Food
From quick fix to comfort ritual, grilled cheese spans generations
Rather than rising and falling with food trends, grilled cheese persists as an everyday ritual. Food experts point to familiar staples like this as an edible memory; dishes that create shared reference points, reinforce family identity and adapt to new tastes while keeping their emotional core.
This minty pea soup with ham is a creamy, chive-packed upgrade for pureed soups
Pureed soups cry out for embellishment. We favor heavy cream, whipped or not; sour cream; snipped chives or minced scallions; or a drizzle of melted butter or olive oil to add more flavor. This minty pea soup from our cookbook "Canal House " is topped with finely diced ham and lots of chives.
Japanese sake and how to pair it with food: It’s all in the rice
If your experience with sake is limited to the warm cup at your local sushi spot, you're missing the larger world of sake, which is as nuanced and layered as wine.
St. Patrick’s Day 2026: Best food and drink deals to celebrate the holiday
St. Patrick's Day falls on Tuesday, and restaurants and chains across the country are marking the occasion with discounts, freebies and limited-time menu items.
Feta-brined spatchcock chicken is cooked under a weight in this Egyptian recipe
My dad didn't have much success grilling chicken in our backyard when I was growing up, but going to Egypt made me realize what he was trying to emulate: a bird with a crisp exterior that was thoroughly seasoned throughout.
Mini meals and snack sizes: Restaurants are cluing in to customers’ demand for smaller portions
The biggest new restaurant trend is small.
New herbal allergy remedy? Matcha helps dial down the sneeze reflex in mouse study
A new mouse study from Japan finds that matcha, the ground green tea powder, significantly reduced sneezing in mice with hay fever-like symptoms. Researchers say the findings, while preliminary, point toward a food-based complement to standard allergy care.
Pizza, pie and more: The best food deals to celebrate Pi Day 2026
Pi Day falls on Saturday, and whether you're a math enthusiast, a pie lover or simply a bargain hunter, a number of restaurant chains and grocery stores are marking the occasion with discounts, freebies and themed promotions tied to the number 3.14.
Nobody said vegetable gardens must be in the backyard. Put them out front if it’s sunny
If you've dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Planned properly, it will not only provide a nice harvest but might even bring new friends to your gate.
It’s a little taste of Hawaii in a pie. Coconut custard meets pineapple upside-down topping
When I think of Hawaii, I think of coconut trees softly swaying above white beaches with big blue waves crashing against the shore, and I think of the many days I spent swimming and drying off in the sun while eating pineapple. I have tried to capture these feelings with this pie from my cookbook "50 Pies, 50 States."
Frito-Lay recalls Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle chips over undeclared milk allergen in six states
Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of Miss Vickie's Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips after a packaging error may have resulted in bags containing a different flavor that includes milk, a major food allergen not listed on the label.
Denmark is set to explore if gastronomy can be recognized as an art form
Imagine dining on "edible plastic" made from algae and collagen from fish skins. While you ingest the dish, ocean-borne plastic pollution seemingly floats above you, projected across the restaurant's huge domed ceiling. It's an experience - and dish - inspired by large garbage patches found in our seas.
Wendy’s is looking for a Chief Tasting Officer, and it’s paying $100,000
Move over, McDonald's. Wendy's wants someone who actually enjoys eating a burger.
Why cabbage, why now? The cheapest vegetable in the grocery store goes viral
Searches for cabbage dumplings are up 110%, according to Pinterest Predicts 2026. The annual not-yet-trending report predicts cabbage will be the new obsession for boomers and Gen X, thanks to a wave of viral recipes that turned this humble, unglamorous ingredient into something people actually wanted to make.
Trump’s New York golf club found in violation of health code
Insects and rodents have been found in President Trump's New York golf club in eight of 15 inspections since 2016.
McDonald’s CEO tries to sell America on the Big Arch — it did not go as planned
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski wanted to show the world just how good the company's new Big Arch burger was. What he got instead was a masterclass in how not to eat a hamburger on camera.
Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher - for the contestants and for her.
Here’s a smoky, plant-based and hearty lentil sloppy job, napkins definitely required
This recipe is from the "I Love Sandwiches" chapter in my cookbook "Eat to Hustle." The chapter is basically my love letter to road-trip food made healthier - inspired by fast-food classics, gas-station gems, and deli-counter staples that I thought I'd never get to eat again after going vegan.
It all started with Gatorade: Now electrolyte supplements are everywhere
Social media is filled with influencers rating electrolyte supplements or even telling followers how to make their own. But experts say many of the claims about the health benefits of these drinks need to be taken with a grain of salt.
Target will stop selling cereals with synthetic colors by end of May
Target will stop selling cereals containing synthetic colors by the end of May.
