The Good, the Bad, and the Stinking: The Extended Family of Goosefoot
Nicholas Rummell Antoinette Bruno
Chef Chris Nugent could have called his new, impressive Chicago restaurant Chenopodium. But that somehow doesn't have the same ring to it as...
The Product: Tripe, Glorious Tripe
Katherine Sacks Antoinette Bruno
Once the obscure items left for adventurous eaters and devoted cooks, the glorious offerings of offal are now fully in the spotlight, as chefs make...
The Product: Fair Trade, the Other Chocolate
Katherine Sacks Antoinette Bruno
When you melt a bowl of chocolate, you know exactly how it will behave. Heat the chocolate, stir, cool, and in an almost magic-like transformation,...
The Product: Tomr's Tonic
Emily Bell Shannon Sturgis
Tom Richter wasn't looking for a big idea. He didn't stay up late (or later) after service searching for one profitable product to save him from the...
Bright Lights, Firefly Squid
Katherine Sacks Antoinette Bruno
Unless you operate a high-end sushi bar, it’s possible you’ve never heard of the rare specimen of firefly squid. Named for the glowing...
All Fired Up (and Down): Urban Chefs Reinvent BBQ with Rural-style Wheel Grills
Nicholas Rummell Shannon Sturgis
The wind blows away the oppressive heat of midsummer. Heat waves rise from the ground. And there's nothing you'd like more than to watch a...
The Product: The Life and Travels of a Starter
Emily Bell Will Blunt
There's a certain romance to the idea of a dough starter—smuggling it home from a French bakery, coddling it like some kind of temperamental,...
25 May
The Product: It’s Not Scraps, It’s Tuna Collar
Katherine Sacks Antoinette Bruno
It's not unusual to see tuna collar served in traditional Japanese restaurants. In sushi bars and izakayas all over the country, the rich meat is...
18 May
Snails Three Ways: Canned, Frozen, and Fresh
Caroline Hatchett Antoinette Bruno and Katherine Sacks
The snail has a dual identity: slimy mollusk pest and luxurious butter-drenched delicacy. Stuck in the middle of this (largely American) identity...

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