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Attention Is a Muscle

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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
There’s No War on Protein

Lectures

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Jan 26, 2026

There’s No War on Protein

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

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

On ‘Nile Nightshade’ 🍅

Book Club

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Jan 23, 2026

On ‘Nile Nightshade’ 🍅

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

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
Notes on Fruit & Research

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Jan 19, 2026

Notes on Fruit & Research

Initiation, digestion, and craft.

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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How can we learn from what we like?

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

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The Monthly Menu

A Sandwich I Ate 3 Times in 3 Days

& more eating in New York, Copenhagen, and San Juan. Plus: recipe updates!

Alicia Kennedy
Jan 16, 2026
A Sandwich I Ate 3 Times in 3 Days

On Ambition

An admission; or, all the lies I've told myself.

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Jan 12, 2026
On Ambition
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