Apron history, we’d argue, should be split into two parts, just like the Gregorian calendar: B.H. (before Hedley & Bennett) and A.H. (after Hedley & Bennett). If you’re not…
Makers
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Last year, drummers Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters appeared on BottleRock’s Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage alongside chef Michael Voltaggio in a…
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Summer is just around the corner—so close, in fact, that we’ve already busted out the grill. On today’s menu? Chicken Satay Burgers with Green Papaya Slaw. To learn how…
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Welcome to our new series, How It’s Made, where we pull back the curtain on how our gourmet food products are created. Here, Gloria Tai, our food development sourcing manager,…
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You’ve probably never heard of Ian Purkayastha, but if you’ve ever been to a top restaurant in New York, chances are good that you’ve actually eaten his food: He sells truffles, caviar…
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Six years ago, neighbors nicknamed Jaynelle St. Jean “The Pie Lady” when she started offering free slices of homemade pie out of the window of her mother’s home in San…
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This Thanksgiving we partnered with Haven’s Kitchen, a cooking school, event space and café in New York City, to host a Thanksgiving feast with friends. Read on to learn more…
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Guittard Chocolate Co. products have been a favorite amongst American chocolate lovers since the mid-1800s—as well as a long-standing favorite of ours for more than forty years. Williams-Sonoma has a…
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Even at a young age, while growing up on his family’s farm in Brittany, France, Jean-Yves Charon knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: a baker. At…
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We’re highlighting some of America’s most esteemed food makers and innovators. Today’s featured artisan: Mike Whitehead, founder of FINEX Cast-Iron Cookware Co. “I was raised in my father’s metal fabrication…