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Fish populations have shrunk while America’s appetite for sushi has only grown. Restaurants are starting to adapt—will it work?

Every homeowner needs to know how to get rid of fruit flies—you never know when they’ll decide to visit.

A dive into "junk," simple (and not-so-simple) pleasures included.

Why this dud candy keeps on keeping on, despite a distinct lack of redeeming qualities.

How Lay's took over the world's snack aisles, one hyper-specific flavor at a time.

At my house, where junk food was king, the snack was always, always these golden little squares.

The true pleasure of a long night out is returning home and burying my arm in a bag of chips.

Food hierarchies are, in truth, sorting mechanisms. It does not make you a worse person to eat "junk" food, and it certainly doesn’t make you a better person to eat whole grains.

These are the scams, the stars, and the shifts that are defining the meals we eat between meals, according to Andrea Hernández.

The soft drink with a kick was all the rage at LAN parties in the early 2000s—and then it fizzled out.

From peanut butter-filled pretzels to the infamous elote chips, Trader Joe’s is a treasure trove of snacks. These are the undisputed best.

Sarah Masoni, who has developed around 100 ice creams, explains the chemistry behind our love for frozen dairy.

Beef-less beef is everywhere. Here’s how it stacks up nutritionally.

“I’m highly allergic to scallops,” he said, as soon as they hit the table.

A little advice for the newbies: Do bring your curiosity. Don’t bring that sourdough loaf.

First there's deep dormancy, then a glacial sense of growth, and then, finally, signs of hope.

It was the middle of Great Migration, and my grandfather had a dangerous proposition.

I turn to this viral TikTok nonna for spring cleaning ideas, simple recipes, and life advice.

Provel is everywhere in the Gateway to the West. But what exactly is it?

Recipe developer Ali Slagle’s debut cookbook makes cooking fun again.

It’s a cheese-stuffed roasted and fried green chile that’s nestled into a swipe of refried pinto beans and wrapped inside a supple flour tortilla.

All reviewed with undying honesty.

The S.F. shop closes at the end of this month. So does an important chapter for its customers.

Bookstore-cafe combos are becoming the go-to spots for hungry readers.

In Rebekah Peppler's new cookbook À Table, the writer shares how to cook and dine the French way.

And what to eat while watching.

The Handmaid’s Tale author’s invite list includes Graeme Gibson, Charlotte Brontë, and Toni Morrison.

For Disco Tehran’s founders, Persian New Year is a day of feeding friends and family while celebrating spring.

To me, they just seem like the first draft of a breakfast food—floppy, unformed, plenty of room for improvement.