Elyssa Goldberg
Associate Web Editor. When she’s not posted up at a café, reading and praying that sipping her cappuccino won’t mean sacrificing a night’s sleep, Elyssa writes about food culture and restaurant trends for bonappetit.com. The team’s unrelenting sweet tooth and beverage nerd, Elyssa can also be found refreshing the Wait-or-Buy Now feature on kayak.com. One of these days, you should really ask her to tell you how much she loves IHOP. Spirit food: Penne alla vodka and a seltzer (no ice)
Culture
The Daily Grind: Restaurants Are All About In-House Flour Milling
It began with bakeries, but now restaurants all over the country are milling their own grains for the tastiest—and healthiest—grains for pizza, pasta, bread, and more.
Culture
This Artist Fashions Plushy Toys to Look Like Artisanal Hipster Foods
We spoke to artist Mimi O Chun about her plushy sculptures that look like artisanal foods.
Culture
Forget About Being Right: 10 Important Hospitality Lessons
Here's what we learned at a daylong conference dedicated to hospitality and service in the restaurant industry.
Culture
Our Favorite 'Game of Thrones' Food Moments From Season Five
Winter is coming, and so is the Game of Thrones finale. These were our favorite food moments this season.
Culture
Saving Southern Cuisine's Most Delicious Endangered Ingredients
We spoke with professor David S. Shields, author of Southern Provisions, a book detailing efforts to revive Southern cuisine's most delicious extinct fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Culture
Paula Wolfert on Her Inspiring New Biography-Cookbook
Prolific and influential cookbook author, Paula Wolfert, is a true adventurer, in and out of the kitchen. We spoke to Wolfert to learn more about the Kickstarter for her new biography-combo-cookbook, Unforgettable.
Culture
Decoded: A Guide to the Different Frozen Drinks That Made Our Childhoods Sweet
From the Frosty to the Fribble and all of the frozen drinks in between, here's a guide to the frozen milk shakes we love. And no, they're not just for kids.
Recipes
Put an Egg on It: 32 Grain Bowls for Lunchtime and Anytime
The quickest, easiest one-bowl meal we can think of is a grain bowl. Here are our favorites to make for lunch time—or, anytime. Did we mention they taste great as leftovers too?
Restaurants
Inside The Four Horsemen, James Murphy's Minimalist (And Homey) New Wine Bar
LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and his team just opened a new wine bar in New York. We take a magnifying glass to all the design details that set the mood. And yes, there will be music.
Culture
It's Not (Just) About the Food: Iconic L.A. Menus Through the Years
We spoke to professor Josh Kun about his new book To Live and Dine in L.A. and what we can learn about history from restaurant menus.
Culture
The History of Living and Dining in L.A., as Told Through 22 Menus
Restaurant menus tell the story of restaurant, dining, and social history in Los Angeles.
Culture
Say Hello to Cold Brew Tonic, the Fizzy Coffee Drink Keeping Us Cool
What's cooler than being cool? Ice-cold coffee with a whole lot of tonic water suddenly popping up all over the U.S., that's what.
Culture
Savvy Middle Schooler Will Wait in Line at Franklin Barbecue So You Don't Have To
Meet Desmond, the savvy middle schooler who will wait in the three-hour line at Franklin Barbecue so you don't have to.
Cooking
How to Quickly and Easily Smoke Anything at Home Without Giant Equipment
Love the smoky flavor of barbecue but hate the thought of the equipment and effort? Meet the handheld mini-smoker that'll help you smoke food quickly and easily at home.
Culture
Shaved Snow Is the Fluffiest, Most Delightful Frozen Dessert There Is
You've had ice cream and you've had shaved ice. But have you had shaved snow, the best frozen dessert there is?
techniques
How to Make Panzanella, the Best Summer Salad Ever
Any salad that's mostly bread is one we want to make and eat immediately. So, how do you make a bready, panzanella-inspired salad without a recipe?
Recipes
29 Recipes That Make Us Go Crazy for Coconut
When the temperature outside spikes, we start spiking everything we eat—sweet and savory—with a touch of coconut milk and a pinch of toasted flakes. These are the 31 recipes that have us going cuckoo for coconut.
Recipes
17 Cobblers, Crumbles, Crisps, and Buckles That Make Us Want to Eat All the Berries and Crumbs
With so many berries to choose from, why not make a cobbler, crisp, crumble, or buckle? Here are 18 so good you'll want to dig well below the crumbly top layer and polish off the whole thing.
Recipes
10 Recipes You Loved in May
From Yotam Ottolenghi's Vacation-by-the-Sea-Inspired Paella to the ultimate breakfast sandwich, these were the 10 recipes you loved most this month.
Culture
Treats in the Streets: This Artist Transforms Ugly Potholes Into Gorgeous Ice Cream Mosaics
In the streets of Chicago, artist Jim Bachor is covering hideous potholes with gorgeous, intricate mosaics depicting ice creams from our childhoods. Here's how he does it.