The smell of vanilla from an oaky bourbon — mixed with citrus oils and a bit of bitter complexity — is one of the greatest things about an old-fashioned. Its timeless formula existed even before the word “cocktail” came into being, and it's also the perfect canvas for improvisation from bartenders. More and more, umami and savory…
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With a majority of coffee drinkers adding one or both, dissolvable milk and sugar pods could result in a smaller footprint for a big industry.
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That's right, for all you animal (and people) lovers, there's a Temple Grandin beer, and it's sweet! Hit Fort Collins, CO and grab a cold one!
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Canvas takes spent grains from breweries and makes a "barley milk" out of it.
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Anheuser-Busch stopped production to can water for Hurricane Harvey victims.
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Elmhurst Milked delivered milk and dairy products to New Yorkers for 90 years. Now they're making cold-milked, vegan nut milk.
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This Croatian beach and bar brews a beer especially for dogs, because who doesn't need a cold refreshing brew after frolicking in the sand?
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Though it may not yet be October, the world’s biggest beer festival is already underway in Munich, Germany. Despite its name, Oktoberfest actually begins in the third weekend of September and lasts until the first Sunday in October. Over the next two weeks, over 6 million people will descend on the famous tented fairgrounds for…
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Craft breweries in America are popping up in these certain neighborhoods, bringing back business and community.
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Does an expensive bottle of wine really taste better or is your mind playing games with you? A study suggests the latter.
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Bud Light's new ad tries to convince you that you don't really like that crazy "something"-infused craft beer...but you probably do.
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[embedImage=https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/coffeebeer-700x467.jpg] More craft breweries are infusing their barley-based beverages with joe. Recognizing that roasty, chocolaty beers are perfectly complemented by coffee flavors, Lagunitas Brewery serves Cappuccino Stout on tap in Petaluma, California, while Victory Brewing in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, goes so far as to age its coffee-infused Java Cask stout in bourbon barrels. Dark Lord, the…
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Muscadet, rosé and Crémant de Loire are just a few of the reasons you may want to consider drinking Loire white wines this summer.
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If a juicy, fatty steak can pair with three gin martinis just as well as with a bottle of big, oaky red, it’s clearly a more versatile meal than it gets credit for. The picture of the steakhouse dinner, with fat executives ordering $300 bottles of Barolo and California Cabernet, certainly is accurate. It’s probably…
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Every time a brewery releases a beer made in conjunction with its favorite band, it’s hard not to feel skeptical. For the longest time, I blindly assumed band-brewer collaborations were simply elaborate marketing stunts aimed at unsuspecting fans. Pure novelty.Yet when challenged to dig into the subject, I was impressed by the wide and impressive…
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America's oldest craft brewing company, Anchor Brewing, has been acquired by Japan's Sapporo.
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Bring on the cheeseburgers and sausages, the chicken, fish and steak with Instagram-worthy grill marks. Whatever the main event of your Labor Day feast is, make sure you balance it all out with these produce-heavy Labor Day sides. Bursting with all the flavors of summer, these are the hearty, satisfying dishes that will complete your…
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Earliest fall is one of our favorite seasons for produce. Summer favorites like stone fruit, corn, melons and nightshades like eggplant, okra and tomatoes are still very much the stars of farmers markets. Here are 30 things to cook in September with extra passion, because this time next month it'll all be gone!
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The fashion industry's latest move in sustainability involves oranges. The textile even caught the attention of Salvator Ferragamo.
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Nearly 3 million pounds of Atlantic salmon escaped in Pacific waters. It turns out that the non-native fish have been in the Northwest for some time.
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Want to get the best Food Republic stories as selected by our editors? Every Tuesday and Thursday, Food Republic sends a newsletter directly to you via email. Dig into our latest recipes, from incredibly photogenic grilled lobster with smoked butter to the king ranch chicken casserole you never knew you needed in your life. Peruse the best of…
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Researchers say eating late at night can leave you prone to a sunburn. All the more reason to skip the late-night snack attack.
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The twisted minds behind Funny or Die have taken on the Facebook-spawned rash of quirky cooking videos, shot from overhead, with cutesy onscreen graphics announcing ingredients and instructions. You've probably seen one in your feed, from makers like Tasty (from Buzzfeed) or Tastemade. Here's Funny or Die's entry into the mega-view world of these videos,…
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Peruse this list of burgers and dogs, curated specifically for the big day, and create a fiery, smoky masterpiece to ring in the fall.
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If you tag your masterpiece with #FRavorites, we're going to see it, ogle it, show it around the office and maybe, just maybe, post it to our feed.
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Toronto-born rapper Jazz Cartier has already lived many lives. Unfortunately, not many of them involved eating the local food.
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When and where was the last time you ate sushi? Was it at the hottest Japanese spot in town? Or at an airport, pharmacy, gas station or even bowling alley? No judgment on our part, we've eaten our share of maki-on-the-lowdown. Sushi culture is everywhere, and nobody is immune to its sometimes inexplicably enticing charm.Thanks to well-intentioned innovations…
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Summer's winding down and back to school is on our mind as chefs gear up for the new semester.
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You love food, you like cooking and eating in the hot new restaurants, and you occasionally scroll through your Instagram feed to ogle awesome food. Hopefully we’re already part of that feed, but if not, follow Food Republic on Instagram today.What’s in it besides the usual drool-worthy shots of killer plates from the world’s best chefs? On…
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This week's round up of food-focused events highlight chefs who give back.
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Round up a group of friends, hit the beach and use this foolproof recipe for grilled oysters, brought to us by our friends at ChefSteps.
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Industrial food waste, or "set it and forget it" compost? That's the question a pair of ecologists set out to answer in 1997, in Área de Conservación Guanacastea, a Costa Rican nature preserve. Upworthy reports that Daniel Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs arranged for an orange juice company to deposit 12,000 tons of their orange pulp and peels…
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A Michelin-starred ramen restaurant in Japan teamed up with Nissin to reimagine their dan dan noodles as a cup noodle. And they're only $2USD.
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I've been cooking with mascarpone, and I can't recommend it enough. Here's how it began, and how I use this white gold in my kitchen.
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Garlic bread is so easy to make, you shouldn't be allowed to even consider leaving it out of a fantastic Italian spread...or even just that bowl of spaghetti you're making for dinner. Garlic bread leftovers make fantastic sandwiches and even better breadcrumbs to toss into the stuffed meatballs you'll surely be making once you realize…
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“So, who serves the best crabs?”That’s one of the most frequent questions people from Maryland get from non-Marylanders, right up there with “Ray Lewis killed a guy” (not actually a question) and “Have you ever seen The Wire?” (yes, here’s my HBO Go login, please go away). And though I’ve committed the names of a…
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While Americans were preparing for the solar eclipse this past Saturday, 305,000 Atlantic salmon escaped from nets in Washington state.
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The Irish salad sandwich, also called egg and onion or egg and tomato, is a wonderfully balanced ratio of eggs and other things in one perfect sandwich.
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One company in Silicon Valley is building robots designed to make your desired salad in a minute flat. Is this the future of lunch?
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Grilling season is alive and well, and that means you're grilling burgers. So get familiar with our essential patty-forming trick and check out these recipes for a carefully curated selection of the burgers that have sustained us through the grilling months for years. See that double cheeseburger? It's as good as it looks, only better.
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Seamus Mullen is one of the most outspoken voices in favor of healthy food within the celebrity chef world. His latest book, Real Food Heals, is a follow-up to 2012's Hero Food, which seeks to teach home cooks how to make the most nutritionally dense food while leaving out the stuff that slows you down. Mullen continues to chronicle…
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Global demand for instant noodles is falling across the board as consumers continue to reduce the amount of processed foods from their diets.
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Peaches. Melons. Mangoes. People, these things are not in season all year long — just because you can find them at your supermarket doesn't mean they're going to sing their glorious chorus as loud as they will right now. Check out our tribute to sweet, juicy, perfectly ripe end-of-summer fruit and bake, freeze and scoop…
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Just because your idea is food-related doesn't mean it's going to turn out delicious for everyone. That's why we have our "Weird or Good" feature.
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You want a burger, and there's no problem with that...except maybe you've had a few too many lately. We know, we know, you'll tell us when you've had enough. But just for kicks, we created a lighter, healthier burger feast for dinner tonight. Swap beef for lean poultry — not too lean; we're all about…
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Ways to have this weekend: learn about and drink mezcal, check out a one-night omakase collab, grab tickets for upcoming events.
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We've been craving scallops all week! We also learned a lot about plant-based diets and veganism, wine, fermented fish and more.
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You scroll through your Instagram feed to ogle awesome food. Hopefully we’re already part of that feed, but if not, follow Food Republic on Instagram today.
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The French taco is puzzling. The French taco is huge. The French taco has made its way to America. The French taco is not a taco.
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KFC Philippines is switching the pork bits to chicken bits, taking it off the rice, stuffing it into a sisig burrito and rolling a celebrity up in it.
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Solar eclipse-viewing parties are popping up all over the country. Celebrate the temporary lack of sun by bringing some bright, shiny heat of your own. We've got 10 super-spicy snacks that will charge up solar panels, supplement crop growth and un-confuse stampedes of animals whose navigational instincts have been thrown completely to sh*t. Just kidding, they're…
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If you're like us, you're about to do some seriously heavy eating in the next few weeks. We'll be parked by the cheese plate if you want to come say hi. Tonight, take a load off, fire up a piece of salmon, some healthy veggie sides, a light fruit-forward dessert and a glass (or two)…
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Imagine a protein that is ultra-sustainable, delightfully crunchy and already eaten all around the world. We're talking about eating insects.
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Summer is scallop season, with the most delicious mollusks of the year available between May and October. Check out these 10 summer scallop recipes, grab a pound or two of day boat or diver scallops — dry, if you please — and prepare to stand over a hot stove for five minutes, maximum. All the more…
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Getting over the “yuck factor” wasn’t the hardest thing for Camren Brantley-Rios, the 21-year-old college student whose pledge to eat insects three times daily for an entire month — a personal challenge chronicled on his blog, 30 Days of Bugs — made international headlines. Locating enough ants, crickets and other crawly critters to ingest wasn’t terribly…
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Start planning your fall event calendar! Tickets for Dîner en Blanc, Taste of East Village and more are now available for purchase.
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The Acai. Greek yogurt. Kale. It’s no secret that these are considered to be some of the country’s most well known “superfoods” of the moment. But might we soon be adding, er, crickets to this list? The video below certainly makes a compelling case for eating insects, highlighting that they are high in protein, fiber…
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Ellen King is a time traveling, historian baker who wants consumers to eat better bread. That starts with hunting down heritage grains.
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Award-winning Netflix documentary What The Health has impacted the diets of scores of viewers. We were left with questions and no answers.
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Food Republic has a giant section devoted entirely to the great institution of pizza. Peruse a diverse selection of recipes, techniques, anecdotes and pro tips that will take your homemade pizza game from "pretty good" to "how did you do that!?" Heat up your pizza stone to 500 degrees and beyond, and discover a whole world of…
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Natto, Japanese fermented soybeans, are a dietary staple. Funazushi takes it one step further. What is funazushi? Grab your chopsticks.
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Chef Akhtar Nawab helms the kitchen at Alta Calidad, in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights neighborhood. Previously the head chef at NYC Mexican hot spot La Esquina, Nawab also recently opened Fero at Birmingham, Alabama's Pizitz Food Hall. We sat down to chat about what it means to be a traveling Indian-American Mexican chef, and played a few rounds of…
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Is flexitarianism the diet of the future? Does Scott Conant really hate raw onions? We answered these questions and more this week on Food Republic.
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This spiced fried pasta, from Indian star chef and cooking show host Sanjeev Kapoor's awesome YouTube channel, has everything you want from a snack.
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It’s pretty simple. Meat + stick = happiness. Once you’ve got the formula for kebabs down, go wild! They make the perfect party food.
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Mixed news for fans of spas and chocolate! The good news is there's a spa in Pennsylvania offering luscious-sounding treatments like dark chocolate sugar scrub. The "eh" news is that the spa is at the Hotel Hershey. Would you bathe in Hershey's chocolate?There's a difference between the cacao-influenced spa treatments like those at CocoaJuvenate Spa at St. Lucia's posh Hotel…
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You're in for a crisp, hearty treat. Here are five awesome bánh mì sandwich recipes to try at home — pick up a baguette and try them tonight!
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It's a tough time to be a restaurant owner in NYC. Here are some of the observations we've made when dining out recently.
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Sweet and tart wild blueberries are only in season from now until September! Here's what you need to know about the berry.
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Nashville-based writer Chris Chamberlain profiles chefs and restaurants with particular talents for classic and reinvented Southern dishes. Now, he’s taking his investigations another link up the food chain as he travels to visit with some of those chefs’ favorite farmers, ranchers and purveyors from across the South. In the Food Republic series Southern Grown ,…
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Over the years, we've interviewed a whole ton of bands, musicians and DJs about what they like to cook at home, eat on tour and keep in their fridges (and had some fairly wild experiences doing so). Anything food and music crossover is fair game for us. The fact of the matter is, we've never met…
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Can flexitarianism bridge the fundamental divide between plant-eaters and dedicated omnivores? There's reason to believe so.
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Smalt can play music, display mood lighting, track your sodium consumption and connect to Amazon's Alexa product. Oh! And dispense salt.
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You've been grilling all summer, and that's awesome. But have you been firing up enough skewers and kebabs? We're here to make sure you barbecue in balance, with 10 of our favorite grilled skewer recipes from the hearty vegetable and smoke-tastic fish to every kind of meat you want to eat. They cook up quickly and slide…
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When it comes to eating fish in this country, people have pretty limited imaginations. Salmon, tuna and shrimp represent more than half of all seafood consumed, and some 85 percent of the fish we eat is imported (including what’s fished here but sent to China for processing). Now that genetically modified salmon is coming to…
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Ashlee Aubin, chef at Chicago's modern Spanish restaurant Salero, is well aware of the stigma associated with canned seafood. “In America, it was always a cheap thing, linked with tuna sandwiches when you were a kid, or a bad experience with a crappy anchovy,” he says. “I think some people have been scared off by bad examples because…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on the California-Mexico…
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Los Angeles band Silversun Pickups have been a mainstay in the alternative rock game for more than a decade. They broke onto the scene when I lived in L.A. ten years ago and became an immediate fixture on rock station KROQ (or "what you listened to while stuck in dirty, viscous traffic before Bluetooth-enabled smartphones with Genius playlists"). Since then, they…
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Mountain View, CA's Zume Pizza is truly the pizza delivery of the future. Who else would name a sauce-dispensing robot Giorgio?
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This week was all about celebrity chefs, musicians, August produce, composting, restaurants saving the world and much more.
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This week's events include a mustard challenge, a monthly benefit dinner in Indianapolis and Dos Toros' take on Restaurant Week.
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Check out 12 of our favorite summer egg recipes for a better brunch this weekend (after you finish sleeping in, of course).
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The James Beard Foundation is one of the most food-knowledgable entities in the world. From cultural events to intimate chef dinners — held in the former home of renowned chef, culinary instructor and author James Beard — this is one organization to keep up with.The foundation's blog recently posted a seafood and ocean sustainability quiz that's…
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Posting a major band's tour rider is nothing new, but the requests they received from Montreal indie rockers Arcade Fire are otherworldly.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will be serving Thousand Island dressing-doused fries and burgers reminiscent of In-N-Out this month.
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What is myoga? Also known as Japanese ginger, myoga is a plant native to China, Japan and Korea. Learn all about it right here!
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The Future Islands taco at HomeState, a Mexican eatery in Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood, is a hearty behemoth. Get yours now!
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Chances are, you've started gazing woefully at your trash can full of carrot tops, watermelon rinds, eggshells and coffee grounds wondering if now's the time to start composting. You may be wondering what you'll need to buy to kick off the process, or what it's like to navigate the world of composting from within a…
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Scott Conant's version of Caesar salad is much more complex than what you'd expect from this classic dish. Watch him go to the next level in this new video.
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Here’s a specially curated list of 30 things to cook in August! We’re nearing the very peak of summer vegetable season — tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peaches and the like — so go at this fresh spread like the true produce lover you are! Harvest a bounty of greenery, and while you’re at the farmers market, pick up a…
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Pooja Bavishi hit a major sweet spot. The North Carolina native is founder and CEO of NYC's up-and-coming Malai, and we've got the scoop.
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"Before I start, let me make one thing clear: Garlic Bread is a proper noun and is to be respected as such," says Orange County-based artist, musician, comedian and designer Rocom. His latest work for indie T-shirt printers Threadless is a humble ode to the feeling we all get when chomping down on the buttery, pungent…
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"This is what will happen: I am going to get rice glue," I said to myself as I unpacked the Black and Decker Rice and Risotto cooker ($69.99). "The upside is that I can use it as spackle to finally accomplish some of those minor home improvements. Patch a few holes, maybe hang some wallpaper…
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It’s summer, so naturally the bags of frozen edamame and homemade chicken stock in the freezer have been replaced with copious amounts of ice cream and sorbet. One night, in a half-drunken flurry of excitement, I leaped off the couch and darted for the pint of vegan mint chip in the freezer. After waiting an…
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The start of school is right around the corner and chef Hugh Acheson has his 2017 curriculum on Seed Life Skills ready for the kids.
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The rights to documentary film WASTED! have been bought by Neon's boutique brand Super LTD. The film may be coming to theaters in October.
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A study suggests that men who eat a mostly plant-based diet are likely to smell more attractive to women. Time to sign up for a CSA box!
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Traeger is no stranger to barbecue. The venerable cookware brand has been crafting outdoor grills for over 30 years. Beloved by aficionados and professionals alike, Traeger’s wood-burning grills are a common sight at barbecue competitions and in the backyards of some of the country’s most famous pit masters. They’re also accessible to home cooks as well.…
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Drinking and pop culture enthusiasts collide in Dan Dunn's new podcast, Drinky Fun Time. Guests include Anthony Bourdain, Dan Harmon and others.
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The longtime Chopped host and maker of delicious Italian food Scott Conant is the latest chef to share his Strong Opinions in our video series.
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Once known for meaty charcuterie boards, chef Brendan McGill has turned a new leaf. We spoke to him about vegetables, kids' diets and healthy munchies.
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Before he had eyes on certified rock and roll stardom, Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill wanted to be a chef. “When I was really young, my cousin and I would make eggs,” he explained in a recent call from the band's tour bus. “Once, we went hunting and killed a rabbit. It wasn’t hunting…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on the California-Mexico…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on the California-Mexico…
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Ross Ainslie is a Scottish piper. No, not that kind of piper. More like this kind of piper. He plays “Thunderstruck” on the bagpipes! I’m sitting in a New York City bar with Ainslie and a couple of his friends in town for Scotland Week in early April, an annual event featuring whisky tastings, haggis…
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When you cook, the soundtrack is almost as important as the ingredients. That's why we feature great new artists in Music To Cook To. Next up, Indians..."I Am Haunted," the third track on the debut from Indians, Somewhere Else (4AD), starts with a strange electronic sound that quickly gives way to a heavy-handed guitar strum. Then Søren…
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Last week the Internet mildly exploded when word came out that Macaulay Culkin (though he will always Kevin McAllister this time of year) And His Anti-Folk Friends (this is a band) recorded a pizza-themed Velvet Underground tribute album. Indeed, you can check out the album on Bandcamp, where you will find songs with titles like…
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Who's the one for you? It's a simple question we've all asked ourselves at one point or another, but Brooklyn duo Great Good Fine OK suggests it's the one who makes you the best sandwich. Go ahead, argue with that.The video for their single "You're The One For Me," is a shining example of what you…
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There are questions in life that always require you to say yes. “Do you want fries with that?” Yes. “Would you prefer to be seated far away from the mariachi band?” Yes. “Do you want to go to Kansas City with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from KISS as they open up a new location…
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New York City chef Chris Santos, perhaps best known for his role as a judge on the Food Network cooking show Chopped, has announced the launch of his own music label in partnership with Metal Blade Records. The new label, called Blacklight Media, will focus on hard rock and heavy metal bands; a group called Good Tiger is first…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on the California-Mexico…
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In Good Food, Rocks, we track down bands serious about their grub — usually because they've had jobs in the foodservice industry. Up next, Ambassadors, right out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Ambassadors, Brooklyn-based rock 'n everything band (do I detect a hint of gospel with that electronic?) sound like they've been playing together forever. In fact,…
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Moroccan-born rapper French Montana is the founder and CEO of Cocaine City Records and, as his business card implies, is into the finer things in life — which includes his choice of lunch on a January afternoon when we join him in a Midtown Manhattan recording studio. He’s insisted on ordering lunch for Food Republic and a crew of…
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In Good Food, Rocks, we track down bands serious about their grub — usually because they've had jobs in the foodservice industry. This time around, Portland, OR's The Woolen Men talk music, coffee, bagels and beer.Why even listen to rock if it isn't full of raw emotion, shredding guitars, ramshackle rhythms with drumbeats that sound…
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It's a little-disputed fact that Paul Oakenfold lives at the top of the world's best DJ lists. He even won DJ Magazine's top honor back-to-back in '99 and '00 and lands the highest ranks of global lists to this day. The London-born DJ may be a jet-setting beat factory now, but before he ever hit…
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You may not immediately recognize Ed King's name, but you've almost certainly heard his voice. That's him counting off “1,2,3...” at the beginning of Lynyrd Skynyrd's “Sweet Home Alabama,” a Southern anthem which he co-wrote with Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant in 1973. King had the prescience to leave the band in 1975 before…
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In Good Food, Rocks, we track down a band member serious about their grub — and who has held a job in the food industry too. Matt Roberts asks to push his interview time back so he can finish his shift at Tartine, the James Beard Award–winning bakery and café in San Francisco's Mission District. This…
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What's grillwave, you ask? It's a style of guerilla cooking invented by rockers on tour when folks throw the term chillwave around a little too casually. Yeah, Small Black is of the chillwave genre. They're also indie pop, emo-rock, electronic and somehow simultaneously post-chillwave (cause nobody's just chillwave anymore).Did I say it enough times? Great.…
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I love the smell of bacon frying to dubstep in the morning, as does Troy Beetles, better known on-stage as Datsik. The young Canadian native who calls LA's Los Feliz neighborhood home (citing "tacos" and "the party") has been churning out remixes, performing globally at clubs and festivals, and building up an enormous following since…
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As it turns out, Caveman has nothing to do with the recent Paleo trend. Could have fooled me! I met up with the 5-man band, born and bred in NYC, at a pizza spot to get schooled on the actual diets of musicians on the road. Their music spans from indie rock to electropop with…
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If you're in the mood to jump on a stationary bike, pop on some headphones and get in the zone, JES is about to do you a whole bunch of favors. If you're into dance music, have even heard of Tiesto (to whose label she's signed) or have been to a club in the past…
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Big Gigantic doesn't play typical electronic music, which is great because in such a vast genre, it can be hard to stand out. For saxophonist Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken, they're one of the most in-demand electronic acts around, spiking their dance-friendly tunes with dubstep, hip-hop, funk and plenty of jazz — Lalli has…
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In Good Food, Rocks, we track down a band member serious about their grub — and who has held a job in the food industry too. Next up, Stephen McBean. One listen to The Pink Mountaintops’ melodic yet ragged garage-rock opus Get Back, and you might assume that frontman Stephen McBean and his supporting cast went…
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You might know Jack Antonoff from his bands, Steel Train and more recently, Grammy award-winning fun. Hm, if you end fun. with a period, do you have to use two periods at the end of a sentence? Deep thoughts aside, Antonoff's new solo venture, Bleachers, is an indie pop fan's dream come true. To stay…
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There are moments in indie-punk band Deerhoof's long-spanning discography in which a song sounds like it’s completely fallen apart, with scattered piano notes and odd sounds, only to launch back in with an impeccably catchy, poppy tune. Singer Satomi Matsuzaki's high-pitched, singsong voice is an entirely distinctive and refreshing experience for anyone seeking something a little different…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on the California-Mexico…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on the California-Mexico…
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You may think you love a disco beat and are down with the fancy food scene, but talk to Eugene Cho, co-founder of Brooklyn-based nu-disco funk machine Escort, and reassess your life. Half a century after the genre erupted from its jazz roots in a thunderous cloud of glitter, Cho leads a band of 16…
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The convergence of food and music is nothing new. We’ve interviewed countless bands for our Good Food, Rocks series — guys like Chromeo, French Montana and John Darnielle have told us all about their love of locavore dining and small-batch bourbon. And, of course, there is Zach Brooks of Midtown Lunch and his weekly podcast, Food is the New Rock, devoted…
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I posted the video for synth-pop band Great Good Fine Ok's "You're The One For Me" a few weeks ago. Then their manager hit me up for a food chat, since he'd hooked me up with Brooklyn bands Savoir Adore and X Ambassadors, who played with GGFO in Cambridge, MA just last night.I actually did have…
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Food Republic Editorial Director Richard Martin, Contributing Editor Matt Rodbard and myself answer the question "is food the new rock?" on a regular basis. We all have solid backgrounds in the music industry, which means — aside from playing great tunes at FR Headquarters — we know bands and DJs eat well all over the…
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Touring musicians have a great gig. Rock and roll! It’s doubly great when they’re interested in exploring the international culinary world. We do realize some bands subsist solely on Taco Bell and Coke Zero. Shame on them! There’s Hatch chile to sample in New Mexico. Pappy Van Winkle in Kentucky. Doppelbock outside Hamburg. Tortas on the California-Mexico…
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Food Republic's Good Food, Rocks series takes you inside the life of hungry musicians on the run (or on the stay — we look in their fridges all the time). They travel, they eat, they have great stories, and I personally always ask this question at the end of the interview: "You just invented a sandwich…
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Drake may be soon popping bottles of matcha. The rapper has invested in MatchaBar to begin a nationwide expansion with Whole Foods.
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Beloved Boston chef Jay Hajj's new cookbook is packed with phenomenal recipes like this grilled swordfish in grape leaves.
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Stoke your fire for modern Taiwanese food like you've never imagined. This grilled corn with sriracha butter is a hot reminder to grill your veggies.
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Mullen continues to chronicle his journey to healthful living through delicious food. This tamari-glazed chicken salad is exactly what he wants for lunch.
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Reconfigure the experience of eating carrots dipped in ranch at a backyard cookout into a fun-to-eat side dish with Lucky Peach's BBQ carrots with ranch.
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This carrot and radicchio salad has a tangy, nutty salad dressing that will make it an instant favorite. Switch up your greens game tonight.
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Looking for a late night nosh or light lunch-ish-type-mea? There’s plenty of options here for you, like these prosciutto and asparagus rolls.
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Your cookbook inventory is not complete without a volume or two from best-selling cookbook author and food writer Nancy Harmon Jenkins. For the olive oil fan, her new book, Virgin Territory, is essential. Part olive oil primer and part olive oil recipe goldmine, Jenkins’s guide to all things EVOO will revolutionize the way you make healthy…
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We're in the middle of a watermelon glut! Use up your excess in this delicious watermelon recipe from Maria Elia's The Modern Vegetarian. It's her take on panzanella — Italian bread salad — that would pair perfectly with grilled meat or fish. As you’ve probably realized by now, I am a big fan of watermelon! This…
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When it comes to the basics, look no further than a cookbook by renowned Test Kitchen master Pamela Clark. Her simple, triple-tested recipes are delicious and genuinely foolproof, two things you'll want when tackling homemade tapas. This no-cook recipe for classic prosciutto and melon is updated with the simplest stuffing of all — a smear…
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The Cowgirl Creamery Cookbook is a must for any cheese-lover's kitchen. Packed with stories, recipes and plenty of other reasons to gorge yourself on fine cheese, the cowgirls' masterful new book is a great reason to neglect that brick of boring cheddar and open yourself up to something a little more exciting. This seasonal squash…
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If you need triple-tested, much-beloved recipes for your favorite Southern comfort foods, turn to the experts at Southern Living magazine’s test kitchen. Craving a new spin on an old favorite? The editors’ new collection, Texas BBQ, is stacked and loaded with everything you need to know to churn out perfect fare. Rajas con queso is the spicy star of…
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Ever made barbecued lobster? Slather some smoked butter on top for an unforgettable shellfish experience. Fire it up tonight!
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Mullen continues to chronicle his journey to healthful living through delicious food. This cremini carpaccio is shroomtastic.
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Avoiding animal products, have a shellfish allergy or simply love hearts of palm? Don't let the season pass by without having a vegan lobster roll.
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One of the great things about drinking at a real pub — gastro or otherwise — is that the food will be perfect for whatever's in your pint glass. That's why we're loving cookbook author Rachael Lane's Great Pub Food, a tome packed with all things beefy, cheesy, fried, salty and otherwise perfect for the…
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Add smoky flavor to everything in your fridge, larder and beyond, this is one book the smoke enthusiast needs to own. And for dessert? Smoked butter fudge.
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This king ranch chicken is a quintessential player in every great Southern potluck. Fire up the smoker, gather a crowd and prepare to feast.
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If you're going to cook Japanese at home, you're going to need some pointers! Join culinary instructor and cookbook author Kimiko Barber and build up a respectable repertoire of fantastic, classic Japanese dishes. This handball sushi will turn even the greenest novice into a sushi-making machine. You'll need Masaharu Morimoto's tamagoyaki recipe to make the egg sushi. Nigiri-zushi,…
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This recipe from the Upper West Side "coast" Ditch Plains chef/owner Marc Murphy proves that surfer dudes have great taste. Always wanted to try offal but never had the...uh, guts? Buffalo sweetbreads are a great way to break in.Calf thymus or chicken wing, the buffalo technique is exactly the same: dredge, deep-fry, cool, drain and…
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Looking for a book to shake up your vegetable game, look no further. This potato salad with sprouted mung beans packs a protein punch!
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For those with food commitment issues, there is Graze. It's a colorful collection of vibrant "not quite a meal, more than a snack" dishes from renowned recipe developer and food stylist Suzanne Lenzer. Whether you're looking for a late night nosh or light lunch-ish-type-meal, there's plenty of options in here for you. This scallop ceviche…
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New taco spot alert for all food-lovers in Portland (so, pretty much everyone in Portland)! El Paso-influenced Stella Taco is officially open and slinging Oregon lamb neck barbacoa, juicy brined pollo asado and local brisket tacos to the hungry masses. Best of all, they have a daily special frozen cocktail. On today's menu: the sweet,…
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This creamy taleggio mac and cheese is the classiest comfort food casserole we've ever witnessed. Grab some tangy Italian cheese and get cracking!
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I love Hawaiian food – from big-eye tuna to loco-moco, a seriously rib-sticking breakfast dish of rice topped with hamburger patties, onions and fried eggs. Here’s my simpler, more refined version that works beautifully for lunch or a homey supper. Kids dig right in, and so do adults. You can of course have loco-moco for…
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Ordinarily we'd pass the "quick and healthy" cookbook section in lieu of something with more cheese, but if you're going to cook light, better take a page out of Better Homes and Gardens. These strawberry and cream cheese sandwiches pressed in a waffle iron are as attractive to behold as they are delicious. Don't worry,…
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This roasted fig pizza with chèvre is a sweet and savory dish perfect for any meal of the day. Grab some dough and get kneading!
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Spin Spanish cuisine into a weeknight go-to dish. This smoky grilled salad with bacon vinaigrette is a great way to kick it off.
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There are plenty of things you can do to enjoy an entirely plant-based diet for less. This vegan burrito bowl will be an instant hit.
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Plan an outdoor feast for your favorite people. These mini Thai beef and noodle salad boxes are an adorable addition to any meal al fresco.
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There is one gluten-free baking bible out there: Against the Grain. You’ll never have to shell out eight bucks for a terrible loaf of frozen bread ever again. Bid farewell to the rubbery, flavorless, additive-filled gluten-free goods of yesteryear and embrace your diet with delicious, wholesome, home-baked favorites. These Italian rainbow cookies are a labor…
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We've bought more boxes of crackers than we're willing to count. It's time to make our own, which is why we picked up a copy of Crackers & Dips. If you're proud of your crackers (and you will be if they're homemade), you're likely to enjoy the toppings even more. These Middle Eastern-spiced pita chips couldn't…
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Learn to make the best tofu scramble, and never wonder what to make for brunch again thanks to Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse.
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The cuisine at NYC restaurant Jack's Wife Freda is inspired by global Jewish comfort food. And for dessert, a flourless chipotle chocolate cake.
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Feeding your family a healthy (and exciting) diet can be a challenge on busy weeknights. Simplify things with food writing and cookbook author Sarah Waldman’s new collection of recipes, and never wonder what to make again! This oven-baked falafel pairs perfectly with crisp, zingy radishes for a satisfying vegetarian meal the whole family will enjoy. This…
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You too can enjoy an entirely plant-based diet for less than you think. This vegan mushroom stroganoff is hearty, creamy proof.
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Take the already pared-down cuisine and spins it into something you’ll be delighted to make at home, like this tuna carpaccio with capers.
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Here's a recipe for an extra-moist coffee cake that makes good use of one of our favorite baking ingredients: Greek yogurt. If you're feeling ambitious, make your own — it's much less complicated than it sounds. There are a few extra steps when it comes to the making the streusel and glaze, but the end result is worth…
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Philadelphia may be the land of the cheesesteak, but its vegetarian and vegan cuisine game is squarely on point. Philly chefs Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby have a new cookbook out that places the spotlight on produce-based snacks, main dishes, desserts and more. Inspired by the wide world of street food, it's got at least…
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Pub grub craving? Whiskey fan? Pork Slope* just might be the place for you. Dale Talde's Brooklyn bar slings a mean shot 'n beer (from 25 taps) along with snacks you don't have to think twice about. Take an illustrated peek inside. On our last jaunt, Talde loaned us a few invaluable recipes, including these famous spicy chicken nuggets.*Pork…
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Plan an outdoor feast for your favorite people. This manchego and olive tortilla is perfectly picnic-ready for your hungry crowd.
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Liz Neumark of The Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm in upstate New York teaches children how to grow, harvest and prepare healthy, natural, local food. Sylvia's Table, their cookbook released this week, is full of the Center's greatest hits. These citrusy scallops are the perfect summer seafood dish. Lemongrass can be nearly addictive, with its…
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Ordinarily we'd pass the "quick and healthy" cookbook section in lieu of something with more cheese, but if you're going to cook light, better take a page out of Better Homes and Gardens. These grilled orange pistachio-stuffed scallops are as attractive to behold as they are delicious.Each bite of these stuffed scallops contains a burst of…
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No food library is complete without a truly great fish cookbook. Thankfully, chef Ben Pollinger's latest masterpiece, School of Fish, teaches the skills you need to from "occasional salmon maker" to confident seafood cook. Think you can't make great scallops at home? Fire up the fryer and think again. This crisp, light breadcrumb coating is…
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Never wonder what to make again! This orange-glazed grilled tofu is a hearty vegetarian meal your family will request all the time.
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Pick your favorites from this colorful book and plan an outdoor feast for your favorite people. This chicken and pork picnic pie is a winner.
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One of the most beautiful things about Spanish cuisine is its simplicity. Each ingredient plays a starring role — bread, tomatoes, cured ham, olives, potatoes and so much more. That's why we love Spanish Made Simple. It takes the already pared-down cuisine and spins it into something you'll be delighted to make at home. Learn…
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There are plenty of things you can do to enjoy an entirely plant-based diet for less. These vegan pancakes with roasted bananas are a smash hit!
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Celebrates every part of bread-making with this fantastic new baking book. We're celebrating these buttermilk pull-apart rolls.
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Unless you've been completely checked out for the past few years, you've noticed that the humble bowl has been elevated to more of a "large holy grail" when it comes to healthy cooking, fast-casual dining and all-in-one meals. Cookbook author and chef Robin Asbell is on it with a new collection of recipes that has…
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Get ready to make the best pizzas of your life. This dinosaur kale pizza with pickled red onion hits all the right flavor notes.
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If you’ve been looking for a book to shake up your vegetable game, look no further. This crunchy Japanese-inspired cucumber umeboshi salad is a winner!
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Give your noontime meal a much-needed makeover. These delicious vegetarian stuffed portobello mushrooms pack up to go where you go!
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This quick and simple King Salmon marsala with mushrooms is one of our favorite ways to make fish on a busy weeknight. Enjoy!
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The most popular new book about salad and only salad comes from British restaurateur John Vincent and food writer Jane Vincent. Leon Happy Salads brings the recipes from the beloved London produce palace straight to your kitchen. Remember: A boring salad is not a happy salad. Fried cheese doesn’t really need an introduction. You know you’ll…
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Maine chef Erin French's seared scallops with grapefruit and fennel salad will freshen your shellfish repertoire right up!
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After a big hearty grill-out, nothing makes a better hot weather dessert than sweet and spicy peach-chile ice pops. Dig right in!
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Anyone who appreciates the beauty of an uncomplicated meal will love this book. These giant hasselback potatoes are stuffed with garlic and cheese.
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Bring a little zeal to every meal of the day with Citrus. These roast tomatoes with lemon thyme are a succulent, sweet and tangy treat.
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Peruse this collection of fantastic, portable lunches and give your noontime meal a much-needed makeover. These miso salmon parcels go anywhere you go!
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This greens and bread salad from chef and food writer Erin French is full of our favorite vegetables of the season. Enjoy!
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Adding a scoop of ice cream is one of the kindest things you can do to a dessert. Frozen-treat gurus Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarborough have a new book out dedicated to the art of topping with all manners of sweet icy goodies — sorbets, custards, gelatos and more. With masterful pairings for your favorite…
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If you're venturing out to learn a new cuisine, trust the professionals at Cooking Light Global Kitchen, by New York Times best-selling author David Joachim. It's basically our new go-to book for making easy global recipes at home. Ready to make healthy Thai food at home? Try this recipe for savory chicken larb. Also known as lap and lahb, larb is a…
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These ultimate crab rolls, made with sustainably harvested Dungeness crab, will be one of the culinary highlights of your summer. Dig right in!
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The Book of Greens is a must-own for lovers everything kale-like under the sun. This butter lettuce panna cotta is a sweet, green way to switch up dessert!
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Two of NYC's fastest-growing neighborhoods, Dutch Kills and Queens Plaza, are also home to an emerging dining and drinking scene. Here's where to go.
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The days of suffering through bad food and cheap beer at music festivals are slowly but surely becoming a thing of the past. GoogaMooga in Brooklyn had a vision but a lot of bad luck and Nashville’s Music City Eats delivered some top name chefs alongside some of the biggest bands in the world. Meanwhile,…
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Heading to Thailand and wanting to make sure you're staying vegetarian in a place where fish sauce, chicken and pork pervade? Here's a helpful guide.
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Summer might be effectively over, but there are plenty of good reasons why you should still pay a visit to Portland, Maine. Since the months of June, July, and August are peak tourist season for the charming coastal town, the crazy crowds have finally started to thin out, making accommodations more affordable and restaurants easier to get…
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The Taiwanese are food lovers, from their eye-popping night markets to a wealth of street food and cheap eats. Here's where to eat in Taipei and Taichung.
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