
London’s fast‑casual favorite Farmer J has turned its on‑the‑go fieldtrays into a home‑cooking guide with the launch of *The Farmer’s Pantry* cookbook. Co‑written by founders Jonathan and Ali Recanati and Head of Food Nitai Shevach, the volume features more than 100 recipes that translate the brand’s signature dishes—such as harissa puttanesca, burnt aubergine mezze, and lamb meatballs—into pantry‑friendly meals. Each recipe emphasizes bold spices, seasonal produce, and flexible grain or side options, allowing busy professionals to recreate the restaurant experience at home. The book is now available through major retailers and online platforms.

The Killingworth Castle in the Cotswolds has earned a spot among Britain’s top gastropubs, ranking 17th overall and featuring in the country’s top‑50 list. The venue recently promoted Rob Mason, formerly of Michelin‑starred Hampton Manor, to head chef, maintaining its...
Ali’s February 2026 recipe showcases a kale salad elevated by crispy‑creamy sweet potatoes, aged cheddar, and a tangy lime vinaigrette. The dish balances nutrient‑dense kale and beta‑carotene‑rich sweet potatoes with protein‑packed cheese and healthy‑fat nuts. Detailed steps include par‑boiling, high‑heat roasting,...

Union, a five‑generation Wisconsin supper club, opens its phone lines each Monday before Thanksgiving for December reservations, sparking a massive call surge. In one hour, Cellcom recorded 26,000 attempts, and by night the number topped 200,000, filling 95% of the...

Puratos, the Belgian bakery‑ingredients giant, will launch the first commercially viable laboratory‑grown chocolate in the United States by the end of 2026. The product is produced from cell‑cultured cocoa cells that replicate the flavor and composition of traditional beans without...

At Natural Products Expo West 2026, the Specialty Food Association highlighted “sensemaxxing” as the year’s theme, showcasing foods that fuse bold flavors, layered textures and functional benefits. Brands like Kitchen & Love introduced bite‑size, reduced‑sugar baklava “Sweet Nests,” while Issei...

Wisecode has introduced the Non‑UPF Shield verification program, a voluntary label that lets food and beverage brands certify products as non‑ultra‑processed. The service costs $200 per SKU annually, with a limited‑time discount offering one free SKU and three at half...

Eddie Huang has reopened Baohaus on St. Marks Place, reviving his early‑2000s Chinese‑Taiwanese street‑food concept. The new spot offers affordable stir‑fry dishes, a casual no‑reservation policy, and a hip‑hop‑filled atmosphere aimed at the nearby NYU crowd. While the signature baos...

The Futurist Cookbook, released in 1932 by Italian poet‑theorist F.T. Marinetti, attempted to overturn traditional Italian cuisine through a manifesto that merged avant‑garde art, fascist rhetoric, and scientific kitchen techniques. It denounced staples such as pasta, called for abolishing knives...

Thomas Miers presents a sophisticated stuffed cabbage dish that wraps an Oaxacan‑style picadillo in blanched savoy leaves, finished with a white‑wine and jalapeño escabeche. The rolls are baked for twenty minutes and served alongside buttered dill pea rice, creating a...
Venice is experiencing a cicchetti renaissance as traditional wine bars reinvent the city’s beloved small plates. A wave of new osterie and revamped historic taverns are offering inventive twists on classic bites, drawing both locals and tourists. The trend is...

Chef Jason Stern reveals that a quick ice‑water bath can revive slightly wilted lettuce, romaine, and kale, restoring crispness in about five minutes. The method requires only cold water, a bowl, and a towel—no salad spinner needed. Stern also advises...
Coupette Corner Bistro & Bar opened this month inside the new Hannah St Hotel in Southbank, joining four other venues operated by The Mulberry Group. The bistro leans into the "good Australian hotel restaurant" trend, offering elevated casual fare built...

A simple ingredient swap—using sour cream instead of buttermilk—can transform ordinary fried chicken into a juicier, tangier dish. The thicker sour‑cream batter acts as both coating and marinate, locking in moisture and enhancing flavor. Home cooks can let the chicken...

Food Network’s *Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives* has highlighted eleven Utah restaurants, ranging from Salvadoran pupuserías to Scandinavian cafés. The article details each venue, signature dishes, and the specific episodes they appeared in, noting awards and local acclaim. Many spots are...

The article explains how Mexico’s iconic carnitas rely on a confit‑style cooking method, where pork is simmered in abundant lard to create a tender interior and crisp exterior. Originating in Quiroga, Michoacán, the traditional technique uses salted pork, aromatics, and...

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay advises using salmon steaks—not fillets—for oven‑baked salmon. He explains that the cross‑section cut includes the backbone, which keeps the flesh moist and imparts extra flavor. Ramsay’s YouTube guide shows a simple 400 °F, 12‑minute bake with salt,...
Three Blue Ducks has named former Quay co‑head chef Troy Crisante as group executive chef ahead of the April opening of its Burradoo Park Farm precinct in the NSW Southern Highlands. The 600‑acre regenerative agritourism site, backed by Annie Cannon‑Brookes, will...

Department store eateries once flourished, and K‑Café was Kmart’s flagship food outlet. Launched in the 1960s as a full‑service cafeteria, it later morphed into a concession‑style snack bar in the 1980s to reduce operating costs. Financial troubles at Kmart and...
Takay is launching an ultra‑intimate 10‑seat omakase restaurant on Miami’s Coral Way, offering two nightly seatings with 17‑course and 20‑course menus priced at $225 and $275 respectively. Founded by veteran chefs Glen Kotlyarski and Yoni Matz, the venue blends traditional...
A Business Insider contributor shares five hard‑earned lessons from seven years of home sourdough baking, emphasizing starter care, storage options, and creative uses for discard. The piece explains how feeding frequency varies by temperature, how a starter can be frozen...

Anthony Bourdain warned that Americans have drifted away from traditional, inexpensive cuts like oxtail, neck bone, and pigs' feet. In a 2017 Business Insider interview, he highlighted how these rich, slow‑cooked ingredients are now rare in urban menus and often...

When Jimmy Carter took office in 1977, he brought a taste of the South to the White House by making cheese‑grits a regular menu item for guests, including foreign leaders. The dish, a baked casserole of hominy, chicken bouillon, eggs,...
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Warda Bouguettaya, a 2022 James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef, co‑owns Detroit’s Warda Pâtisserie and has introduced traditional North African makroud—date‑filled semolina cookies—to a U.S. audience. The recipe emphasizes a soft Deglet Noor date paste, orange‑blossom‑infused honey syrup, and precise frying at 350 °F for...
Food writer Tanya Sichynsky shares a family‑style tortilla española recipe that skips the traditional flip, finishing the egg‑potato‑chorizo custard under a broiler. The dish serves 2‑4, includes a homemade garlic‑paprika aioli, and can be stored for up to three days....
The recipe showcases a sheet‑pan roast chicken paired with Hasselback potatoes and Brussels sprouts, offering a festive, budget‑friendly alternative to turkey for holiday meals. It emphasizes using a 13‑by‑18‑inch pan for even roasting and minimal cleanup. Detailed ingredient lists and...
Olga Massov’s recipe showcases a whole Pekin duck roasted on a sheet pan with an orange‑sriracha glaze, paired with caramelized onions, roasted grapes, figs, and hand‑torn croutons. The method leverages the duck’s rendered fat—up to three‑quarters of a cup—to keep...
Ellie Krieger’s lentil skillet blends cooked lentils, spinach, tomatoes, eggs, and feta into a hearty, shakshuka‑inspired dish. The recipe serves four, uses pantry staples, and cooks in under 30 minutes. Each serving provides 374 calories, 18 g protein, 14 g fiber, and...

Rosy, a new 53‑seat restaurant in Cleveland’s Hingetown, opened on Feb. 26 under the partnership of Andrew Watts and chef Vinnie Cimino, known for Cordelia. The eatery serves "ancestral European" dishes inspired by the Istrian Peninsula, featuring a 12‑item rotating board...
A new gyro recipe leverages the viral doner‑kebab hack, using a rolling pin to flatten a seasoned beef‑and‑lamb paste into thin, spit‑style slices. The method—rolling the meat between parchment, baking at 425 °F, then slicing—delivers restaurant‑level flavor in under an hour,...

Rewe is launching hydroponically grown lettuce under the “Endless Summer” brand after four years of development, using water‑based systems in four hectares of geothermal‑heated greenhouses in Upper Bavaria. The soil‑free method promises up to seven days longer freshness and cuts...
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ISF Trading, one of the nation’s largest sea‑urchin processors, opened its break‑room cafeteria in Portland, Maine to the public, letting anyone eat uni straight from the source. The facility now processes about 5,000 pounds of green sea‑urchin daily, roughly 40% of...
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Italian chefs are urging home cooks to replace generic crushed red pepper with Calabrian chile flakes, a Southern Italian specialty known for its sweet, nuanced heat. Grown in Calabria’s volcanic soils and sea‑influenced climate, the peppers deliver fruitiness, woodsy and...
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Onyx Coffee Lab, an Arkansas‑based roastery with eight locations, has been crowned the No. 1 coffee shop in the world for 2026, the first U.S.‑born brand to top the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops list. The ranking, compiled from over 15,000...
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, the two‑Michelin‑star venue at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, will shutter in January 2027 after more than a decade in London. The author experienced the restaurant’s “Topsy Turvy” tasting menu, which flips the traditional sequence by serving dessert...
Novameat, the Spanish plant‑based meat startup, is launching its pulled vegan beef as a blended‑meat ingredient for traditional meat processors. The company’s MicroForce technology produces a fibrous, additive‑free protein that can be mixed directly into mince, burgers and meatballs without...
OMA’s New York office, led by Shohei Shigematsu, opened a 200 m² ellipsoidal pavilion at Fundación Casa Wabi in Oaxaca on 4 March 2026. The concrete‑shell structure serves as an incubator for mushroom cultivation, featuring three climate‑controlled chambers and a central viewing space. Its curved...

A small amount of miso paste can dramatically boost the flavor of both meat and plant‑based burger patties by introducing natural umami. The paste’s glutamate content amplifies existing savory notes without overtly tasting like miso, allowing chefs to reduce added...

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay demonstrates how to transform ordinary banana pancakes into a gourmet breakfast by caramelizing sliced bananas with sugar, butter, and a splash of rum. The technique creates a deep, amber‑colored fruit layer and a silky rum‑infused syrup...

The piece revives an 1885 recipe that bakes ham in hard apple cider, a fermented drink favored by early American settlers. It explains the distinction between fresh and hard cider, noting that the latter provides the mild sweetness and tang...

Adding tomato sauce to instant ramen creates a quick, flavorful fusion that blends Italian acidity with Japanese umami. The hack can be applied by stirring sauce into the broth, cooking noodles directly in it, or using canned tomato soup as...

Tasting Table has identified the seven top markets in Northern Virginia for authentic Virginia country ham, ranging from historic farms to modern butcher shops. Selections were based on award recognitions, media coverage, and community reviews, highlighting venues like Turner Ham...

Households can neutralize kitchen trash odors by placing banana peels in the bin. The volatile compound isoamyl acetate from banana peels masks unpleasant smells, and dicing the peels makes them easy to use each time trash is taken out. An...

Los Angeles’ Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery celebrated its centennial in 2025, tracing roots back to 1925 as the city’s oldest Italian deli. Its flagship Godmother sandwich, layered with prosciutto, ham, capicola, mortadella, Genoa salami and provolone, has become...

Boomer kitchen habits, shaped by post‑World War II scarcity, emphasize rich, meat‑laden dishes with minimal seasoning. The generation grew up relying on convenience products such as gelatin and mayonnaise, reflecting limited access to fresh ingredients. Younger cooks today find these habits...

Sour milk, often dismissed as a sign of spoilage, is actually an early stage of natural fermentation that creates a mild tang similar to buttermilk. The added acidity reacts with baking soda or powder, generating carbon dioxide that yields fluffier...

The article introduces a "dirty martini shrimp" recipe that infuses classic cocktail elements—vermouth, olives, gin or vodka—into sautéed shrimp. It outlines preparation steps, optional zero‑proof variations, and serving suggestions ranging from cocktail sticks to pasta dishes. The piece highlights the...

Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Swirl Bread is highlighted as the author’s preferred base for French toast. The loaf combines butter, eggs, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla, giving it a rich, dense crumb that absorbs custard without falling apart. Unlike typical white or...
Rob Trice, a seminal figure in food‑tech, passed away last month after a brief illness while traveling in Europe. Over the past decade he became known for hosting the Mixing Bowl gatherings and for his ubiquitous presence at global food...

The article warns against using pre‑minced garlic, explaining that fresh bulbs retain the enzyme alliinase which creates allicin’s robust flavor, while jarred garlic loses potency and often contains additives. Celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and the late Anthony Bourdain publicly condemn...