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A Book Commemorating the Life of Anthony Bourdain Will Be Released This May News

In the year since Anthony Bourdain‘s passing, a void has opened where his insightful, funny, cutting criticism on food, politics, and the world used to be. For those of you missing Tony, there’s a glimmer of good news on the horizon: A book honoring Bourdain, featuring some of his most famous and closest friends, will be released this May.

Elisabeth Sherman

Mar 22, 2019

The Secret Behind Why People Love Trader Joe’s So Much Groceries

When it comes to grocery stores, some chains rise above the rest, but few sow the kind of fervent enthusiasm as Trader Joe’s does. This week the radio show Freakonomics did their research-driven dive on just what it is about the “quirky little grocery chain,” as they say, that makes people love it so much. Hint: It’s not the parking lots. In a lot of cases, it’s something equally tangential to the actual groceries, though: the employees.

Naomi Tomky

Dec 7, 2018

5 Food Podcasts for Busy Parents with Hungry Kids People

Podcasts are one of the few ways I can learn, connect, or just plain get entertainment while also tying shoes, packing lunches, or getting dinner on the table. (I also enjoy a good podcast when I walk the dog!) Food podcasts, especially those that relate to parenting, are one of few ways that busy parents can find solutions for feeding their families or laugh at the ridiculous challenges of trying to feed picky eaters (or get your 4-year-old to sit still for one dang meal), all while parenting.

Meghan Splawn

Dec 7, 2018

5 Food Podcasts That Are Inspiring Us Right Now People

I’ll admit it: The number of outstanding food podcasts that exist sometimes overwhelms me. I’m never able to listen to all the episodes fast enough. Longstanding favorites like the Splendid Table, the Sporkful, and Spilled Milk have only gotten better over the years, but there are plenty of recent arrivals and food-related podcasts that are tackling important topics and delving into difficult discussions about the food and restaurant worlds.

Shelby Vittek

Nov 7, 2018

Kitchn Editors Share the Cookbooks They’re Actually Using This Summer People

There are so many cookbooks out there. Like, a lot. How are you expected to weed through the duds and find the one that’s going to actually inspire you? Let us try and help. As food editors and writers, there are a ton of cookbooks that come across our desks.

Ariel Knutson

Jul 30, 2018

This Award-Winning Cookbook Is Becoming a Must-Watch New Netflix Show News

Netflix is giving the Food Network a run for its money. The streaming channel has been boosting its food shows dramatically lately. In addition to airing classics like The Great British Baking Show and Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, Netflix has a host of original food shows including cooking competitions like Sugar Rush, food comedies like Nailed It, and critically-acclaimed documentaries like Chef’s Table and Ugly Delicious.

Elizabeth Licata

Jul 30, 2018

YouTube is quickly becoming the new Food Network. What first started as a website full of cute cat videos and funny home videos has transformed into a major home for food and cooking content — and not just for celebrity chefs. Of course, professional chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver certainly have a following on YouTube, but so do a variety of self-taught cooks. From kitchen hacks to cooking technique how-tos, there’s a video for cooks of all levels.

Shelby Vittek

Jul 30, 2018

5 Eighth Grade-Inspired Recipes to Awaken Your Inner Awkward Teen People

Critics are raving about Eighth Grade — check out that 98 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes! — and with good reason. This heartfelt comedy presents an unflinching look at the trials and tribulations of middle school with an honesty most teen films shy away from. Focusing on the socially awkward Kayla (Elsie Fisher), the movie speaks to anyone who remembers that often-cringeworthy time of life.

Patrick Carone

Jul 27, 2018

The Best Parts from That New York Times Profile on Gwyneth Paltrow People

Even when people hate Gwyneth Paltrow, they still want to know how she gets such glowing skin. She’s managed to turn that particular hate-love relationship into a $250 million business by telling people what vitamins to take, foods to eat, and things to buy, in order to live a little bit more like her. She’s embraced the idea that her company is selling an “aspirational” lifestyle.

Elizabeth Licata

Jul 25, 2018

What to Eat Based on Your Favorite Character of Friday Night Lights People

Friday Night Lights fans can all agree that it’s not just a show about football. The NBC series, which first aired over a decade ago, gives a glimpse into a small, football-obsessed Texas town and the lives of the people who call it home. If the teeniest part of you hasn’t been the same since the series ended, let this serve as a friendly reminder that you can currently stream all 76 episodes on Hulu, Amazon, or nbc.com.

Lauren Masur

Jul 13, 2018

Match the Instant Pot Recipe with the “Jurassic World” Dinosaur That Would Eat It People

Things aren’t going so great for the heroes of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Not only have terrifying new breeds of dinosaurs taken over Isla Nublar, but all of the creatures must be removed from the island, thanks to a massive volcano that’s about to erupt. Add to this some bad guys threatening the entire planet, and Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) have their work cut out for them. (And, hopefully, workers’ comp.

Patrick Carone

Jul 13, 2018

Anthony Bourdain’s Editor on the Making of Kitchen Confidential People

The spring of 1999 I was still in college, which meant that I was working in a restaurant. Nothing high-brow; a barbecue joint. I put myself through school with a few restaurant jobs, working the tables, running food, coming in on Wednesday afternoons to help unload inventory.

Faith Durand

Jun 13, 2018

The One Food Magazine You Should Buy in June People

How much do you think about your gut? You know, your digestive system — and, more importantly, the trillions of probiotic bacteria and other organisms that live inside it? Well perhaps we all should spend a little more time focusing on those little guys. Nurturing a well-maintained microbiome can strengthen immunity, aid digestion, improve nutrient absorption, and even boost mental health.

Zach Patton and Clay Dunn

Jun 1, 2018

Martha Stewart’s New Book Series Sounds Like the Harvard Classics of Life Skills People

At the beginning of the 20th century, the then-president of Harvard asserted that a five-foot shelf of books could provide a good substitute for a liberal arts education to anyone who took the time to read them. Some publishers saw a money-making opportunity when they heard that and said, “Okay, which books?” The result was the famous Harvard Classics, or the “Five-Foot Shelf,” a 50-volume set of books designed to serve as a reading list or a sort of mobile university.

Elizabeth Licata

May 17, 2018

Jack Bishop of America’s Test Kitchen on Recipe Testing and a $600,000 Grocery Bill People

Almost every food magazine has a test kitchen where they develop and refine recipes. But there’s nothing quite like America’s Test Kitchen, the powerhouse behind Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country — along with, of course, the America’s Test Kitchen cooking show on PBS, dozens of cookbooks, numerous radio shows, and an ever-growing collection of online content. We’ve been fans of their work for more than a decade.

Zach Patton and Clay Dunn

Apr 26, 2018

5 Things We Learned from This Exhaustive Healthy Eating Q&A News

When I was in my early 20s and decided to start eating meals that didn’t require me to peel back a piece of plastic before putting them in my microwave, a friend sent me a copy of Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything. If you have it on your own bookshelf, you know that it isn’t just a clever name: It contains more than 1,000 pages of illustrated instructions for everything from baking homemade biscuits to buying the right fish.

Jelisa Castrodale

Mar 20, 2018

The One Food Magazine You Need to Buy in March People

What are food magazines for? In an age when every recipe in the world is just a Google search away, and you can instantly download almost any cookbook that’s ever been printed, what exactly is the role that food magazines play? What’s the point of them? Well, for one thing, they can still open your eyes to new food traditions, unfamiliar ingredients, and exciting new chefs. They’re a monthly way to curate the world of food and cut through some of the noise.

Zach Patton and Clay Dunn

Mar 1, 2018

The One Food Magazine You Need to Buy in February People

You can count on a few things from February food magazines. There will always be Valentine’s treats, Super Bowl-themed spreads, and so much citrus. True to form, that’s what we’ve got in this month’s crop of food mags (no complaints here!). But there’s also a lot more to enjoy. Our pick for the one food magazine you should buy this month is Food Network Magazine‘s January/February issue.

Zach Patton and Clay Dunn

Feb 1, 2018

The Best Halloween Food Magazine Stories, If You Dare People

There are certain holidays that really make you want to get in the kitchen and start cooking. Thanksgiving, obviously. Christmas, Hanukkah, and Easter all have their own special food traditions. Even big days like Super Bowl Sunday and the Fourth of July can inspire feats of culinary greatness (or at least a great seven-layer dip). But Halloween? Is that really a culinary celebration? Who among us has actually ever thought, “Halloween’s coming soon! What am I going to cook?

Zach Patton and Clay Dunn

Oct 19, 2017

5 Instagram Accounts to Follow for Easy Kid Lunches Plan & Prep

Let’s be honest here — packing lunches for your kids can feel like a chore. It’s definitely easier to hand your child a few bucks for the day, let them buy lunch, and be done with it. But at the same time, I like knowing what my kids are eating; when they bring lunch from home, I feel like they are getting something healthier and are more likely to eat it.

Katie Bingham-Smith

Oct 17, 2017

Twitter Is Totally Freaking Out Over This Eggplant Bacon Video People

Eating bacon is one of life’s great pleasures. A crispy, salty, smoky slice of perfectly cooked bacon is pure joy. People apparently feel very strongly about it, too, because a new video demonstrating how to make eggplant taste like bacon is making the rounds on social media, and a lot of people are furious. There are a lot of bacon substitutes available in the world, but for the most part they fall short when compared to a good, crispy slice of actual bacon.

Elizabeth Licata

Oct 11, 2017

The One Food Magazine You Should Buy in October People

We’re huge food magazine junkies. We blogged about (and cooked from) monthly food mags for nine years over on The Bitten Word. We haven’t been writing about them for the past year or so, but we’ve still been reading and enjoying them. So when the Kitchn team approached us about writing a column, we jumped at the chance. There are a ton of food magazines out there. Deciding which ones to buy and which ones to cook from can be more than a little overwhelming.

Zach Patton and Clay Dunn

Oct 1, 2017

Joanna Gaines Is Coming Out with a Cookbook People

If your heart stopped when you heard the news that Fixer Upper would be ending after its fifth season, you weren’t alone. Fans of the show, and the wildly popular couple behind it, were so distraught most of us missed the quiet announcement that Chip and Joanna Gaines are also working on a cookbook. Yes, that’s right! In addition to launching a tableware and home decor line for Target, the house-flipping duo will be putting together their best recipes for you to make at home.

Rheanna O'Neil Bellomo

Sep 29, 2017

Chip and Jo’s “Fixer Upper” Will End After This Season People

Sad news for HGTV fans: Chip and Joanna Gaines announced on Magnolia today that season five of everyone’s favorite remodeling show, Fixer Upper, will be the last season. “It’s such a bittersweet time for us,” Joanna explains in the video. “The last five years, I mean, this has been our life — the show, the crew here.

Ariel Knutson

Sep 26, 2017

The New Cookbooks We’re Most Excited About This Fall People

Fall cookbook season is the home cook’s Super Bowl. In autumn many publishers release the best cookbooks of the year in preparation for the holiday season, and 2017 is no exception. This fall we can look forward to gems like Smitten Kitchen’s cookbook centered around unfussy but delicious dinner recipes, New York Times food editor Melissa Clark’s recipes for the Instant Pot, and many more. Here’s a look into the cookbooks we’re most excited about this fall.

Ariel Knutson

Sep 7, 2017

This Is What a Food Video Would Look Like If Quentin Tarantino Made One News

I would bet you $10 right now that if you scrolled through your Instagram or Facebook feed you would probably find a video that depicted some sort of delicious recipe. It’s easy to get lost for hours down a YouTube rabbit hole watching someone decorate a cake or sling a pizza.

Susmita Baral

Aug 17, 2017

5 New Nonfiction Food Books to Read This Summer People

The height of summer promises leisure. We dream of long days spent outside eating food that barely needs to be cooked and of cold drinks that last all afternoon and into the evening. It’s also my favorite time to pick up a new book or two and get lost in someone else’s story. Need some recommendations? I’ve found five deliciously awesome nonfiction books all about food that you need to pick up right now.

Ariel Knutson

Aug 3, 2017

Why James and the Giant Peach Could Never Be About Cherries People

Fruit will always be ripe for children’s literature — “A is for apple” graces the first page of almost any self-respecting alphabet book, after all — but a peach is a particularly rich fruit for this job, conveying a sense of sweetness around its dark stone center, or its regional and cultural connections. It’s just unusual enough to be slightly left of the more typical fruits. Take, for example, Roald Dahl’s fantastical novel James and the Giant Peach.

Alicia Thompson

Jul 19, 2017

This Infographic Shows Which “Friends” Character Drank the Most Coffee News

If you’ve watched even a few episodes of NBC’s cult-favorite sitcom Friends, then you know the group often hung out at their local coffee shop, Central Perk. As you’re probably aware, the six leads indulged in a lot of coffee, but some characters were seen drinking more java than others throughout the series. Ever wonder which character on Friends is guilty of drinking the most coffee?

Susmita Baral

Jul 7, 2017

What Little House on the Prairie Taught Me About Popcorn People

I spent a portion of my childhood during the ’80s completely lost in the collection of Little House on the Prairie books and glued to the TV every time Michael Landon and his homesteading family were on the screen. I was fascinated by their lives in nineteenth-century America, and all the more so when I discovered we had something in common: a love of popcorn.

Kelli Foster

Feb 23, 2017

These Are the 8 Most American Flavors People

When you think “American,” what comes to mind? For many of us, the term evokes archetypal images of Main Street; red, white, and blue; and amber waves of grain. But Sarah Lohman, a historic gastronomist who cooks historic recipes and chronicles her work on the blog Four Pounds Flour, has a new way of looking at what it means to be American.

Liz Lian

Dec 19, 2016

18 Harry Potter-Inspired Recipes for Your Halloween Party Recipes

You don’t need a holiday or party to make a delicious recipe inspired by the magical world of Harry Potter, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. And if any holiday is worthy of the Potterverse, it would be Halloween. This year let’s forget the pumpkins and ghost cookies, set aside our opinions on candy corn, and make something Harry Potter would love to eat. From Butterbeer hot chocolate to cake pops that look like the Golden Snitch, there’s a little something for everyone.

Ariel Knutson

Oct 24, 2016

10 Things Chicken Soup for the Soul Got Right People

What could you possibly learn from a book that was a viral sensation 20 years ago, before “going viral” was even a thing? You’d be surprised. Sure, it’s a tiny bit corny, but the positive vibes and hopefulness are timeless. Here are 10 lessons the book absolutely nailed. While we’re often told not to be boastful, many of the people in these stories believe in themselves and they aren’t afraid to say it.

Brittany Burke

Oct 10, 2016

What Kitchn Editors Drink with Our Monday Morning Reads People

Monday mornings can be brutal — but do they have to be? My most recent hypothesis is that they don’t. I’m trying to think about Mondays as more like Fridays (i.e., transition days) … only you’re coming out of your weekend rather than going into it. The trick to making Mondays not suck is simple, really: Give yourself permission to enjoy Mondays. Because, let’s be honest — you’re not going to get everything done on Monday.

Geraldine Campbell

Sep 19, 2016

What to Eat While Reading Change of Heart People

August is the perfect time to curl up with a good book. This hot-and-steamy month is, appropriately, Read-a-Romance Month, 31 days dedicated to swooning and melting, yearning and burning. We asked Bobbi Dumas, founder of this homage to romance novels, to pick her favorite book each week. Naturally, we’ll be complementing her suggestions with something to snack on. And since you’re likely to get hot and bothered, we decided to go with food pairings to help cool you down.

Geraldine Campbell

Sep 2, 2016

A Book, a Snack, and a Hammock (but No Phone)People

Summertime, in theory, means more time in general. More time for fun and leisure and enjoying ourselves away from the workplace or even our own homes. Sometimes all that extra time is a myth and we can’t venture too far. Sometimes we have only an hour or so to spare. If this is the case for you, then let me recommend the Book, Snack and Hammock Escape.

Dana Velden

Aug 31, 2016

What to Eat While Reading Once Upon a Wine People

Geraldine Campbell

Aug 26, 2016

What to Eat While Reading First Star I See Tonight People

Geraldine Campbell

Aug 19, 2016

A Conversation with Barry Estabrook, the Author of Tomatoland People

Bred for durability, grown in the inhospitable Florida sand, exposed to any number of harmful pesticides, prematurely harvested by the hands of immigrants living in virtual slavery, and finally gassed to ripeness — or rather, redness — within the confines of a warehouse: This is the biography of the modern American tomato as told by Barry Estabrook in his 2011 shocking exposé of the tomato industry, Tomatoland.

Morgan Childs

Aug 17, 2016

What to Eat While Reading Sweet Tomorrows People

Geraldine Campbell

Aug 12, 2016

What to Eat While Reading Roman Crazy People

Geraldine Campbell

Aug 5, 2016

What Writers Eat at Midnight: 20 Authors, 20 Midnight Snacks People

Lauren Kodiak

Jul 30, 2016

Author Elinor Lipman’s Midnight Writing Snack People

When you’re burning the midnight oil and your stomach starts to grumble, what should you reach for to fuel you through the night? We decided to go directly to the source. We mean writers, of course. After all, who knows better the pain and pleasure of the midnight munchies than the literary set? This month, we asked 20 authors, past and present, to share what they snack on in the wee hours.

Pam Krauss

Jul 29, 2016

Beach Read Feed: Modern Lovers People

Ah, summer — that blissful season when life is cool and carefree. (Just kidding — you’re trapped in an office while it’s gorgeous out, your hair can’t handle the humidity, and your vacation days are dwindling.) But! The spate of new releases at your local bookstore is finally more compelling than your out-of-date Netflix queue.

Sean Santiago

Jul 29, 2016

Author Terry McMillan’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Pam Krauss

Jul 28, 2016

Author Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Pam Krauss

Jul 27, 2016

Author Stephanie Danler’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Pam Krauss

Jul 26, 2016

Author Ramona Ausubel’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Pam Krauss

Jul 25, 2016

10 Cooking Tomes to Read When You Can’t Sleep Kitchen

It’s 1 a.m. You’ve been tossing and turning for the last two hours, unable to fall asleep. Maybe it’s that coffee you grabbed in the afternoon between marathon work meetings, or maybe you finished a thrilling TV series and now your mind is racing. Enter: cooking tomes. You know, those massive books you proudly display on your bookshelf; the ones that sit up high, out of reach, because you never actually read them.

Lauren Kodiak

Jul 25, 2016

Author Stephanie Perkins’ Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 22, 2016

Beach Read Feed: Ways to Disappear People

Sean Santiago

Jul 22, 2016

Author Victoria Aveyard’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 21, 2016

Author P.C. Cast’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 20, 2016

Author Stephanie Diaz’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 19, 2016

Author Amy Tintera’s Favorite Midnight Writing Snack People

When you’re burning the midnight oil and your stomach starts to grumble, what should you reach for to fuel you through the night? We decided to go directly to the source. We mean writers, of course. After al, who knows better the pain and pleasure of the midnight munchies than the literary set? This month, we asked 20 authors, past and present, to share what they snack on in the wee hours. Amy Tintera is the bestselling author of the Reboot duology, in which “Reboots” (i.e.

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 18, 2016

Author Leila Meacham’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 15, 2016

Author Alissa Johnson’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 14, 2016

13 Podcasts for a Summer Road Trip People

As great as a road trip sounds in theory, sometimes it can be a drag. That open road gets monotonous; that pop hit that plays at least once an hour on the radio gets tired really quickly; and even chatter with your travel mates can get stale. The best way to liven the mood is to plug in your device of choice, push play on a podcast, and crank the volume up.

Anna Goldfarb

Jul 13, 2016

Author Elin Hilderbrand’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 13, 2016

Author Jodi Ellen Malpas’ Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 12, 2016

Author Lauren Weisberger’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 11, 2016

Beach Read Feed: Sex Object Kitchen

Sean Santiago

Jul 8, 2016

M.F.K. Fisher’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Luke Dempsey

Jul 8, 2016

Vladimir Nabokov’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Luke Dempsey

Jul 7, 2016

Hunter S. Thompson’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Luke Dempsey

Jul 6, 2016

Simone de Beauvoir’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Luke Dempsey

Jul 5, 2016

Walt Whitman’s Midnight Writing Snack People

Luke Dempsey

Jul 4, 2016

From the Writer’s Desk: 20 Authors, 20 Midnight Snacks People

Booze is the bread and butter of many a great writer, from Faulkner to Fitzgerald — but not all authors are fueled by the hard stuff. Others find creativity in comfort food. They satisfy the rumblings of their belly with chocolate and peanut butter; they snack on forbidden fruit candies; they pad in stocking feet to the freezer to retrieve a pint of ice cream and a spoon.

Geraldine Campbell

Jul 4, 2016