Skip to main content

Culture

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

Cecily Strong on the Childhood Dish That Changed Everything
Culture

Cecily Strong on the Childhood Dish That Changed Everything

The SNL star remembers her favorite food from the Chicago neighborhood she grew up in.
How a Tragedy Completely Derailed a Chef's Life
Culture

How a Tragedy Completely Derailed a Chef's Life

A funny and heartbreaking excerpt from Wes Avila's Guerrilla Tacos cookbook.
The Avocado Light Is a New Low-Fat Avocado, But How Does It Taste?
Lifestyle

The Avocado Light Is a New Low-Fat Avocado, But How Does It Taste?

The Avocado Light is the same as a regular avocado but with 30 percent less fat.
What's All the Fuss About These Shark Tank Chips?
Culture

What's All the Fuss About These Shark Tank Chips?

We took the bait on the coconut-oil-fried chips that scored a $1.25 million deal in the Tank.
What Do This Year’s Biggest Food Trends All Have in Common?
Which Healing Mushroom Is Right for You?
Lifestyle

Which Healing Mushroom Is Right for You?

There's a fungus for that.
The 10 Ingredients We'll Never Stop Arguing About
Culture

The 10 Ingredients We'll Never Stop Arguing About

What did green bell peppers ever do to deserve this??
The Great Pumpkin Spice Taste Test: 25 Products, 7 Winners
Culture

The Great Pumpkin Spice Taste Test: 25 Products, 7 Winners

The taste test that sent people screaming from the room. THE HORROR. THE PUMPKIN SPICE.
How to Eat Healthy When You Live in a Rural Place
Lifestyle

How to Eat Healthy When You Live in a Rural Place

We asked Alison Carroll how she stocks her desert home in Joshua Tree.
McDonald's Has Started Testing Vegan Burgers
Culture

McDonald's Has Started Testing Vegan Burgers

Is it April Fool's Day?
These 7 Tips Will Improve Every Cocktail You Make
Culture

These 7 Tips Will Improve Every Cocktail You Make

Do you have a Negroni recipe memorized? You probably should.
4 Health Apps That Nutritionists Love
Lifestyle

4 Health Apps That Nutritionists Love

Better health is just a few taps away.
This Dutch Oven Sale Will Make You Feel Like a Classy French Chef
Culture

This Dutch Oven Sale Will Make You Feel Like a Classy French Chef

You definitely need the pot with the tiny snail on the handle.
Christian Slater's Tips for Navigating Even the Schmooziest of Dinner Parties
Culture

Christian Slater's Tips for Navigating Even the Schmooziest of Dinner Parties

He may not cook at home, but he loves to do the dishes.
The New Frontier of Dessert Is Local Flour
Lifestyle

The New Frontier of Dessert Is Local Flour

Across the country, local grain mills are changing pastries for the better.
'Love' Is Apparently Not FDA-Approved
Dunkin' Donuts Is About to Have Major Holes in Its Doughnut Offerings
The 11 Best Food Scenes in Disney Movies
Culture

The 11 Best Food Scenes in Disney Movies

Pillowy beignets, baking pie with bird assistants, and more of Disney's best love letters to food.
Ali Fazal's Favorite Dish Makes Us Want to Fly Immediately to India
Culture

Ali Fazal's Favorite Dish Makes Us Want to Fly Immediately to India

The Bollywood star has secret spot in a back alley in India where you can find the most delicious lamb.
A Short History of My Long Drinking Life
Culture

A Short History of My Long Drinking Life

I’ve learned to respect drinking, the craft of it, the camaraderie of it, and the importance of it in my life.
What Will Puerto Rican Food Look Like After Hurricane Maria?
Culture

What Will Puerto Rican Food Look Like After Hurricane Maria?

For an island that imports 85% of its food, this could be the beginning of a local food renaissance.
Cooking to Cope
Culture

Cooking to Cope

On days like these, I can’t help but notice how so many of us, who are impacted only tangentially by events, turn to cooking to cope and process.
6 Desserts That You Don't Need to Be Intimidated By Anymore
Culture

6 Desserts That You Don't Need to Be Intimidated By Anymore

And how to save ANY dessert that's gone wrong. The secret of the universe.
For True Larb, I Slaughtered a Turkey in Thailand
Culture

For True Larb, I Slaughtered a Turkey in Thailand

"By the time you’re actually ready to eat, you realize that the social context in which you’re making it matters as much as the food itself."
Why I've Never Learned How to Cook
Culture

Why I've Never Learned How to Cook

A lesson in roasting a chicken with April Bloomfield leads to questions about motherhood, womanhood, and the meaning of home-cooking.
How to Entertain with Weed: An Etiquette Guide
Lifestyle

How to Entertain with Weed: An Etiquette Guide

Give your guests, and yourself, a high-end high
What's New on Netflix—and 7 Things to Eat While Watching
This Cookbook Taught a Former Vegetarian to Respect Meat
Culture

This Cookbook Taught a Former Vegetarian to Respect Meat

The transformative power of cooking with blood, guts and off-cuts.
Why I Love Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone Even Though I Eat Meat
Culture

Why I Love Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone Even Though I Eat Meat

It's the book our food director pulls off the shelf again and again.