Revealed: The Secret Political Ingredient in LaCroix’s Corporate Statements
Brittany Greeson/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Even though its coconut-“essenced” sparkling water tastes like recycled suntan lotion, LaCroix has become one of America’s hottest drink brands. That’s largely thanks to its popularity with a kind of customer that National Beverage Corp. CEO Nick A. Caporella describes as “a…
Recreate the Magical Miso Egg and the Mouthwatering Short Ribs From “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat”
Netflix Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. With her book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Samin Nosrat demystified cooking and made me understand and appreciate flavors in a whole new way. So it came as no surprise when Netflix tapped her for the TV version, which was released on October 11. The…
The Bizarre Fad Diet Taking the Far Right by Storm
Milkos/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This summer, the Canadian psychologist and alt-right darling Jordan Peterson appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast to talk about his new health regimen: “I’ve been on a pure carnivore diet for about two months,” Peterson said. First he had gone low-carb, eating only meat and…
Stop Calling All South Asian Food “Curry”
JoeGough/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. For many, the word “curry” conjures up the image of an Indian takeout restaurant. But in his book, Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race, Canadian author Naben Ruthnum asks that we challenge our perceptions of the dish. According to Ruthnum, a guest on the latest episode…
What It’s Like to Eat Dinner at Home With David Sedaris, Lorrie Moore, and Terry Tempest Williams
MichellePatrickPhotographyLLC/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Deep into his middle age, after his marriage dissolved and his grown kids moved out, author Rick Bass was feeling restless. He decided to embark on a new project: He would tour the country and make dinner for the literary giants who inspired him…
Delicious Purple Beans Connected One Chef to Her Family’s Culinary Past
Yardlong BeansBSPollard/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Aileen Suzara reaches into her refrigerator and pulls out a tangle of yardlong beans, a popular ingredient in Filipino cuisine. They look like green beans, except, as the name implies, they’re much, much longer. And instead of green, they’re a deep purple-maroon. When Suzara, a…