Book Club
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Mar 20, 2026
Amber Husain’s memoir on the political dimensions of food and power.
Mar 16, 2026
Abuse in fine dining, but not of farm or meat processing workers.
The Monthly Menu
Mar 13, 2026
Plus: the eating, cooking, and drinking of the last month.
Salon Series
Mar 9, 2026
Plus: Ashanté M. Reese is on this week's episode of "On Appetite."
Recommends
Mar 6, 2026
But who is? Plus, the culture recommendations for the month.
Mar 2, 2026
What is this stuff I’ve brought into my kitchen?
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A word I’m deeply obsessed with, and a new podcast.
Humanizing the effects of war on cuisine.
An admission of my palate's limitations.