The Top 5 Longreads of the Week By Catherine Cusick Weekly Top 5 This week, we’re sharing stories from Lawrence Wright, April Wolfe, Mayukh Sen, Dan Jackson, and Ben Kuchera.
Celebrating New York City’s Early Soul Food Celebrity Chef, Princess Pamela By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight At Food52, Mayukh Sen recounts the glory years of Manhattan’s best DIY soul food restaurant, Little Kitchen, and tries to understand the final years of its beloved proprietor, who left without a trace.
The Many Meanings of Fruitcake By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight In Food52, Mayukh Sen explores the ways fruitcake became a homophobic slur, queerness, and his own personal attachment to the namesake food.
