Referenced in this episode:

• Salt + Spine Podcast (listen to the show)
• Nik Sharma’s Spicy Chocolate Chip–Hazelnut Cookies (recipe)

Genius-Hunter Extra Credit: 

• Read our very best, Best of List Food52 Cookbooks of 2021
• Hear Kristen's interview on Salt + Spine Building a Genius Dessert Cookbook with Food52's Pastry-toting Kristen Miglore
• Brian's favorite cake to have on his birthday! Maialino's Olive Oil Cake -- Lemon Version (recipe)
• Bonus! Even more stocking stuffer ideas:  Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks and Kitchen Art's and Letters for great vintage and hard to find cookbooks

Have a genius recipe you'd like to share? Tell me all about it at [email protected].