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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Yasmin Tayag, Elliott Woods, David Ramsey, Larissa Diakiw, and A.S. Hamrah.
Eating the Earth
“The burgeoning global food trade is a lifeline for billions, but it is fragile and hard on the planet.”
Fried Fish & Family Affairs
“When the way ahead isn’t clear, the solution, sometimes, is to eat.”
A Recipe Engraved on a Gravestone Helps to Remember the Dearly Departed and Keep Part of Them Alive
“Culinary epitaphs offer a point of connection to the deceased’s descendants and anyone else who comes across them.”
200 Cats, 200 Dogs, One Lab: The Secrets of The Pet Food Industry
“Pet food is a £120bn industry, with vast resources spent on working out how best to nourish and delight our beloved charges. But how do we know if we’re getting it right?”
Thomas Keller Asked Me to Leave The French Laundry. It Turned Into My Most Extraordinary Night as a Critic.
“There’s a slight quaver in the chef’s voice, and he tells me he is nervous. This is not something he is accustomed to doing, he says — asking a critic to leave.”
Two Nights Playing With Fire At Patrick Mahomes And Travis Kelce’s Steakhouse
“The main trouble with 1587 Prime isn’t its child-like idea of luxury. It’s that it’s a steakhouse that doesn’t nail the steaks.”
Inside the Deadliest Immigration-Related Disaster in US History
“He went in search of a better life for his family. His brother refused to let him go alone. Only one survived the journey.”
Buon Appetito: A Reading List on Italian Food
Six stories to challenge your assumptions about one of the world’s most iconic cuisines.

