The dark side of perfection
René Redzepi is arguably the most influential chef of the 21st century. His pioneering work in fine dining highlighted local foods and environmental sustainability through exquisitely plated, intricate food. While…
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I think I may have discovered my dream job. A posh members' club in the Belgravia area of London recently posted an opening for a butter sommelier. The advertisement said that the club is looking for “a passionate…
Not your mother's dinner spoon
A spoon is a spoon is a spoon, right? Not according to thousands of chefs working in esteemed restaurants. In the world of professional kitchens, one spoon rules them all: the Kunz spoon. Developed by chef Gary Kunz…
The redemption arc
Celebrity scandal is nothing new - in fact, tabloid newspapers rely on it to sell their publications, where the headlines were 'clickbait' long before the internet was invented. Whether someone can make a comeback after…
Never too old to cook
When you enter your golden years, the cooking load tends to lighten. Children have grown and left and there are probably fewer dinner parties. Once you go to a nursing home or assisted living facility, it is possible…
Padma's back with a new reality cooking show
You can take the host out of Top Chef but apparently you cannot take the Top Chef out of the host. Padma Lakshmi, who departed from Bravo TV's Top Chef in 2023, is returning to the small screen as the host and executive…
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Fans of Caroline Chambers' cookbook What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking take note: Chambers recently announced that she is writing a follow up to this bestseller. This one is for people who are looking for…
RIP recipe cards?
With all of the retro kitchen trends that are happening now, you might expect that all things vintage would be making a comeback in the kitchen. However, even though retro bowls, kitschy decorations, and appliances that…
The germiest place in your kitchen isn't what you expect
When people think about germs in the kitchen, they probably have a few items in mind: the sink, cutting boards, refrigerator door handles, garbage cans, and dishwashing sponges. However, a recent study found that there…
The banana split gets a glow up
The banana split was invented over 100 years ago, reportedly by David "Doc" Strickler, a University of Pittsburgh pharmacy student who was working as a soda jerk in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Since then it has been enjoyed…
One woman's quest to rescue lost Black American recipes
Last Thanksgiving, content creator Sonja Norwood saw a video for vinegar pie. She tells Today that upon seeing the video, “I was like, ‘What is this?’ And I heard it was a Black recipe, and I was like, ‘I’m gonna make…
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It's official - they've called off the divorce. Who is they? Kraft Heinz, of course. The company was going to split in two, with one company focused on groceries and the other on sauces and spreads, but new CEO Steve…