Kim Severson
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Meat Is Back, on Plates and in Politics
After years in which “plant-based” was the mantra, meat once again dominates the national conversation about dinner.
Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce
Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the...
Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce
Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the...
George Foreman Turned a Home Grill Into a Culinary Heavyweight
The former boxer transformed American cooking, and himself, with an appliance that remains a cultural touchstone.
Pableaux Johnson, the Heart of New Orleans Hospitality, Dies at 59
As a photographer, cook and writer, he united communities through shared meals, vivid storytelling and a deep love of the city’s traditions.
Charles Phan, Whose Slanted Door Elevated Vietnamese Food, Dies at 62
The restaurant, which opened in San Francisco in 1995, married local ingredients with the food he grew up on and buoyed other chefs from immigrant...
Nathalie Dupree, ‘Queen of Southern Cooking,’ Dies at 85
As a cookbook author, TV personality and mentor, she sought to burst the chicken-fried stereotype of the South. Sometimes her life was as messy as...
The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
The surgeon general’s call to arms about the link between drinking and cancer could strike at a fiscal lifeline for restaurateurs facing falling sales.
Restaurant Portions Are About to Get Smaller. Are Americans Ready?
The towering burger and ballooning bagel have withstood public health campaigns, but a new movement to shrink servings is finally gaining traction.
Why Is There So Much Plastic Food Packaging?
As governments impose limits on plastic food packaging, climate-friendlier alternatives are in the works. Here are some that might be coming to a grocery store...