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Is It Ever Okay…to Skip Thanksgiving Altogether?
Culture

Is It Ever Okay…to Skip Thanksgiving Altogether?

Advice for Thanksgiving gatherings small and very small.
My Favorite Green Hot Sauce Is Very Much Alive
Culture

My Favorite Green Hot Sauce Is Very Much Alive

So alive that it lives in the door of my fridge.
Rapper Hugh Augustine’s Vegan Food Is a Love Letter to His L.A. Community
Lifestyle

Rapper Hugh Augustine’s Vegan Food Is a Love Letter to His L.A. Community

Hugh’s Hot Bowls, his COVID-19-era pivot, has sold over 3,000 bowls of vegan comfort food so far.
Trader Joe’s November Reviews: Huge News for Cheese
Culture

Trader Joe’s November Reviews: Huge News for Cheese

Also the existential question: How long until we everything-spice everything? 
The Masala Chai Blend That Convinced Me to Buy Chai Blends
Shopping

The Masala Chai Blend That Convinced Me to Buy Chai Blends

One sip brings me back to family teatime in Delhi.
These Jam Tarts Are the American Childhood Breakfast I Never Had
Wonder Bread, Government Cheese, and the Comfort of My Foster Mom’s Kitchen
Lifestyle

Wonder Bread, Government Cheese, and the Comfort of My Foster Mom’s Kitchen

Esther wasn’t just teaching me about making food enjoyable, she was teaching me about survival.
The Healthyish Gift Guide for People With Impeccable Taste
Lifestyle

The Healthyish Gift Guide for People With Impeccable Taste

11 gifts to congratulate everyone you know (including yourself!) for making it through 2020.
Gifts Under $35 for Your Neighbor, Your Mailman, and the Urban Homesteader in Your Life
Gift Guide 2020

Gifts Under $35 for Your Neighbor, Your Mailman, and the Urban Homesteader in Your Life

We’ve got the best food and drink gifts, from design-y chocolates to mushroom-growing kits, for everyone you know.
14 Gifts Chef Marcus Samuelsson Is Giving Everyone on His List
Gift Guide 2020

14 Gifts Chef Marcus Samuelsson Is Giving Everyone on His List

What our global brand ambassador is doling out this year.
11 Gifts for People Who Want to Support Restaurants (Who Doesn't?)
Gift Guide 2020

11 Gifts for People Who Want to Support Restaurants (Who Doesn't?)

From chili-illustrated T-shirts to mail-order salted honey pie, here’s our guide to gifts that give back to the restaurants you love.
The Cookbook Gift Guide That Covers EVERYONE You Know: 2020 Edition
Gift Guide 2020

The Cookbook Gift Guide That Covers EVERYONE You Know: 2020 Edition

The year’s best cookbooks also make the best gifts.
Pam Baking Spray Is Sprayable Flour That Saves My Bundts
Culture

Pam Baking Spray Is Sprayable Flour That Saves My Bundts

It’s a harmless shortcut that works.
The Honey Bear Is Cute, But These Unfiltered Versions Taste So Much Better
Shopping

The Honey Bear Is Cute, But These Unfiltered Versions Taste So Much Better

Maryiza sells Ethiopian honey that promotes biodiversity and deliciousness alike.
It’s Sugar Week
Culture

It’s Sugar Week

For Diwali at home, I’m going all in on sweets.
A Petty Knife is Like a Paring Knife, Only More Useful
Culture

A Petty Knife is Like a Paring Knife, Only More Useful

A knife that performs with grace and power, whatever the task.
I Had a Cooking Plan, Then This Week Happened
Lifestyle

I Had a Cooking Plan, Then This Week Happened

That’s what takeout is for.
I Never Thought to Make My Own Kaju Katli Until I Was Stuck at Home
Culture

I Never Thought to Make My Own Kaju Katli Until I Was Stuck at Home

You probably already have the essential ingredients for this South Asian confection.
These Energy Bars Are Basically a Portable Grain Bowl
Shopping

These Energy Bars Are Basically a Portable Grain Bowl

So fresh, they’re stored in the fridge.
I Use These Wool Coasters on a Daily Basis
Culture

I Use These Wool Coasters on a Daily Basis

Graf Lantz coasters do their job, last forever, and look good on any coffee table. 
How to Practically and Specifically Help Restaurants This Election Year
Election 2020

How to Practically and Specifically Help Restaurants This Election Year

From building support for the Restaurants Act to amplifying Black-owned food businesses, here are some ways to advocate for the restaurant industry.
The Restaurant Industry Needs Indigenous Farmworkers. Yet Their Fate Hangs in the Balance.
Election 2020

The Restaurant Industry Needs Indigenous Farmworkers. Yet Their Fate Hangs in the Balance.

The pandemic and the California wildfires have exacerbated the challenges they face, but this November may be even more trying.
7 Tips for Calming Election Anxiety We Could All Use Right Now
Lifestyle

7 Tips for Calming Election Anxiety We Could All Use Right Now

Fit for Us, a new group of Black fitness and wellness experts, shares its strategies for easing the angst of election season.
If You’ve Never Tried Ghanaian Chocolate, Now’s the Time
Culture

If You’ve Never Tried Ghanaian Chocolate, Now’s the Time

And you should start with ’57 Chocolate.
How You Can Help Restaurants
Culture

How You Can Help Restaurants

Vote if you love food.
These Are the Tools You Need to Make Better Bread
Culture

These Are the Tools You Need to Make Better Bread

We polled a panel of experts on their favorite flours, lames, and Dutch ovens.
This Hyper-Seasonal Eating Strategy Helps Prevent My Winter Colds
Lifestyle

This Hyper-Seasonal Eating Strategy Helps Prevent My Winter Colds

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, eating with the 24 solar terms promotes harmony both within our own bodies and with the outside world.
If You Love (or Even Like) Takeout, You Need This Collapsible Spork
Culture

If You Love (or Even Like) Takeout, You Need This Collapsible Spork

It’s the season’s must-have accessory.
Some Out-of-Work Restaurant Workers Have Found a New Calling: Getting Out the Vote
Election 2020

Some Out-of-Work Restaurant Workers Have Found a New Calling: Getting Out the Vote

With time on their hands and the future of their industry on the line, hospitality vets are putting their people skills to work this election.
One Pot, One Million(ish) Options
Lifestyle

One Pot, One Million(ish) Options

A Japanese donabe makes it simple to whip up beautiful, nourishing, riffable meals.