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Mari Uyehara

Cooking

The Best Way to Chill Wine, According to Science

We asked two physicists—what's the best method for chilling wine?
Culture

Stop Telling Me To Travel Like a Local, Okay?

It’s really the very worst vacation advice.
Lifestyle

For the Love of All That is Dairy, Why Are We Still Eating Low-Fat?

Science has come around on full-fat dairy. Why haven't we listened?
Culture

Why Do Some Eggs Have Double Yolks? An Investigation.

They’re called double yolkers, and honestly, they’re fascinating.
Culture

I Don’t Miss My Ex, But I Do Miss My Condiments

I thought I didn’t need these things, the semi-perishable, the replaceable. I was wrong.
Culture

It’s Dinner, Put Down Your Goddamn Phone (Yes, You)

Something has got to change in the way we bring phones to the dinner table.
Culture

In Defense of Cooking Like a Complete and Total Maniac

I've tried the breezy hostess approach to a dinner party, with a sane number of doable recipes, but it's never quite as thrilling or satisfying as a menu with some reach in it.
Culture

Where Do All Those Books Come From in Restaurant Libraries?

Turns out, curating a restaurant book library is a lot of work. A lot.
Culture

What Makes a Wine Worth $30,000?

Inside the wild world of wine auctions.
Culture

These 10 Great Online Specialty Food Stores Have Everything

From saffron to heirloom corn tortillas and really, really good grits—we've got just the place.