Wouldn’t life be better with chocolate babka and Paris Hilton’s heart-shaped cheese board? We like to think so.
I am a proud Black Friday shopping cart voyeur. What better recommendation is there, after all, than a friend’s actual (albeit digital, these days) basket? I jump at the chance to feel enlightened by a little striped kitchen lamp, or better equipped to host a dinner party with a set of sparkling Laguiole steak knives.
In this brave new world of endless swipe up-able shopping options, human-made suggestions have become a precious commodity within themselves. As admittedly convenient as it is to have Big Brother Bezos’s henchman Alexa propose new olive oil brands, I would much rather know which heritage EVOO is making my Eater staff kin feel like they’re living in Under the Tuscan Sun. One of the biggest benefits of having coworkers who cook and bake and eat (a lot), is that we are constantly sharing news about the best snacks, cookware, and food-related items (please see: this $270 bag for your baguette) that are sweeping us off our feet.
This Black Friday, I have mined the minds of Eater’s expert home cooks and seasoned tastemakers to bring you the best deals that they (actually) plan on shopping during this intense blow-out sale holiday. There will be plenty of kitchen accessories, buckets of Maldon salt, and chocolate babka to go around — so loosen the drawstrings on your feasting sweats, and let’s shop the best deals.
