“I’m a pro cook. I know how to make this ingredient taste great for other people, but I just don’t like it.” Tastes change, and often as we get older we start to enjoy things that we hated during childhood (for example, coffee or green veggies). But sometimes, food aversions can’t simply be grown out … Read more
McDonald’s and his Russian clone However, beer, mold on buns and expired cheese sauce have been spotted in the chain’s restaurants in just three weeks. Pushkinskaya Square in Moscow was crowded in mid-June: with large numbers of people gathering for the opening of the new chain near the building where the first McDonald’s restaurant in … Read more
CINCINNATI — Nothing beats a good burger and fries, and this week you can enjoy $7 burgers from a variety of restaurants and eateries around the Cincinnati area. Cincinnati Burger Week is taking place July 11 through July 17 and will see each participating restaurant and chef prepare their unique take on the classic hamburger … Read more
Our latest contest theme “Your Best Dish Disguised as a Sandwich” challenged our talented and creative Food52 community to take their favorite dish and turn it into a hand-held meal. This was no small feat but the community was certainly up to the challenge and the entries did not disappoint. We tested and tasted our … Read more
Ken Roderman remembered that there used to be a British pub in Trolley Square that served Cornish pasties — pronounced “pass-tees” — the savory hand-pies that date back to medieval times. “There haven’t been any since,” Roderman said. “So as far as I know, it’s not something you can get in the state of Utah, … Read more
The Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court rejected a Sunday request by former prime minister Ehud Olmert’s lawyer to call on Hadas Klein, a key prosecution witness in Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial, as a witness in the libel case filed by the Netanyahu family against Olmert. Olmert claimed Sunday that Sara Netanyahu may have lied in testimony … Read more
Your browser does not support the audio element. Pre-pandemic, chefs Jasper Shen and Linh Tran were following a familiar path for restaurateurs: open a new restaurant, find an eager following of local foodies, grow in popularity, open a second location, etc. Shen is no stranger to the Portland food scene. A decade ago, he was … Read more
Born and raised in Pottstown, Kristina Mazza has spent the last 7 years teaching Indianapolis the word “hoagie.” The Penn State alum relocated to Indiana 15 years ago, following in the footsteps of her parents, who made the same move. After several years managing an Indianapolis restaurant group, Mazza decided to start her own venture. … Read more
We should all just get used to it: No matter where you camp in the mountain west, chances are at least even that you won’t be able to burn firewood. Sorry not sorry, s’mores. And that’s a good thing in some ways: the smell of wood smoke may fire up your camping memories, but it’s … Read more
Sometimes you just need some coffee. Whether you’re on a trip, running errands, or just need somewhere to hang out for a while, for a lot of people, that means a stop at Starbucks. That was the case recently, when my wife, my daughter, and I, showed up at Starbucks on the way home from … Read more