Cooking Rasam Is Southern India’s Peppery Comfort Food Warmed through with spice and reinforced with lentils, this peppery soup is the backbone of comfort foods in India’s southern states. Truth … Story: Nikhita Venugopal
Cooking The Burning Truth About Plum Pudding The story of how a medieval stew of meat and dried fruits became a cake that people eat at Christmas. It seems … Story: Allison Robicelli
Culture Sa-shi-su-se-so: The ABCs of Japanese Cooking In rural Ishikawa, an outsider learns to cook with zero compromises. My first kitchen in Japan taught me more about Japanese food … Story: Hannah Kirshner
Cooking The History of Puppy Chow, a Staple at Human Holiday Parties Vaguely Midwestern, and easy enough for a middle schooler to make, this masterpiece of Chex cereal, peanut butter, chocolate, and powdered sugar … Story: Naomi Tomky
Culture Grapes in September, Olives in November Scenes from an Italian harvest. A play in two acts. In September, my husband and I joined a group in Sorano, a … Story: Olivia Ware Terenzio
Culture The Triumph of Tahdig A home cook calls her fragrant and flavorful style of cooking Persianesque. While Soli Zardosht adds a splash of crimson saffron water … Story: Michael Harlan Turkell
Culture Thought for Food We used to relish the mild organ for its mild flavor and affordability, but now brains are hard to find outside of … Story: Heather Arndt Anderson
Cooking Cookie Swap Four writers on the holiday cookies that will be getting them through the season. We make holiday cookies to exchange with friends … Story: Anna Hezel
Cooking Duck Two Ways Cooking in the 1980s is a column in which journalist John Kessler recalls his time at L’Academie de Cuisine in Bethesda, Maryland, … Story: John Kessler
Cooking Ham and Pineapple: A Long and Happy Marriage How an unlikely pairing became a classic in the canon of weird and great American cooking. A memory: We’re all sitting around … Story: Kenzi Wilbur
Culture In Goa, the Coconut Doesn’t Come in Cans In this Portuguese-influenced state of India, abundant, ubiquitous fresh coconuts are transformed into vinegars, milks, crepes, and stews. As kids, traveling to … Story: Nik Sharma
Culture The Hippie Sandwich Abides In a world of bare vegetables and boutique grains, the classic tofu sandwich transcends culinary fashion and evokes an earlier, crunchier time. … Story: Alicia Kennedy
Culture Before Guy, There Was Graham In his brief but influential television career, Graham Kerr taught people to cook heartily, with lots of clarified butter, and laugh even … Story: Heather Arndt Anderson
Culture Breakfast at the Cha Chaan Tengs Hong Kong may be known for its dim sum, but the unsung hero of breakfast in the city is comforting, no-frills diner … Story: Donny Tsang
Culture The Man, the Van, the Slow Cooker For his latest book tour, Hugh Acheson decided to pack his life into an Airstream and drive across the country, preaching the … Story: Drew Lazor
Culture Girl vs. Food For a chef struggling with an eating disorder, a restaurant kitchen is an especially painful place to be. It is incredibly difficult … Story: Maya Okada Erickson
Culture Baking for the Obamas Can you make dessert healthier without compromising taste? Bill Yosses found the sweet spot. As the former White House executive pastry chef, … Story: Tatiana Bautista
Cooking Adventures With Lamb Necks Lamb neck is an underrated and inexpensive cut of meat that can shine when braised in red wine and served with preserved … Story: Linda Schneider
Culture The Library Has Secrets In San Antonio, a cookbook collection has plenty to tell us about a fascinating, complex, and frequently misunderstood cuisine. Every Mexican cook … Story: Lesley Tellez
Culture The LGBTQ Sandwich A more inclusive spin on the classic BLT. Just add guacamole and cashew queso. As a gay man–ish person, I operate from … Story: Kyle Raymond Fitzpatrick
Cooking It’s Never Too Late to Make Your First Hotdish Like Prince and endless winter, hotdish is Minnesotan to the core. And like the best comfort foods, it welcomes all newcomers. I’m … Story: Mecca Bos
