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An Ode to ‘Boring’ Cake

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Feb 16, 2026

An Ode to ‘Boring’ Cake

An admission of my palate's limitations.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
The Shoppy-Shop Arrives in San Juan

The Monthly Menu

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Feb 13, 2026

The Shoppy-Shop Arrives in San Juan

Hilda Deli is serving a needed grocery niche, and more eating, cooking, and drinking.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
On Tomatoes 🍅

Salon Series

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Feb 9, 2026

On Tomatoes 🍅

The Salon Series conversation with Anny Gaul.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Attention Is a Muscle

Recommends

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Feb 6, 2026

Attention Is a Muscle

On making culture into ritual, and the monthly recommendations.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

Look to the Bakers

Interviews

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Feb 2, 2026

Look to the Bakers

How bread and sweets can introduce people to new ways of thinking about food.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
So I Moved My Newsletter Six Months Ago...

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Jan 30, 2026

So I Moved My Newsletter Six Months Ago...

Perhaps you didn’t even notice, but I have some instructions, data, and insight to share.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

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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.

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Excerpts from a lecture, as well as a sincere question.

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There’s No War on Protein

But the U.S. government isn't big on reality.

Alicia Kennedy
Jan 26, 2026
There’s No War on Protein
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On ‘Nile Nightshade’ 🍅

Anny Gaul’s work brings new dimensions to discussing “national” food history.

Alicia Kennedy
Jan 23, 2026
On ‘Nile Nightshade’ 🍅

Notes on Fruit & Research

Initiation, digestion, and craft.

Alicia Kennedy
Jan 19, 2026
Notes on Fruit & Research
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