The Limits of Home Cooking
A richly reported new book offers powerful insights into the cooking habits—and daily struggles—of working-class Americans.
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To Address a Shortage of Charcoal and Firewood a Kenyan Village Is Repurposing Human Waste
The government has banned logging in the country for three months, driving cooking fuel prices through the roof.
PS Picks: Atlas Obscura’s Collection of Secret Family Recipes
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
We’ve Been Cooking Vegetables in Pots for a Really Long Time
Mmmm, sautéed Saharan grass. By Nathan Collins (Photo: benketaro/Flickr) The invention of sautéed vegetables was quite a milestone…
Celebrity Chefs Are Lousy Role Models
Research suggests cooking show hosts often engage in less-than-sanitary behaviors while demonstrating their craft. By Tom Jacobs Rachael…
Dinner Kits Like Blue Apron Offer Convenience, but Are They Good for the Planet (or Our Waistlines)?
A slew of new dinner kits promise gourmet meals with a fraction of the effort. But at what cost?
With TV Cooking Shows, Watch, but Don’t Imitate
Women who got menu ideas from such programs had a higher BMI than those who did not.