Really need Webflow to hire some human UX designers because every update is getting worse and worse.

Its time for the Italian-ish, Polish-ish, Feast of the Two Fishes! allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-1…

Was excited to take part in this fun and illuminating publishing industry survey at Vulture—big thanks to Emma Alpern and Jasmine Vojdani for including me!

Are you eating lentils tonight? It's an Italian tradition. That and more, in this week's Food Notes. allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-1…

Monday, January 12, 8pm: Excited to launch the 2026 Franklin Park Reading Series season with a paperback celebration for Justin Taylor's novel Reboot with special guests Kevin Nguyen, melissa lozada-oliva, Heather McCalden, and Ali Kriegsman! shorturl.at/yTq9W #Free #crownheights

In the latest Food Notes, we roast a chicken from a famous upstate pork store. allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-16

Everyone from the agent to the President should be held accountable for the Minnesota Massacre.

MONDAY, 8PM: The Franklin Park Reading Series launches 2026 with a paperback celebration for Justin Taylor's novel Reboot, along with stellar authors Kevin Nguyen, melissa lozada-oliva, Heather McCalden, and Ali Kriegsman! shorturl.at/yTq9W #Free #crownheights

TONIGHT, 8PM, at Franklin Park Reading Series: Our 2026 Season Launch featuring Justin Taylor, Kevin Nguyen, melissa lozada-oliva, Heather McCalden, and Ali Kriegsman! Details: shorturl.at/yTq9W #Free #crownheights

In the latest Food Notes, I looked into where those blue tins of Danish butter cookies come from, plus a history of Nutella, the return of Gourmet and the future of pizza in 2026. #food allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-1…

From early chocolate makers in Turin to the growth of a global empire, at Red Sauce America, I look into the history of Nutella. redsauceamerica.com/blog/how-itali…

I put together a timeline of Italian American food highlighting the most important dates of your favorite foods. #food redsauceamerica.com/blog/a-timelin…

This week I made a broccoli and cavatelli soup, plus I scold British people on their refusal to use the term noodles. allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-1…

MONDAY, FEB. 9, 8PM: Join us at the Franklin Park Reading Series for a night of fiction and poetry featuring Amber Sparks, Lauren Francis-Sharma, Jaquira Diaz, Keetje Kuipers, Erin Crosby Eckstine & Sanibel! #FreeAdmission, drink specials, book raffle! facebook.com/share/17p4ri6K…

Over at All The Things We Eat, I wrote about beef stroganoff, plus some guy invented Iguana pizza. #food #foodhistory #pizza #stroganoff allthethingsweeat.com/p/food-notes-23

Happy World Nutella Day to those who celebrate. Check out my history of Nutella where I explore the Italian origins and evolution of the product. #History redsauceamerica.com/blog/how-itali…

Private school tuition should have sales tax.

I'm really impressed that JetBlue thinks a 4-year-old is old enough to sit between two strangers in a middle seat. Should be fun for everyone on that flight. youtube.com/watch?v=4T2GmG…

"Lady and the Tramp" introduced us to the spaghetti kiss and forever transformed the pasta into a date night food bit.ly/4tHwfpY

Never bring a snowflake to a snowball fight.