Chefs, we beg you, don’t get these terrible tattoosMost of them are bad, but which ones are the worst?ByDanny PalumboPublishedSeptember 20, 2021
Look, I’m not the boss of you, but you should put cactus in your pasta sauceGive the prickly desert succulent a chance—it has huge flavor.ByDanny PalumboPublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Vegan sandwiches aren’t bad—you’re just bad at making themIf you’re still making snide remarks about vegan food, you’re living in the past.ByDanny PalumboPublishedJuly 26, 2021
I learned to cook at bad restaurantsYes, they’re dysfunctional, but there are still plenty of important lessons and skills to be picked up.ByDanny PalumboPublishedJuly 12, 2021
AThe Lost Kitchen is the opposite of everything I’ve ever learned about restaurantsThis reality series about a Maine restaurant features empathy, kindness, and a refreshing lack of masculinity in the…ByDanny PalumboPublishedJuly 1, 2021
Everyone should be making consomméSometimes, dishes become associated with haute cuisine for a good reason: because they’re delicious.ByDanny PalumboPublishedJune 21, 2021
I made Garth’s Breakfast Bowl and now I’m spiralingThough all the buzz in the celebrity chef zeitgeist seems to gravitate toward Stanley Tucci, Chrissy Teigen, and…ByDanny PalumboPublishedMay 25, 2021
The best lessons Jacques Pépin has taught usJacques Pépin is a wonderful and charming food educator. His French accent and calm self-assurance put you at ease,…ByDanny PalumboPublishedApril 29, 2021
Yes, In-N-Out’s fries are badI say this with love, curiosity, appreciation, disgust, and full awareness of the human condition: In-N-Out’s fries…ByDanny PalumboPublishedMarch 30, 2021
Is Whataburger’s Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit an achievement, a mistake, or a holy mystery?The Whataburger honey butter chicken biscuit is, at its core, the request of a town drunk who foolishly uses one of…ByDanny PalumboPublishedFebruary 18, 2021
The very worst things I’ve cooked latelyThis past year, I improved a lot as a cook. I have spent hours in my home kitchen honing skills and fortifying…ByDanny PalumboPublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Ditch the cranberry sauce and make a vinaigretteCranberry sauce is the definitive flavor of Thanksgiving, and yet I posit that it’s just as divisive as cilantro.…ByDanny PalumboPublishedNovember 19, 2020
The Pimento Cheese Sandwich at Augusta National is golf’s greatest traditionThe pimento cheese sandwich at the famed Augusta National golf course is from another era. For starters, it costs…ByDanny PalumboPublishedNovember 12, 2020
Adventures in cooking with the rare aji amarilloAbout a year ago during an interview, Peruvian born chef Ricardo Zarate told me, “I want to take down the Italians.”…ByDanny PalumboPublishedOctober 22, 2020
What in the red hell is Chiff Choff?“You know, a-chiff, a-choff.”ByDanny PalumboPublishedSeptember 21, 2020
These wines are far too sexualThe marketing for wine always reads like a bad romance novel.ByDanny PalumboPublishedAugust 25, 2020
There is one secret ingredient to a perfect pasta saladRemember potlucks? Boy, do I miss potlucks. Specifically, the fierce competition and tense atmosphere that arises…ByDanny PalumboPublishedAugust 18, 2020
The enthusiastic layman’s guide to foragingForaging is a dramatic word to use in modern society. Ah, yes, foraging! My village depends on me to enter the thick…ByDanny PalumboPublishedAugust 3, 2020
Grill your oysters for a little decadence at homeOyster purists will sneer at grilled oysters. To cook an oyster is to ruin it, they say. Oh, you’ll hear them speak…ByDanny PalumboPublishedJuly 27, 2020
It’s time to show some love to the lupini beanAmerica’s carb-shaming, protein-worshipping proclivities are relatively new. But since we’ve embraced keto and…ByDanny PalumboPublishedJune 24, 2020