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Mar 2, 2026
What is this stuff I’ve brought into my kitchen?
Interviews
Feb 23, 2026
A word I’m deeply obsessed with, and a new podcast.
Book Club
Feb 20, 2026
Humanizing the effects of war on cuisine.
Feb 16, 2026
An admission of my palate's limitations.
The Monthly Menu
Feb 13, 2026
Hilda Deli is serving a needed grocery niche, and more eating, cooking, and drinking.
Salon Series
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Feb 9, 2026
The Salon Series conversation with Anny Gaul.
A twice-weekly newsletter of essays, recommendations, & cooking inspiration. Members join a global community of people interested in food culture, politics, and media—through a curious, critical, & fun lens.
Does it have an anti-intellectual agenda?
How can we learn from what we like?
Excerpts from a lecture, as well as a sincere question.
Latest
On making culture into ritual, and the monthly recommendations.
How bread and sweets can introduce people to new ways of thinking about food.
Perhaps you didn’t even notice, but I have some instructions, data, and insight to share.