Just no

King of the squashes

They are moreish

Delicious ideas

It always disturbs me to learn that there are people out there who eat to live. Sure, we all technically eat to live, but it's insane that there are people who just don't care about, or even remotely enjoy, eating. I'm talking about Maggie, the yuppie I met years ago who wished that she could power her body with a pill taken just once a day. More disturbing was the day I learned she was on an actual Clif bar diet for over a month. Repulsive. We haven't seen each other in about twelve years, and…

I am so, so, so glad that I don't have Celiac disease or some other kind of disorder that means I can't eat gluten. Gluten rules. While bread takes a lot of the glutenous glory, we're firm believers that pasta is the best gluten product by far. It's versatile. It's international. It's a comforting, rib-sticking meal on a bad day, or a celebratory feast on a good one. Back when I was working at a Mediterranean restaurant on the Upper East Side, I actually got in trouble for selling the pasta spe…

Ready your stomachs

Listen. Summer might be approaching in the Southern hemisphere, but up here in the North, we've got a lot of seasonal delights to celebrate. There's Halloween (or ‘Spooky Season’ as some refer to it), pumpkin spice lattes, and eventually a Thanksgiving feast. Everyone loves the feeling of crunchy leaves under their feet, or the slight tinge of excitement that comes with a chill in the air. My favorite thing about the fall, however, is that it is finally acceptable to eat soup for every meal. Th…

Head turning like crazy

Enjoy

It's unrealistic to think everyone in the world has a diverse set of interests. For much of my life I've felt like a boring person. It's not because I'm bored all the time, and not because I have zero talents. But because all I really care about (besides my loved ones) is food. Cooking it. Eating it. Looking at it. When I get together with friends, it usually involves some sort of delicious treat or food-related activity such as making pizza in a backyard or engaging in a themed cooking competi…

Mind blowing

How is this even possible

Food-lovers unite

There are a million ways someone can accidentally mess up their kid , and no one in their right mind is under the impression that parenting is easy in any way, but some things are just common sense. Making sure your kid has a healthy diet and is knowledgable about nutrition is good. Being a weird dictator about food and prohibiting your kid from enjoying a slice of cake on a special occasion? Not so good. When one redditor asked r/AmItheAsshole whether she was in the wrong for demanding “conseq…

Eye watering