Trays of crispy chicken cutlets. Bowls of beet salad. Rows of freshly baked pies. Trader Joe’s candles flickering next to elegant taper holders, soft jazz in the background, and 40 strangers who all brought something to the table—literally. These are the scenes you’ll find at a supper or cookbook club hosted by Food Baby Brooklyn, a project dreamed up by our newest test kitchen resident, Isabelle Jardin.

A Brooklyn-based content creator and avid host, Isabelle is known for throwing cozy pop-up dinners in unexpected places—from backyards to warehouses—where strangers become friends over shared plates and good wine. Ambient lighting? Always. Homemade food? Absolutely. Cookbook recs? You know it.

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