Gallery: This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters

Vicky Wasik
Sneak preview!
Sneak preview!

Kenji was in town this week going over final revisions on The Food Lab, a book that's been five years in the making.

[J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]

Cover option?
Cover option?

We can't give too many details yet, but rest assured, it'll be packed with new recipes, charts, graphs, and every day food science. Here's the current cover design. Got any opinions?

[J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]

Homemade chocolates
Homemade chocolates

Leang brought some homemade white chocolate and sesame treats into the office. They look good, right? Yeah, they taste even better.

Happy hour...or is it?
Happy hour...or is it?

Here's what happens when you take a six-month-old, pre-made, already-opened, michelada mix. And put it in your mouth.

First...joy.

Michelada mix
Michelada mix

Doesn't look promising, does it?

Oh, Paul.
Oh, Paul.

Then, skepticism, doubt, and worry.

Sniff, sniff.
Sniff, sniff.

...then curiosity...

That's pretty foamy
That's pretty foamy

...more curiosity...

There it is.
There it is.

Yup, full-blown disgust.

Leandra's turn.
Leandra's turn.

Skeptical...

That doesn't look good...
That doesn't look good...
...disgust...
I wish I could describe the noises that came out of Leandra at this moment.
I wish I could describe the noises that came out of Leandra at this moment.
...more disgust...
Laugh the grossness away
Laugh the grossness away

...back to joy? Because it's over.

Next up, Leang.
Next up, Leang.

Leang doesn't really want to try it...

Bottoms up.
Bottoms up.

...but he does...

Nope.
Nope.

He does not care for it.

Ben hates it.
Ben hates it.

No words. Just. None.

The best reaction
The best reaction

Our general manager Chris has the best reaction, though.

Instagram meats
Instagram meats

We went to visit Tyson Ho at Arrogant Swine for some delicious BBQ.

PORK
PORK

Whole hog = YES

MORE PORK
MORE PORK

Outside round = DELICIOUS, a.k.a. ALSO YES

Is this enough food?
Is this enough food?

Slaws, beans, collard greens, whole hog, outside round, sausage, and cornbread waffles.

Dig in!
Dig in!

The second our photoshoot was finished, Paul and Tracie dove in.

Mac & Cheese
Mac & Cheese

Kenny G's mac & cheese waffles to be exact.

Oink, oink
Oink, oink

These little piggies went home. Have a good weekend!