Gallery: This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters

Tacos with Tracie!
Tacos with Tracie!

Did you know that our designer Tracie and her husband Wayne run an amazing catering company called Mesquite and Maple? As a nice little treat, she brought in some delicious tacos for the team this week!

Mmmm...tacos...
Mmmm...tacos...

The lengua and beef picadillo tacos were crazy delicious!

Safety first
Safety first

Paul got a new bicycle helmet, and is apparently very excited about it.

Doritos Roulette
Doritos Roulette

Chrissie brought in a bag of Doritos Roulette chips—you never knew if you were getting a spicy chip or not! Madness. PURE MADNESS!

Cool it down
Cool it down

Ben had a spark of genius when he used one of the Doritos chips as a vehicle for tabbouleh (recipe coming next week).

Booze shoot
Booze shoot

Lots of cocktails are being made in the office for an upcoming drink post. Max pours gin like a pro.

Birthday growler
Birthday growler

For Paul's birthday, we got some growlers full of beer...

Dried meats
Dried meats

...and some jerky! Malaysian jerkies to be specific.

Make a wish!
Make a wish!

Obviously it was exactly what he wanted.

Okay, fine. He was also lightly puzzled.

Daniel chomps down
Daniel chomps down

Mmm...jerky....

The next day...
The next day...

Daniel and Max left the next day for a research trip to Boston. See how much fun they're having?!

But then...
But then...

Six lobster rolls later, Daniel looks...less excited.