Max Griss on UnsplashGrocery store strawberries can look almost suspiciously beautiful. They’re bright red, glossy, evenly shaped, and stacked neatly in clear plastic containers that make them seem like tiny edible prizes. Then you take…
The Microwave Knows No Mercy. Every office has that one smell that lingers past lunch and into the three o'clock meeting nobody wanted to attend anyway. It usually traces back to a single microwave and…
Your Order Needs An Upgrade. Walk into almost any Mexican restaurant in the United States and the menu tells the same story twice. There's the section built for comfort, the one with the combo platters…
A Menu Favorite Can Still Be A Gamble. Just because you see a menu item everywhere you go doesn't make it a safe pick! Unfortunately, popularity doesn't always guarantee consistency, which is why ordering a…
Which Leftovers Deserve a Second Chance?. From fish and chips to mac and cheese, some foods don't give you much leeway past the first few hours they were made. Have you ever tried reheating a…
The Diet Of A Newfound Nation. If you think you know everything there is to know about colonial cooking, you’re wrong. The American Revolution didn't flip a switch on the nation's diet overnight. Cornmeal, beans,…
Local Specialties With Serious Home Advantage. Some regional foods are famous enough to travel, but others stay close to home because they depend on local ingredients, short seasons, small producers, or traditions that don’t scale…
Choose Your Sugar Wisely. Fast-food dessert menus are full of items riding on decades-old reputation rather than actual quality. Some of them taste like an afterthought scraped together after the fryers already got worked over…
Nostalgia Has Its Limits. Something happens the moment you unwrap a snack you haven't touched since third grade. The smell hits first, then the color, and then, a beat later, the actual taste, which almost…
