Welcome to the Nutshell, your cheat sheet for everything happening in the world of food. That means news, miscellany, explainers, cocktail party fodder, events, and whatever else we’d like to talk about.
You know what you should've been dreaming about seeing in your coffee? Butter. The inventor of Bulletproof Coffee may soon see the word "mogul" appear before his name.
What, exactly, does looking at food porn do to your brain? Alter your taste buds—and that's just the stuff we can write about here.
Move over In 'N Out. Shake Shack is opening up its first California location in the <del>belly</del> heart of L.A. So, um, can we get a Shackburger, animal style, please?
And while we're talking about moves, Tartine is taking over the world. The beloved San Francisco bakery merged with Blue Bottle Coffee and plans to open locations in L.A., Tokyo, and New York. Howard Schultz, you've been warned.
Eaten at Noma Japan? No, you haven't. (It's cool, we haven't either.) With this handy guide (and a little Google image searching) you can lie about having dined there with confidence.
Good (?!) news: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese will stop using artificial food coloring. Instead, the company will use spices to brighten up the stuff in the blue box. The company swears the product will look as taste the same but, if you feel like stockpiling the Easy Mac, go for it.
Nachos, chili, fajitas—Cinco de Mayo is coming, people. Before you gorge, learn: First We Feast drew up an awesome, illustrated history of Tex-Mex in America.
The latest victim of food recalls: Trader Joe's Chicken Sausage. In the meantime, we suggest sticking to muffin-tin eggs.