Food & Drink

Autumn is pumpkin-everything season in the US. But did you know cultures around the world use pumpkins in their cooking year-round? In Armenia, the inside of the pumpkin is stuffed with boiled rice, dried fruit, nuts, and honey for a dish called Ghapama. South African pampoenkoekies are tiny pumpkin fritters made with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Even though Modelo Especial is second only to Bud Light in beer sales in America, according to recent IRI Data, it still remains quietly under the radar of most consumers. That could change if a slate of new products launched by the Mexican powerhouse in several markets this week performs well. Though long overshadowed by

When Foxtrot Chief Marketing Officer Carla Dunham launched the retailer’s Up & Comers program for emerging brands last year, she did not know what to expect. She shares, “We were astounded by the interest. We had 900 people apply. But we were also shocked that only 10% of the entrants were women.” According to the

Many in the beverage industry are raising funds for and glasses to Ukraine in its brave struggle for independence Much of the free world is standing by Ukraine as its leaders, military and citizens bravely battle for the country’s independence. Across the world’s business sectors, corporations and companies have signaled their support in various ways,

Best known for some of the tastiest and highest quality steaks in town, BLT Steak has just announced a series of internationally themed pop-up menus to make your springtime dining a lot more fun. Beginning on March 14 and running through April 23, the bi-weekly rotating menus will include tasty appetizers and entrees from across

The world was shook by the pandemic in 2020. But how did it affect the international trade in wine? Superficially, one might say, “not much at all”. But looking at the details there is no doubt that it badly affected it, perhaps even halting the ongoing globalisation of wine. This is the latest in our

I’m rolling off a week of some high-highs and low-lows—what about you? I may have socialized more at Expo West and SXSW than I have in two years, and four panels later, I am feeling exhilarated in many ways. Reporting in-person makes such a difference, and I have so missed trying all the weird and

When a patron enters El Condor on Greenwich Avenue in the heart of the West Village, one is struck by the several elevated seats along the edge with Wi-Fi that resemble a hotel lobby, and then the comfy chairs in the back that make it look like a lounge, and the menu, which fits for

Topline Stocks have had one of their worst starts to the year in history amid the looming threat of stagflation—persistently high inflation coupled with stagnant economic growth, but analysts say it’s time to buy companies with high dividend yields and strong cash flows that will outperform the rest of the market. Key Facts With surging

Topline Billionaire investor Warren Buffett continues to see opportunities in the stock market despite a sell-off in recent months, recently snapping up more shares of energy company Occidental Petroleum, as some of his biggest holdings continue to outperform despite surging volatility this year. Key Facts The “Oracle of Omaha” has been aggressively buying up shares

Approximately 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted, and the U.S. spends $408 billion each year processing, transporting, storing, and disposing of food that’s never eaten. Meanwhile food insecurity is expected to affect more than 38 million Americans. Pandemic-induced increases in food insecurity have left food banks struggling to keep up—and surging food prices

After two years at a COVID-standstill, the New York Road Runner’s (NYRR) Half Marathon is officially back. And it promises to be a star-studded event. Celebs such as former NFL player Tiki Barber, MTV Catfish host Nev Schulman, Good Morning America co-anchors Amy Robach and TJ Holmes and ESPN Sportscaster, Nicole Briscoe will be taking

Very few languages have a direct translation for the phenomenon known as Jaboya or “sex-for-fish,” but for the women of Remba Island— a small fishing village located amidst a rocky archipelago in Lake Victoria, situated between Kenya and Uganda— this form of prostitution has become so common that it has its own word. Despite Remba’s

Feta is made with a combination of sheep’s and goat’s milk, which gives it that creaminess and an extra kick compared to cow’s milk cheeses. But depending on where you are in Greece, you’ll get a different tasting feta, from soft and buttery to hard and tangy. It’s all down to the combination of the

Remember the days when families or people on dates dined at Chinese restaurants, where they sat and talked and lingered and took their time eating. That still predominates at most of P.F. Chang’s Bistro eateries, where it offers full-service, but to meet the needs of its changing clientele, it has opened a number of to-go

The recent announcement of The Wine Independent, a “fiercely independent, visually groundbreaking publication for lovers of fine wine all over the world,” has sparked a number of questions within the wine community, particularly among collectors, investors and critics. One question, for starters, is why one of the wine industry’s most powerful critics — Lisa Perotti-Brown

Hidden away on a side street in an area called Midtown in Kingston, New York, a city of 23,000 people about 90 miles north of Manhattan, is Top Taste, a tiny Jamaican eatery. Run by two native Jamaicans, Albert and Malenda Bartley, who are husband and wife, the duo has been nominated for Best Chef

When it comes to whiskey, I’m a big believer in the old sports axiom: “It’s not how how you start, it’s how you finish.” Some of the most interesting spirits may have begun life in a distillery, but then they leave home and are aged and matured by independent bottlers. That’s where the real magic

Rice Krispies, mac-and-cheese, lasagna and other nostalgic ‘comfort foods’ have never been more popular, while a mix of pandemic-related factors has made it tougher for startups to innovate. During the lockdowns in the early days of Covid-19, Ibraheem Basir spent weekend time in the kitchen with his children, whipping up biscuits, pancakes and cornbread stuffing.

By Rachael Follmer You know the routine: you order roughly $30 in Chinese food delivery from a local restaurant, but by the end of the check-out process, you have an order totaling nearly $60. Well, the margin is going somewhere. The question is to whom, and the answer is usually not to the restaurant. The