Skip to main content

Culture

Culture is Bon Appétit's content covering pop culture, travel, and trends in the world of food.

July Horoscopes: Which Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Are You?
Culture

July Horoscopes: Which Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Are You?

Find your future in a pint of ice cream, where you knew it was all along.
Alok Vaid-Menon Winds Down with Vegan Junk Food and a "Massage Drill"
Culture

Alok Vaid-Menon Winds Down with Vegan Junk Food and a "Massage Drill"

Here's what else puts this artist to bed.
This Is the Healthyish Way to Do Summer
Lifestyle

This Is the Healthyish Way to Do Summer

Hint: it's not a two-month timed obstacle course.
In Search of Fatima Lakhani, Whose Cookbook Changed the Way My Family Ate
Culture

In Search of Fatima Lakhani, Whose Cookbook Changed the Way My Family Ate

Who was the woman who quietly shaped the food on our Indian table?
I Love Soy Milk, and No, I Don't Want to Try That Other Milk Instead
Lifestyle

I Love Soy Milk, and No, I Don't Want to Try That Other Milk Instead

Hemp should only be for making necklaces. Oats? I don’t want a balanced breakfast in my coffee mug.
5 Things People Get Wrong About Meditation
Lifestyle

5 Things People Get Wrong About Meditation

Think nothing's happening when you sit down to meditate? Think again.
Moon Juice Founder Amanda Chantal Bacon Has a New Beauty Line and, Fine, I'm Into It
This Queer Cooking Show Reinvigorated My Pride in Home Cooking
Culture

This Queer Cooking Show Reinvigorated My Pride in Home Cooking

Some people have Pinterest, I have this indie show about LGBTQ+ home cooks.
7 Online Butchers That Bring Quality Meat to Your Doorstep
Culture

7 Online Butchers That Bring Quality Meat to Your Doorstep

Don’t live near one of those four-star sustainable butchers? Not a problem.
Natalie Portman’s Food Philosophies Mostly Involve Vegan Ice Cream
Culture

Natalie Portman’s Food Philosophies Mostly Involve Vegan Ice Cream

And tempeh bacon, home-grown avocados, homemade hummus, and “throw-it-all-in” one-pot meals.
How Drinking CBD Cocktails Really Makes You Feel
Lifestyle

How Drinking CBD Cocktails Really Makes You Feel

Here's what they did to me, anyway.
French Sodas Taste Like Liquid Creamsicles, and We Are Here for It
Culture

French Sodas Taste Like Liquid Creamsicles, and We Are Here for It

Oui, the most refreshing (and fizzy!) drink of the summer has arrived. Find out how to make one at home.
The Best Way to Buy Sustainable Seafood? Support a Local Fishery
Lifestyle

The Best Way to Buy Sustainable Seafood? Support a Local Fishery

CSFs are the best way to get domestic, wild-caught seafood delivered to your door.
Pastiglie Leone: The Checkout Aisle Candies That Are Prettier Than the Rest
Culture

Pastiglie Leone: The Checkout Aisle Candies That Are Prettier Than the Rest

They come in a beautiful, vintage-looking tin, but it’s what’s inside that counts. (Inside = candy.)
Why Indie Rapper Junglepussy Wrote a Song About Trader Joe's
Culture

Why Indie Rapper Junglepussy Wrote a Song About Trader Joe's

The NYC native is all about her self-care, from bath bombs to multigrain crackers.
The 5 Styles of Beer That Will Get You Through a Hot, Hot Summer
Culture

The 5 Styles of Beer That Will Get You Through a Hot, Hot Summer

From goses to farmhouse ales, your cookout is looking for something more exciting this summer.
How Freda DeKnight’s Cookbook, ‘A Date with a Dish’ Inspired Generations of Black Cooks
Culture

How Freda DeKnight’s Cookbook, ‘A Date with a Dish’ Inspired Generations of Black Cooks

DeKnight was first food editor of Ebony magazine, and her recipes changed the course of black culinary history.
Why I Gave Up Cheat Day Eating Forever
Culture

Why I Gave Up Cheat Day Eating Forever

Doing away with cheat days for good ultimately saved my sanity and improved my relationship with food.
The People's Kitchen Collective Is Bringing Activism to the Table
Culture

The People's Kitchen Collective Is Bringing Activism to the Table

The Oakland-based group is serving food with a political message, and their meals are some of the hottest tickets in town.
I Didn’t Know I Was Looking for Sparkling Switchel, But I Found It and I Love It
Culture

I Didn’t Know I Was Looking for Sparkling Switchel, But I Found It and I Love It

It’s spicy and gingery and not too sweet. This stuff is gooood.
After a Traumatic Knee Injury, Matt and Kim Drummer Kim Schifino Is Back on Her Feet
Culture

After a Traumatic Knee Injury, Matt and Kim Drummer Kim Schifino Is Back on Her Feet

For the indie-pop musician, recovery was all about pilates, not painkillers.
5 Ways a Menstrual Coach Could Help You Have Better Periods
From Novice to Pitmaster, the Best Grills for Every Home Cook
Culture

From Novice to Pitmaster, the Best Grills for Every Home Cook

Budget gas grills, high-end charcoal smokers, and even a portable option.
Nope, Sorry, I Won't Exercise My Face
Lifestyle

Nope, Sorry, I Won't Exercise My Face

In case you haven't heard, face gyms are a thing now.
Chef Angela Dimayuga on Her Last Conversation with Anthony Bourdain
Culture

Chef Angela Dimayuga on Her Last Conversation with Anthony Bourdain

“He wanted to be my mentor. He said that I could call him at 2 a.m. and he’d answer.”
Please Don’t Drink Wine When You’re Sad
Culture

Please Don’t Drink Wine When You’re Sad

Way too many people ask me what wine to drink when they’re feeling sad. Don’t ever, ever do this.
The Electric Griddle That Turned My Dad Into a Short-Order Breakfast Cook
Culture

The Electric Griddle That Turned My Dad Into a Short-Order Breakfast Cook

Every time I go home to visit my family, he makes pancakes and eggs on his trusty electric griddle. And now I do the same.