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four-image collage: picked foods in jars, unbaked bread, soil in cupped hands, and a row of jars with yogurt
Posted inNonfiction

An Unseen World: A Reading List about Fermentation

by Julia Skinner July 14, 2022October 20, 2022

Ferments are found in every culture and cuisine on earth, and the history of their production is deeply interwoven with our own. 

A photo of Costco pinned on a fridge
Posted inFeature

Love Song to Costco

by Yuxi Lin June 16, 2022November 21, 2022

“In the great halls of Costco, two of our greatest fears are assuaged — that of not having enough, and that of not being enough.”

Top view of delicious Ravioli and vegetable salad, half placed in a takeaway paper box, half placed on a real plate - with knife and fork on a wooden dining table.
Posted inCulture, Food, Nonfiction, Reading List, Writing

Five #Foodreads We Recommend This Week

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 13, 2022October 19, 2022

Notable and varied reads on ethical eating, food delivery, food writing, a tense friendship between chefs, and making broth.

A woman lying down and a bowl of food
Posted inStory

Los Desaparecidos

by Longreads December 8, 2021October 12, 2022

Women in Sinaloa, Mexico, are searching for the remains of “disappeared” loved ones — and cooking to keep their memories of the dead alive.

Posted inAnnouncements, Essays & Criticism, Food, Highlight, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Sports

Nine Longreads Stories Recognized Across This Year’s ‘Best American’ and ‘Year’s Best’ Series

by Longreads October 13, 2021October 19, 2022

These essays and features across science, food, and sports are worth a read.

Posted inFeatured, Food, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature

This Visionary Chef Has Unlocked the Secrets of the Sea Floor. Can He Change the Way We Eat?

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 29, 2021October 19, 2022

Harvesting rice from the sea? This Spanish chef dreams big.

Posted inFeatured, Food, Highlight, investigations, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Uncategorized

The Case of the Disappearing Bucatini

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 1, 2021October 19, 2022

Having trouble finding bucatini? You are not alone.

Posted inStory

Longreads Best of 2020: Food

by Carolyn Wells December 9, 2020October 13, 2022

Our top picks in food writing for 2020.

Posted inNonfiction

Marmalade: A Very British Obsession

by Olivia Potts July 23, 2020October 18, 2022

Captain Scott took jars to the Antarctic with him, and Edmund Hillary took one up Everest. Marmalade is part of the British national myth. Livvy Potts wants to know why.

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Essays & Criticism, Featured, Food, Highlight, Quotes

Godspeed Your Journey to the Great PlayPlace In the Sky

by michelleweber June 16, 2020October 19, 2022

“Once the love-language of a brand to its audience, the place of a modern mascot has never been less sure-footed.”

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