FoodReview

The 14 best cookbooks of 2024

These titles span cuisines, subjects and styles, but all would be an asset to your cookbook shelf.

By Paula ForbesDecember 2, 2024

Costco organic eggs sold under Kirkland label recalled for salmonella risk

Handsome Brook Farms, which supplies the warehouse chain, has recalled organic, pasture-raised eggs sold in five states in the South.

By Emily HeilNovember 29, 2024
FoodColumn

Why I’m still serving Thanksgiving turkey — and tabling the debate

Philosopher Peter Singer makes a compelling moral case for dropping the bird from the Thanksgiving table based on animal cruelty. But now is not the time.

By Tim CarmanNovember 26, 2024

Charlie Palmer Steak, a longtime D.C. power-broker hangout, is closing

Charlie Palmer Steak has hosted Washington’s movers and shakers for more than two decades, but it couldn’t reach a deal with its landlord to stay.

By Emily Heil and Warren RojasNovember 21, 2024

Lab-grown foie gras promises luxury without guilt. So we tried it.

An Australian company unveils a lab-cultured version of foie gras, the luxury item made from force-feeding geese that has prompted protests and even bans.

By Tim CarmanNovember 19, 2024

TikTok’s ‘onion boil’ isn’t boiled. It’s so good it doesn’t matter.

“Onion boils” are all over TikTok right now, and there’s a good reason the humble allium is getting its star turn.

By Emily HeilNovember 18, 2024

We tasted Sweetgreen’s new fries, and so far, not so good

Sweetgreen is testing fries ahead of a nationwide rollout as the company looks to broaden its appeal beyond salad-seekers.

By Emily Heil and Jamie FeldmarNovember 14, 2024

In election’s wake, distressed voters are eating their feelings

Stress eating is understandable, experts say, but there are better ways to self-soothe.

By Tim Carman and Emily HeilNovember 9, 2024
FoodColumn

When it comes to obesity, ultra-processed foods aren’t the only culprit

Processing is a tool to produce the kinds of foods we can’t resist, and that’s the root of the obesity crisis.

By Tamar HaspelNovember 7, 2024

Cookbook stores are feeding a growing appetite for community hubs

A growing number of cookbook-specific independent bookstores are finding fans around the country.

By Jess EngNovember 4, 2024

For nearly 60 years, TGI Fridays sold fun. The party may soon be over.

TGI Fridays, founded as the original “singles bar,” has closed locations and could be headed for bankruptcy. How did the party end?

By Emily HeilNovember 1, 2024

Restoring cast-iron cookware strips the rust while saving the memories

At a cast-iron manufacturer in South Carolina, vintage skillets and other items arrive the worse for wear — and return to their owners with a gleam.

By Danny FreedmanNovember 1, 2024

Kentucky gardeners fight hunger with little free produce libraries

At trade stations in Louisville, Kentucky, gardeners feed the community with excess fruits and vegetables anyone can take.

By Jim WebsterOctober 31, 2024
FoodColumn

Inside the world’s loneliest restaurant: A Pizza Hut for one

Pizza Hut celebrates its personal pan pizza with a pop-up that takes the concept even smaller.

By Tim CarmanOctober 30, 2024
FoodGuest column

Beyond disgust: How to get eaters to try insects or cultured meats

To persuade people to eat more sustainable proteins, we can make them seem familiar — or make them seem new and exciting.

By Alexandra PlakiasOctober 30, 2024

Water fueled Asheville’s flourishing breweries. Then it ravaged them.

Weeks after floods from Hurricane Helene, Asheville brewers are still assessing the damage and trying to help their community rebuild.

By Kate BernotOctober 24, 2024

Stanley Tucci wants to cook for you

Actor Stanley Tucci has built a culinary identity one project at a time, from “Big Night” to “Searching for Italy,” social media virality and a cookware line.

By Timothy BellaOctober 23, 2024

Americans are losing faith in food safety. Is the system to blame?

A recent Gallup poll shows Americans are losing faith in the government’s ability to protect their food, with a divide along party lines.

By Tim CarmanOctober 17, 2024
FoodReview

McDonald’s new Chicken Big Mac is a bland, beige mess

McDonald’s answered consumers’ call for more chicken options with a riff on its iconic burger that falls short of the competition.

By Emily HeilOctober 16, 2024

Actor Simu Liu calls out boba company over cultural appropriation

On Canada’s “Dragons’ Den” investor-pitching show, Simu Liu criticized the founders of a Quebec boba company, then gently defended them after outrage ensued.

By Emily HeilOctober 14, 2024