Amanda Uncovers a Crispy Bit of Food History

Welcome to the latest edition of Food52 Founder Amanda Hesser’s weekly newsletter, Hey There, It’s Amanda, packed with food, travel, and shopping tips, Food52 doings, and other matters that catch her eye. Get inspired—sign up here for her emails. Me, looking creepy, at Schoolhouse. Photo by Amanda Hesser Our product video set. Photo by Amanda Hesser I’m just back from Portland, Oregon, where I was working on a video shoot for our sister brand Schoolhouse. I learned from our set builder, Dave, that the first plywood panels to be manufactured in the U.S. were made in Portland at the turn of the 20th century. Read More >>

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Amanda Uncovers a Crispy Bit of Food History

Welcome to the latest edition of Food52 Founder Amanda Hesser’s weekly newsletter, Hey There, It’s Amanda, packed with food, travel, and shopping tips, Food52 doings, and other matters that catch her eye. Get inspired—sign up here for her emails.


Me, looking creepy, at Schoolhouse. Photo by Amanda Hesser
Our product video set. Photo by Amanda Hesser

I’m just back from Portland, Oregon, where I was working on a video shoot for our sister brand Schoolhouse. I learned from our set builder, Dave, that the first plywood panels to be manufactured in the U.S. were made in Portland at the turn of the 20th century.

Read More >>