited to decorate his cookies for our annual cookie swap.
Hello Dolly Bars
Hello Dolly Bars
Niki's gooey, caramelly Hello Dolly bars.
And now for some superfluous photos of cookies
And now for some superfluous photos of cookies
Cardamom butter cookies from intern Lisa.
'Smores macarons from Leang
'Smores macarons from Leang
Chocolate chip
Chocolate chip
Chris's rendition of Kenji's best-ever chocolate chip cookies were on point.
Leandra's pistachio-cranberry shortbread
Leandra's pistachio-cranberry shortbread
Chocolate-espresso snowcaps from Vicky
Chocolate-espresso snowcaps from Vicky
Delicious chocolate-oatmeal cookies
Delicious chocolate-oatmeal cookies
Sugar cookies + frosting
Sugar cookies + frosting
Chrissie's walnut date pinwheels
Chrissie's walnut date pinwheels
Rainbow sprinkle cookies!
Rainbow sprinkle cookies!
Holiday parties demand sprinkles.
Leang's magical snowflakes
Leang's magical snowflakes
He made these...with his hands! Freehand!
COOKIES
COOKIES
Mischievous Ben
Mischievous Ben
Ben pre-gamed our cookie swap with a banh mi.
Kitchen winter wonderland
Kitchen winter wonderland
Leandra admires Leang's craftsmanship.
Speaking of craftsmanship...
Speaking of craftsmanship...
These Serious Eats-inspired treats from FoSE (friend of SE) Patty and Baked Ideas were so cute!
As were these Christmas wreaths!
As were these Christmas wreaths!
Cookie madness!
Cookie madness!
As if we were low on holiday cheer...
As if we were low on holiday cheer...
We visited Rolf's, where you find out what it would be like to live inside a Christmas tree.
Beer cheers!
Beer cheers!
Five giants and one baby.
Excited!
Excited!
Leang couldn't get over the decorations.
Family ties
Family ties
Chrissie and her sister Katie.
Happy holidays!
Happy holidays!
We'll see you in the New Year!