I wrote 52 articles for Tasting Table, a food and culture publication, on everything from food history and fast food to city guides. Many were also syndicated on MSN and Yahoo.
Cookbooks · July 11, 2025
Twelve historical cookbooks, from ancient Roman recipes to 20th-century classics, with what makes each one significant and what collectors have paid for them.
Read the full article →Food history · July 31, 2025
Nutmeg's trail from the Banda Islands through colonial conflict, plus its history in medicine and folklore, the health risks of too much, and how Connecticut got its nickname.
Read the full article →City guides · September 20, 2025
Nine Pennsylvania festivals that each center on a single food or ingredient, with their origins and what you'll find there.
Read the full article →Fast food · February 5, 2026
A first-timer's guide to the gas station chain people are loyal to: how ordering and paying work, sandwich customizing, pickup, and the rewards program.
Read the full article →Food history · July 9, 2026
How Arbuckles' patented method for preserving roasted beans made it a cowboy staple in the 1800s, and how a Tucson restaurant owner revived the brand in 1974.
Read the full article →Food history · August 21, 2026
The rise and quick fall of Lay's kettle-cooked lattice-cut chips, and why their specialized design makes a return unlikely.
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