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It’s Time to Give Black Barbecue Culture the Attention It Deserves
Culture

It’s Time to Give Black Barbecue Culture the Attention It Deserves

For too long, mainstream food media has effectively told African American barbecuers: “We’re just not that into you.”
When I Accidentally Became a Mother, I Had to Learn to Feed Us
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When I Accidentally Became a Mother, I Had to Learn to Feed Us

The loving came easy, but cooking was a different story.
A Doomed Antarctic Expedition, Insanity, and Penguin Meat
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A Doomed Antarctic Expedition, Insanity, and Penguin Meat

In Madhouse at the End of the Earth, men trapped in Antarctica for a long, cold winter realize they can’t subsist on canned meat alone. 
Twelve Poets Created This Ode to Mothers—and Their Kitchens
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Twelve Poets Created This Ode to Mothers—and Their Kitchens

In honor of Mother’s Day, Kwame Alexander asked a dozen fellow poets for a few stanzas on how their lives—and their cooking—now mirror their mothers’. Here’s what happened next.
I Use Johnny’s Seasoning Salt on Everything. EVERYTHING.
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I Use Johnny’s Seasoning Salt on Everything. EVERYTHING.

There is no salt. There is only Johnny’s.
When I Lost My Voice, Orange Peel Chai Brought It Back
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When I Lost My Voice, Orange Peel Chai Brought It Back

How an unrelenting sore throat helped Sonia Chopra create a recipe for our sustainability issue—and her new favorite cold remedy.
These Very Cute Wine Bags Are Reusable, Which Is Great Because I Love Wine
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These Very Cute Wine Bags Are Reusable, Which Is Great Because I Love Wine

I bust out my Baggu whenever I need to schlep pét-nat to the picnic.
The Perfect Wine for Every Possible Post-Vax Hang
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The Perfect Wine for Every Possible Post-Vax Hang

Brunch with grandma. Your postponed wedding. Coworker happy hour. Whatever your IRL event, we’ve got a wine for that.
This Chef Is Making Postpartum Nutrition More Delicious and Diverse
Lifestyle

This Chef Is Making Postpartum Nutrition More Delicious and Diverse

Jennifer Jolorte Doro is all about kimchi, chamomile tea, and honoring motherhood.
Oil Splatters Were My Biggest Kitchen Nemesis—Until I Bought This Tool
The Joule Is the Best Sous Vide Machine We’ve Ever Used
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The Joule Is the Best Sous Vide Machine We’ve Ever Used

If you’re into science-y food stuff, you need this.
Get This Grow Kit, Never Run Out of Scallions Again
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Get This Grow Kit, Never Run Out of Scallions Again

Green onions for not-so-green thumbs.
India Is in Crisis
Coronavirus

India Is in Crisis

How you can help during the current COVID-19 outbreak, according to food businesses.
Beer Tastes Better in a Teku Glass
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Beer Tastes Better in a Teku Glass

Because good beer deserves something better than a Solo cup
Dawn Davis Is Feeling Energized
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Dawn Davis Is Feeling Energized

What she learned while editing our May sustainability issue.
This Sambal Sauce Unlocked My Love Of Indonesian Cooking
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This Sambal Sauce Unlocked My Love Of Indonesian Cooking

Find me dolloping a smoky-sweet spoonful on everything from plain rice to ramen.
TV Was Off-Limits During Ramadan, With One Exception
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TV Was Off-Limits During Ramadan, With One Exception

Watching the Food Network as a kid helped influence the way I cook.
Waffles, Meet Your Maker
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Waffles, Meet Your Maker

The best breakfast carb is waffles, and the best waffle maker is the Presto FlipSide
This Book Is Making Life With Endometriosis a Whole Lot Better
Lifestyle

This Book Is Making Life With Endometriosis a Whole Lot Better

Jessica Murnane is all about white potatoes, foam rollers, and ditching perfectionism.
I'm Growing All the Things
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I'm Growing All the Things

Notes from senior food editor Christina Chaey on seedlings, sourdough starter, and more.
Director Barry Jenkins Would Pair Vintage Wine and Soul Food at His Dream Dinner Party
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Director Barry Jenkins Would Pair Vintage Wine and Soul Food at His Dream Dinner Party

The Academy Award-winner's guest list includes Toni Morrison and characters from his new Amazon series.
Reviewing Maggie's Townhouse, the Only Restaurant I've Been to All Year
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Reviewing Maggie's Townhouse, the Only Restaurant I've Been to All Year

Filling if repetitive Italianish fare from a slightly deranged-seeming chef.
These Globally Inspired Snack Boxes Let Me Travel Without, Well, Traveling
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These Globally Inspired Snack Boxes Let Me Travel Without, Well, Traveling

Find me in my apartment, snacking on Eat Offbeat’s Iraqi-style tahini-stuffed dates, Syrian sesame-pistachio cookies, and Senegalese candied peanuts.
I'm Drinking a Strawberry Negroni Right Now
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I'm Drinking a Strawberry Negroni Right Now

It's spring cocktail season and I am here for it.
I Miss My Roommate, But I Really Miss Her Blueland Cleaning Products
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I Miss My Roommate, But I Really Miss Her Blueland Cleaning Products

They’re sustainably packaged, smell great, and actually work.
7 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Spring Routine, According to Traditional Chinese Medicine
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7 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Spring Routine, According to Traditional Chinese Medicine

This season we’re all about good sleep, gentle exercise, and lots of veggies.
Climate Migration Will Change The Way We Eat. Here’s a Taste of What’s Ahead
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Climate Migration Will Change The Way We Eat. Here’s a Taste of What’s Ahead

Author Yasmin Khan traveled to the Eastern Mediterranean, where millions of refugees have already been displaced by political strife, to understand what a markedly different future will look like.
Sach Paneer Is the Taste of Home I’ve Been Missing
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Sach Paneer Is the Taste of Home I’ve Been Missing

There’s no substitute for my mom’s cooking, but at least I’ve found the perfect paneer
My Life Story in Eight Drinks
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My Life Story in Eight Drinks

From college Kamikazi shots to lounge martinis, novelist Dawnie Walton’s taste in booze has evolved, and so has she.