FOOD52 friends, cooks, countrymen! It is with absolute joy that we announce the newest (and undeniably cutest) member of our motley crew: Merrill's sweet and lovely little girl, at just under two weeks and counting, one Ms. Clara Pauline Dorman!
Mother and baby are doing beautifully, nesting happily and generally being adorable at all times.
Clara already has throngs of fans, though Amanda is a serious contender for #1.
Clara is so popular, she actually already has a suitor! Meet Charlie, Peter Steinberg's very own adorable creation. They've hit it off so far, but Clara can't be tied down quite yet.
Plus, she's pretty sweet on this pacifier. She finds it rather ... pacifying.
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106 Comments on Meet Clara Pauline Dorman!:
She is beautiful, best to all of you
She is so beautiful, the best of luck to all of you.
Congratulations Merrill; she is beautiful! Wishing you all much happiness always. ~Cheryl
I couldn't be happier for you , girls are a lot of fun, and enjoy every wonderful minute,the time flies by!
I can't believe ours is getting married, didn't I just have her a few years ago?
Congratulations! She is beautiful. Enjoy these first few days and months since they go by so fast. Makduda
She's goregeous. Congratulations, Merrill. Enjoy her.
lovely beautiful babies, in about 7 years youll get to have a hot cup of coffee again!
lovely beautiful babies, in about 7 years youll get to have a hot cup of coffee again!
She's beautiful and perfect! Congratulations, Merrill! Enjoy these sweet, early (sleepy) days.
Thanks so much for sharing! Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful, amazing, stupendous, better-than-anything world of motherhood. Congratulations.
Love the baby...love the new design for the site...Congratulations all around!
Love the baby...love the new design for the site...Congratulations all around!
congratulations! Does this mean we'll be getting suggestions on what to cook if you're seriously sleep deprived and can't concentrate for more than 20 minutes at a stretch? I do remember those days...if foggily...
She is beautiful. Congrats to the whole family. Xoxo
She is beautiful. Congrats to the whole family. Xoxo
She is beautiful. Congrats to the whole family. Xoxo
she's beautiful! congratulations.
she's beautiful! congratulations.
she's beautiful! congratulations.
I've been waiting for more pictures! Welcome Clara! K and I can't wait to come out and meet you!
And Congrats to Peter too (yikes - I'm sorry!)
She's beautiful Merrill - Congrats to you!
wow amazing pics of baby and beautiful mom
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What blessings Claire and Charlie are! Merrill, please get enough rest. Love to you and yours!
What beautiful babies! Joyful congratulations to the new parents - enjoy every moment, they do zip by in the blink of an eye.
I have so been hoping to see pictures of the little one (s). So sweet! Wishing great health, happiness, and wonderful meals and experiences ahead.
So very happy for you, Merrill! I am imagining all the delicious food she will be able to enjoy in her lifetime thanks to having such a terrific chef as a mom! May you relish in her beauty & positive energy of infancy & get enough sleep to remember just how much joy she brings to your life.
So sweeeeeet! Beautiful baby and mother. Congrats, and may you have whole night's sleep soon!
How absolutely wonderful, adorable, fabulous!! Congratulations!!
Aww, a tiny Merrill :). Wishing her a peaceful babyhood. And a friendship with lots of laughter to her and the lttle guy.
Clara, Charlie has awesome taste in footwear--he may be a keeper!
Congratulations on the lovely new additions.
Peter works for food52 and thinks up ways to make the website better.
added 3 months agoFootwear? That isn't footwear, it's his feet! He's a boy after all and regardless of how delicious he is we all know that boys are made of snips and snails and puppy dog tails... and monster feet. ;-)
Congrats to both Peter & Merrill. Such cuties!
Congratulations. She's gorgeous. Be calm and enjoy.
Congratulations...so sweet!
So adorable, Mazel Tov, congrats and best of luck!
Could they be cuter? Welcome Clara and Charlie and congrats to the new parents!!
LOVE her name, beautiful! Congratulations to all of you, what bliss!
ADORABLE. Many congratulations - and an extremely productive year for food52, so far! Babies change EVERYTHING, for the better.....Hope you're getting enough sleep, Merrill and Peter. Love from Nigeria X X X
Thank you for sharing pics with all of us. Clara and Charlie couldn't be cuter. Congrats to all of the proud parents. What lucky babies to be born into the food52 family! Merrill, hope that you are enjoying being a mommy. I remember well those early days -- so intense and overwhelming, yet so filled with joy. Enjoy every minute, and sleep when you can!
So happy for you guys - Merrill and Peter! Hope your babies are being good and letting you get some rest. Enjoy the cuddles!
Love the pics - congrats, Merrill and Peter. Clara and Charlie are beautiful!
Brings tears to my eyes! CONGRATULATIONS!!
what darling babies! merrill, you look absolutely beautiful! congratulations to the happy families :)
Beautiful! Congratulations!
Awww! Clara and Charlie are two jelly beans! Happy Diaper changing to Merill and Peter! Hehee..
Congratulations! This is the best of times!
Welcome to the world Clara and Charlie! And congratulations and best wishes to the proud parents.
They are both just precious! Congratulations to all of the new parents, all nine thousand Food52 aunties and uncles are so happy for you!!
:-), well said!
:-), well said! on the uncles and aunties
Peter works for food52 and thinks up ways to make the website better.
added 3 months agoCharlie says "Hello, Clara!" and wants to know when his next play date is.
And I say thank you to all for your well wishes. Charlie, his mom and I are all doing great.
So so cute. Meryl, hope you're enjoying motherhood. Amanda, could you be any more excited?! Love it.
So adorable - congratulations!!
Congratulations!!! She's precious.
Congratulations! Gosh, aren't the rosebud lips of a baby are about the sweetest things on the planet? Big hugs to the babies and the mamas!
so beautiful. enjoy those babies. they'll be big kids before you know it.
She is too cute, and what a lovely name. Wishing you as much joy as my babies (now 20 and 23 - how did that happen!?) have given me...infinite!
A-dor-able!!! Congratulations!!!
A-dor-able!!! Congratulations!!!
A-dor-able!!! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations, Merrill- she's beautiful!
Congratulations to Clara and Charlie for choosing such amazing parents....
Mazel Tov!
Awww, thanks for sharing! Congrats, to the family!
Thanks for sharing...such sweet babies! Congrats to both families!
You are killing me here. Too adorable- congrats to Merrill (and Peter)!
Congrats to all the new parents. Do enjoy, these little ones have a habit of growing up quickly on you. Best...
JB
Congratulations, Merrill, and enjoy! xo
What a couple of little sweetie-pies -- beautiful babies! Huge congratulations to all -- so happy for you.
very sweet, congratulations! Merril, Where did you get the adorable giraffe blanket she's wrapped in in the photo where you are holding here?
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
added 3 months agoSomeone gave a set of those blankets to us, and they got them at Buy Buy Baby: http://www.buybuybaby.com/product.asp?SKU=16692468&.They're great!
Oh, wow, apparently I need to take a closer look at my shower gifts...I have the same set!!
MAZEL!
Congratulations, Merrill!
What a little sweetie! Congratulations on the new addition! I'm glad mother and baby are doing well.
Yay! Thanks so much for sharing the pictures! Seems like only yesterday my two were that tiny. Enjoy every second.
Yay! She's lovely! Mazel tov, Merrill!
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
added 3 months agoThanks so much, everyone, for all your lovely comments and good wishes! Looking forward to showing Clara this post as soon as she's old enough to appreciate this wonderful community.
Beautiful! So happy for you and your family!
Such a sweetie!! Enjoy her now...time flies by so quickly!
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Oh, she's just perfect, and Merrill, you look wonderful :) Congratulations all around!
Welcome Clara! Now it's a party!
Welcome to the world, Miss Clara! Do you know you will most likely be the best fed baby on the planet??? Congratulations, Merrill and Mr. Merrill.
So adorable, both babies, little Miss Clara is gorgeous, love the name and Charlie is so handsome. Congrats and welcome to the world!!
Congratulations, and welcome to earth, little Clara! You are the Woman of the Month! And...you have a beautiful name!
Oh YAY!!!! What a cutie-pie. Hope she knows what she's getting in with joining such a wonderful large family / community. Welcome, and many congrats!
They're both gorgeous!! Welcome to the world little ones! I suspect we'll be seeing some baby food recipes or contests in our future. ;-)
Oh how I remember those days. The sweet little cry, the smiles, the cooing. Amanda looks like she has the I forgot how little they are I almost chucked her through the ceiling because she is so light but how super cute is she look on her face. Congrats!
Congratulations! Cutest is right!
Welcome, Baby Clara! I can't wait to see what side she takes in the garlic-press-or-no-garlic-press debate.
Welcome to the world, Clara!
Yay!!!!!!!!! So beautiful and perfect. I'm melting. And gushing. At the same time. Just darling!
awwwwww. So cute. Congratulations!
Totally incredible. Congratulations Merrill and Clara! And to Clara suitor Charlie and his dad!
Beautiful!! Congrats to all the happy parents!
yayayayayay!!! so glad to see pictures on here. I love her already!
Beautiful babies. What joy!
Congratulations to all!
Oh -- she's absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing these photos with us. Congratulations, this is such a special time.
Congratulations! Clara is beautiful!
Congratulations! She's beautiful
Adorable, Wishing Clara & her parents a lifetime of happiness!
She's just adorable! My best to you all and your Mom and Dad.
Judy
I wish you much happiness and a little sleep!
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