The 40 Top Restaurants Along The Pacific Coast Highway

The Pacific Coast Highway is among the most gorgeous routes in the United States, and there are plenty of great restaurants to hit as you drive it.

The Best Jewish Food Cookbooks (for Noshing Your Way Through the Holidays)

From classic to innovative, these Jewish cookbooks will teach you how to make Israeli street food, West African-inspired brisket, and way, way more.

A Guide to Thai Soups

An introduction to the three main types of Thai soups: herb-infused soups, clear soups, and Chinese-style soups. Here is a guide to what makes them different, and how to start making them at home.

Drinking Ginger Water Can Actually Help With PMS, Research Says

Its anti-inflammatory properties are no joke.

A good biscuit is a work of art. You won't want to miss Melissa M. Martin's variation, which utilizes this season's sweet potatoes:

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A Pesto for Every Pantry and Mood

Use the Ligurian sauce as a guideline and make tastier sandwiches, soups, pastas, gratins and more.

Pay Attention to Deviations from Mainstream Incentives

The second part of a three part piece on incentives. It turns out that if you've grokked the primary incentives of an industry, you can do one other thing: identify aberrations, and use that as a guide to dig further.

The Japanese tradition of raising and eating wasps | The Splendid Table

Guest producer Soleil Ho, the food critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, travels to Kushihara, a mountain village in Japan where wasps are a seasonal delicacy, to learn more about the region's traditional eating of insects.

The family that built a ballpark nachos monopoly

Anytime you order nachos at a sporting event, there’s a good chance they came from a molten-cheese empire in San Antonio, Texas.

The Mysterious, Stubborn Appeal of Mass-Produced Fried Chicken

Why do so many accomplished chefs call Popeyes their favorite fried chicken?

#17: One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants

There are a few cloud kitchen restaurants that deliver food that is so shit that I want to know which other brands are being run from the same kitchen so that I can avoid them all.

NakedPack uses edible, soluble food packaging to give you a complete meal

https://vimeo.com/721917759?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=125548125 One of the most wasteful and mostly non-biodegradable things we have lying around is food packaging. But if you buy your food or ingredients in "traditional" supermarkets or from the usual brands, you…

The Missing Chinese Machine Revolution

Before the industrial revolution, there had been a significant increase in machinery use in Europe. Why not in China?

Grilling the Perfect Steak

Grilling steaks truly is like art. How you grill a steak will separate you from the majority of the guys on the block and might even impress the ladies.

Meet Pinky Cole, the force behind Slutty Vegan’s booming empire

Pinky Cole's Slutty Vegan brand has grown from an Atlanta-based restaurant chain to burgeoning national brand — and she's just getting started.

Scientists Fed Rats Sugary Soda for Two Months and They Got Demonstrably Stupider

A recent study showed that feeding rats Cola-based soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi caused enough damage to their brains to cause... uh, some... stupidity.

J.Q. Dickinson Appalachian Mercantile

Curator of Appalachian food, crafts, home and bath goods. Get a subscription to have an assortment delivered monthly or seasonally. Appalachia's finest goods. Appalachia is home to high quality artisans and producers. We want to share these fine products with the world.

Why Are Border Smugglers Trafficking Bologna?

The tons of contraband lunch meat seized at the U.S.-Mexico border tell us something about the market value of nostalgia.

Le bon temps continue to roll on Cajun radio in Southern Louisiana

Eight radio stations in Southern Louisiana still broadcast partially in French as they try to keep alive a dying language in the area. French has been spoken there since the mid-1700s.

The Economic Principle That Helps Me Order at Restaurants

If you’re just eating one dish, you’re missing out.

Can a grocery store teach its customers to love to cook?

A grocer in Utah is opening a store that aspires to focus on meal prep instead of just selling groceries, guiding customers to cook creatively with a limited number of locally produced ingredients. Will a grocer with a stripped-down inventory, dedicated to helping customers with…

The Secret Life of Leftovers — The New Atlantis

Cheese, curry, beer: We can thank our ancestors who put food scraps to creative use. What we’re leaving our children is garbage.

Za'atar

Fragrant herbs dried at home create a blend that pairs perfectly with countless dishes (and is perfect even on its own).

Is the Minimalist Restaurant Menu Over?

More than ever, diners need actual descriptions of what they’re eating

The Quest to Save the Pink Apples of Italy

Fruit fans, assemble.

When Did Peanut Butter Get So Cool?

Like coffee, ice cream, and chocolate, nut butter is having its connoisseur moment.

A Traveling Jewish Deli Exhibit Tells an American Tale in Pickles and Pastr

“I’ll Have What She’s Having,” a traveling exhibit on the Jewish delicatessen, looks back at a vibrant institution fueled by immigration and irresistible food.

Samoon | Traditional Bread From Iraq | TasteAtlas

Samoon is a traditional Iraqi yeast bread characterized by its unusual diamond shape. The bread is usually baked in a tandoor oven, and in Iraq, shops that sell samoon often have yellow diamonds painted on the outside to signify what awaits inside

The Case for Bad Coffee

Lately, something has changed. Lately, I've been reacting to fancy coffee the same way a child reacts to an accidental sip of red wine mistaken for grape juice. I don't know when it happened, but I've devolved into an unexpected love affair with bad coffee. It's not just instant…

Dinner Parties Are No Longer About Showing Off

Hold the fancy china—it's time to get comfy.

How to Sell a $300 Chocolate Bar

Follow the wine playbook.

A Guide to Barbecue Around the World—in All Its Tangy, Spicy, and Charred Glory

A roadmap for exploring tasty traditions in more than 20 countries.

Hacker News

From a salt substitute in China’s impoverished southwest to a fixture on tables nationwide, chili peppers have come a long way over the past 400 years.

The Secret to Better Home Fries? Cook Them Like the French Do

How to make pommes persillade (potatoes with parsley and garlic).

Recipe: Laotian lettuce wraps

Light and fresh, this Southeast Asian favorite works as a party snack and a full meal.

On the Sonoma Coast, Fog, Wind and Exceptional Wine

At Peay Vineyards, a coastal pioneer, reflecting on the evolution of an appellation, following one’s muse and seeing tastes grow more diverse.

Lifelong Quests! Lawsuits! Feuds! A Super-Serious Story About Cereal.

The world’s most obsessive breakfast-food fans demonstrate just how far humans will go for the sweet taste of nostalgia.

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Information on the location and business hours of Sukiyabashi Jiro's store.

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BERT Transformer & Food-Drug Negative Interactions

When Baking and Real Estate Collide

Tartine, a beloved San Francisco bakery, wanted to grow. Partnering with a developer was one way to rise.

Why Are So Many Cakes Named After Fabric?

Silk, satin, lace, and fur, but make it cake.

How Cup Noodles Became One of the Biggest Transpacific Business Success Stories of All Time

There was a time when eating out of Cup Noodle’s iconic packaging exuded cosmopolitanism.

The Engineering of the Chain Restaurant Menu

At IHOP and Applebee's, menus are sales documents. And navigational guides. And explainers. 

Easy No Knead Bread

FOOL-PROOF and only 4-ingredients! So hearty and rustic with the most amazing crust + fluffy, soft, chewy inside. Seriously, SO GOOD.

Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning (2010)

So You Want to Be a Bootlegger | The Saturday Evening Post

In a 1922 Post article, an ex-bootlegger offers advice for how to break into the business.

Here’s How to Make Olive Oil Like an Ancient Egyptian

An archaeologist pieces together a recipe for olive oil crafted in ancient Egypt. It’s easy for you to try at home.

3 Must-Know Mexican Spirits Worth a Spot on Your Bar Cart

While we're making room for these, we'll never stop loving you, tequila and mezcal.

The Shortcut Magic of Mole Paste

Andrea Aliseda shares five recs for this pantry hero (plus the chilaquiles you should make with it).

Hacker News

The story of See’s Candies reminds us of the importance of consistency, quality, and long-term growth in investing.