Last week, AI agents on an AI-only platform (really!) called Moltbook spontaneously created their own religion. They called it Crustafarianism, comple…

Serves: 4 · plated, customizable, and guest-friendly History & Social Context Koshari is Egypt's most recognizable everyday food—less a fix…

I've been trimming my already modest cryptocurrency positions over the past few months. Not because of market volatility or regulatory concerns, t…

Misir Wat—a slow-cooked stew of red lentils, onions, and berbere spices—is one of the most important everyday dishes in Ethiopian cuisine. It is espec…

The new kitchen torch arrives tomorrow, just in time for Friday's Malaysian dinner. I'll use it to char the fish for Ikan Bakar Sambal, which…

Ikan Bakar ("grilled fish") is one of Malaysia's most communal foods, associated with night markets, seaside stalls, and informal family…

İmam Bayıldı (literally "the imam fainted") is one of the most emblematic dishes in Turkish home cooking and belongs to the zeytinyağlı trad…

Back in September, I started what seemed like a straightforward experiment: pit three leading AI platforms against each other (and me) in my annual NF…