I baked up a spanakopita, and looked into the history of how it became popular in the United States.
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I planted some tomatoes and looked at the history of our favorite red (yellow) fruit.
#tomato #gardening
https://www.allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-526-rutgers-tomato
I tracked down one of the last cans of Minute Maid frozen concentrate, so obviously I had to look into the history of orange juice concentrate, and find out why its going away.
Over at the Chicago Review of Books, I spoke to Isaac Fitzgerald about American Rambler.
Walking In Search of Balance: A Conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald - Chicago Review of Books
I first met Isaac Fitzgerald at the Bell House in Brooklyn when The Rumpus was co-hosting a holiday party. I had just started writing for the site, and he had previously served as managing editor. A few years later we both read at the Manhattanville Reading Series in Crown Heights where he read an essay,…
We made some leeks.
https://www.allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-512-leeks-with-bacon-beans
Cancer can lead people to reevaluate their lives, and inspire them to take action. Read and listen to these stories about cancer patients volunteering to assist their communities and launching new programs to help others.
https://seizethedays.org/category/philanthropy-volunteering/
Seize the Days - Stories about Philanthropy and Volunteering
Among our most inspiring stories are those of survivors who find profound purpose in philanthropy and community service. Our collection features inspiring stories of individuals who channel their experience into advocacy, establish scholarships, volunteer at treatment centers, or create support networks for others facing similar challenges.
In the latest Food Notes, I cooked up some Flies Head tacos
#tacos #food #history
#flieshead
https://www.allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-55-flies-head-revisited
In the latest Food Notes, I look back at the history of Coney Island's Nathan's Famous, plus extol the virtues of their corn dog nuggets. It's a corn dog, but it's also a nugget!
https://www.allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-428-nathans-famous
Happy Independent Bookstore day. Looking for a copy of Red Sauce: get it from the Italian American Bookstore in Boston.
Red Sauce by Ian MacAllen | I Am Books
Tells the story of Italian food arriving in the United States and how your favorite red sauce recipes evolved into American staples. In Red Sauce, Ian MacAllentraces the evolution of traditional Italian-American cuisine, often referred to as “red sauce Italian,” from its origins in Italy to its transformation in America into a new, distinct cuisine.
The Guardian's Chloe Mac Donnell examines the rise of vodka sauce, and I weigh in.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/apr/25/penne-alla-vodka-popular-new-york-80s-resurgence
