A History of the Drive-Thru, From California to Coronavirus

The often-maligned restaurant drive-thru window is being recast.

How Are You Using Food to Stay Connected?

How are you staying connected from a distance?

The Blog Archive: 3/20/20-3/27/20

Archive of posts from The Blog from March 20, 2020, to March 27, 2020.

Special Sauce: Kenji on Coronavirus and Its Impact on Restaurants

This Italian Pantry Pasta Recipe Has Endless Variations

Chances are you can make some form of this sauce right now with what's in your pantry.

73 Shapes of Dried Pasta and What to Do With Them

The pasta shape reference you never knew you needed.

Get to Know Sichuan's Ginger Juice Flavor With Fuchsia Dunlop

Fresh and bright, this Sichuan "vinaigrette" can go on all your vegetables.

Get to Know Sichuan's "Strange Flavor" With Fuchsia Dunlop

They should have called it "freaking delicious flavor"—there's nothing strange about it.

A History of the Drive-Thru, From California to Coronavirus

The often-maligned restaurant drive-thru window is being recast.

Butter Chicken: Even When It’s Bad, It’s Good!

Butter chicken is for everyone!

From Trash to Treasure: The History of Barbecued Ribs

Pork ribs haven't always been a barbecue staple.

How Ice Cream Got Its Cone

Spoiler alert: It didn't start with a rolled-up waffle.

Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and food safety.

What a Pressure Cooker Does Best

The pressure cooker excels at certain culinary applications.

How Pressure Cookers Actually Work

Everything you need to know about how pressure cookers work.

The Food Lab Video Series: The Science of Spatchcocking

Breaking down the best way to roast chicken.

Butter Chicken: Even When It’s Bad, It’s Good!

Butter chicken is for everyone!

We Pit Cup Noodles Against Cup Noodle and the Difference Is Real

In the land of Cup Noodles, the Cup Noodle is king.

What Is Fast Food?

Fast food explains who we are, inside and out.

I Grew Up Abroad. Do I Have a Cuisine?

It gives you a different perspective, but it doesn't mean you're worldly.

Special Sauce: Kenji on His Food Safety Article

Kenji on food safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

Special Sauce: Kenji on Coronavirus and Its Impact on Restaurants

Special Sauce: Claudia Fleming on the Pitfalls of Your Passion

Claudia Fleming on Lego Desserts; Kenji on Vegetarian Chile Verde

Part 1 of Ed Levine's interview with Chef Claudia Fleming.

Merry Black Day: Canoodling on Korea’s Anti-Valentine’s Holiday

In romance-obsessed South Korea, singles get one day a year to wallow in shared misery—and noodles.

Three Days and a Pit Oven: How the Best Barbacoa Is Made

A writer gets a rare glimpse into how her favorite Mexican specialty is made.

How to Travel Like a Food Writer

Learn how to travel like it's your job.

Batter Up: Finding a Tempura Spot to Call My Own

One writer's quest to find a new regular tempura spot in Tokyo leads to...not tempura.

Julia Turshen on Social Media, Social Distancing, and Cooking

How one cookbook author is staying connected from a distance.

Authenticity? These Filipino Chefs Aren’t Concerned

Meet the cooks reshaping Filipino cuisine around the world.

Meet Shaquanda Coco Mulatta, New York’s (Drag) Queen of Hot Sauce

Elazar puts on his hairnet and heads into the kitchen to learn how Shaquanda's Hot Pepper Sauce is made.

US-Grown Tea Is Incredibly Rare. This Small Farm Is Blazing a Trail

The tiny Great Mississippi Tea Company may offer a few lessons in how domestic tea production could take off.

A History of the Drive-Thru, From California to Coronavirus

The often-maligned restaurant drive-thru window is being recast.

Julia Turshen on Social Media, Social Distancing, and Cooking

How one cookbook author is staying connected from a distance.

Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and food safety.

What Is Fast Food?

Fast food explains who we are, inside and out.

Stock Up on Actually Good Meat With 20% Off at D'Artagnan

Shop for lamb, duck, pork, and more, now through Sunday.

How Are You Using Food to Stay Connected?

How are you staying connected from a distance?

The Blog Archive: 3/20/20-3/27/20

Archive of posts from The Blog from March 20, 2020, to March 27, 2020.

The Pasta-Themed Soundtrack We've All Been Waiting For

Six pasta-centric songs to groove to for Starch Madness.