Misir Wat — Ethiopia's Berbere-Spiced Soul Food
14 January 2026
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…
14 January 2026
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…
13 January 2026
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…
13 January 2026
Ikan Bakar ("grilled fish") is one of Malaysia's most communal foods, associated with night markets, seaside stalls, and informal family…
9 January 2026
İmam Bayıldı (literally "the imam fainted") is one of the most emblematic dishes in Turkish home cooking and belongs to the zeytinyağlı trad…
5 January 2026
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…
2 January 2026
Bacalhau à Brás is one of Portugal's most cherished comfort foods, a dish that appears on tables from Lisbon tascas to home kitchens across the co…
26 December 2025
Encocado de Pescado is one of Ecuador's most beloved coastal dishes, particularly associated with the Afro-Ecuadorian communities of Esmeraldas pr…
25 December 2025
Here we are again. The annual madness. That magical time when otherwise rational people convince themselves that December 31st turning into January 1s…