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About
Amanda Hesser is the founder and executive chair of Food52, a cooking and home company she co-founded with Merrill Stubbs, which acquired the brands Schoolhouse and DANSK under her leadership. From 1997 to 2008, she worked as a reporter, feature writer, and food editor at The New York Times, and she has authored or co-authored several books, including Cooking for Mr. Latte, The Cook and the Gardener, and The Essential New York Times Cookbook. In 2025, she launched Homeward, a Substack covering home renovation, design, cooking, and travel; she has also served on President Obama's Commission on White House Fellowships and lives in Brooklyn.
Founder at Food52
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amanda Hesser?
- Amanda Hesser is the founder and executive chair of Food52, a cooking and home company she co-founded with Merrill Stubbs, which acquired the brands Schoolhouse and DANSK under her leadership. From 1997 to 2008, she worked as a reporter, feature writer, and food editor at The New York Times, and she has authored or co-authored several books, including Cooking for Mr. Latte, The Cook and the Gardener, and The Essential New York Times Cookbook. In 2025, she launched Homeward, a Substack covering home renovation, design, cooking, and travel; she has also served on President Obama's Commission on White House Fellowships and lives in Brooklyn.
- Where does Amanda Hesser work?
- Amanda Hesser is Founder of Food52.
- What companies did Amanda Hesser found?
- Amanda Hesser founded Food52.
Founder mafias
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia469
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Bentley University mafia50
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
School House mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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