Food - The Cut

cut opinion pages Oct. 4, 2021

Fall Snacks, RankedThe most chaotic food season is upon us.

By Danielle Cohen

encounter Oct. 1, 2021

Sophia Roe’s Advocacy Doesn’t Happen on InstagramReal change should happen in real life, you know?

By Frances Solá-Santiago

extremely online Sept. 30, 2021

This Is Your Brain On Emily MarikoSmashed salmon is my ASMR.

By Emilia Petrarca

molto bene Sept. 28, 2021

Eminem Is Opening a Restaurant?And yes, it’s called Mom’s Spaghetti.

By Mia Mercado

dairy queen Sept. 16, 2021

Now Who Will Sculpt Me in Butter?Minnesota’s leading butter sculptor is retiring.

By Danielle Cohen

cheers? Sept. 1, 2021

Okay, Fine, I Will Get Pumpkin-Spice DrunkYou can blame Bud Light.

By Mia Mercado

sorry! Aug. 26, 2021

I Regret to Inform You That ‘Slut Spaghetti’ Has Been CanceledNigella Lawson rebranded a problematic fave.

By Claire Lampen

tastemakers Aug. 26, 2021

The Sisters Who Want to Help You Cook Asian FoodOmsom takes the hard work out of creating truly flavorful dishes at home.

By Andrew Nguyen

sláinte Aug. 17, 2021

Mariah Carey Is Launching a Line of … Irish Cream?Sure, why not!

By Mia Mercado

whodunnit Aug. 17, 2021

Uh-Oh, Bean DramaWho is terrorizing this British town with baked beans?

By Mia Mercado

absolutely not Aug. 12, 2021

Someone Really Wanted the Cursed Old CakeA slice of Princess Diana and Prince Charles’s 40-year-old wedding cake sold for a “very unexpected” price at auction.

By Mia Mercado and Claire Lampen

cheers? Aug. 11, 2021

Gird Your Livers, Hard Mountain Dew Is ComingWill it fill the Four Loko–shaped void in our lives?

By Mia Mercado

fiction Aug. 4, 2021

Other People’s KitchensIn this original piece of fiction from Bryan Washington, a private chef spends lockdown cooking for Houston’s wealthiest.

By Bryan Washington

cursed July 16, 2021

This Is What Greets You at the Gates of HellKraft Macaroni & Cheese ice cream is here, and it’s already sold out.

By Mia Mercado

sure why not July 14, 2021

Oh Cool, a Nice Tasteful One PieceIt’s from … Panera?

By Mia Mercado

wellness theories June 3, 2021

Ghia’s Mélanie Masarin Doesn’t Define Her Sobriety“Maybe someday someone will make an amazing cocktail, and I want to have a sip of it, but in general, I don’t drink.”

By Daise Bedolla

rsvp yes June 2, 2021

Rating All the Snacks in Billie Eilish’s New Music VideoThe “Lost Cause” video is just one big sleepover.

By Mia Mercado

spicy! May 24, 2021

Oooh, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos DramaAn upcoming biopic directed by Eva Longoria has led to questions over who actually created the beloved spicy snack.

By Mia Mercado

how i got this business May 24, 2021

“For Me, It Was Like Extreme Business School”How Bridget Connelly launched the hard-kombucha brand of her dreams.

By Devine Blacksher

women in the workforce May 21, 2021

What It Takes to Make It in the Food IndustryTen women who run their own restaurants, bakeries, and catering businesses on finding success in a notoriously precarious industry.

By Olivia Evans

cut covers May 20, 2021

Where Would Food Be Without Padma Lakshmi?The food expert and author speaks with Sohla El-Waylly about this past year’s reckoning, double standards, and bringing inclusivity to the table.

By Lindsay Peoples Wagner

Sponsor Story

An Anti-Morning Person Rethinks Her Daily Caffeine BoostsWe tried Monster Energy Ultra for a week.

acquiescence Apr. 15, 2021

Turns Out It’s Pretty Good: Egg SaladHow I learned to enjoy an essentially gross sandwich with reckless abandon.

By Zoe Kurland

Sponsor Story

How the Founder of Cookware Brand Great Jones Brightens Her DaysSierra Tishgart tells us about her daily routines.

?!?!?! Jan. 28, 2021

Okay, What the Hell Is in a Subway ‘Tuna Sandwich’??A new lawsuit alleges that the ingredients masquerading as tuna are “not tuna and not fish.”

By Claire Lampen

recalls Jan. 17, 2021

Beware the Hot PocketsThe USDA has received reports of “pieces of glass and hard plastic” buried inside some pepperoni pockets.

By Claire Lampen

we tried this Dec. 31, 2020

The Time I Tried to Make a Meat HouseThe best holiday gift is … not this one.

By Claire Lampen

nyff 2020 Dec. 23, 2020

This May Be Purest Film of The YearThe Truffle Hunters is for foodies and dog lovers.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

niche drama Dec. 4, 2020

This Meatball Merch Drama Is *Chef’s Kiss*The Meatball Shop reportedly filed a lawsuit against Jersey Shore stars Snooki and Deena for their new meatball-themed merch.

By Emilia Petrarca

hotshot Nov. 18, 2020

Thank You for Your Service, Brad PittStill he refuses to leave us in peace.

By Claire Lampen

happy holidays Nov. 16, 2020

I Am Mesmerized by These Tiny Meat HousesIt seems people are making gingerbread houses out of charcuterie now.

By Claire Lampen

openings Nov. 9, 2020

Will This Be the Next Big Fashion Hangout?A power-lunch favorite just opened at Brookfield Place.

By Andrew Nguyen

niche drama Oct. 26, 2020

This Is the Best Drama on the Internet Right NowMembers of a 331,000-person Crock-Pot Facebook group are in trouble for calling one another’s roasts ugly.

By Madeleine Aggeler

covid-19 Sept. 22, 2020

How Risky Is Indoor Dining Now?Infectious-disease specialists say it’s not perfect, but it’s time.

By Katie Heaney

cursed images Sept. 17, 2020

Tremble Before This Sack of Wet EggsA close look at the wretched image that went viral this week.

By Madeleine Aggeler

ick Aug. 20, 2020

Mike Pence Wants to Tell You About His MeatHe is simply obsessed.

By Bridget Read

health Aug. 10, 2020

Beware of OnionsA multistate salmonella outbreak has infected at least 640 people.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

beans July 10, 2020

Beans Have Betrayed UsBeloved beans purveyor Goya faces a boycott after the CEO heaped praise upon President Trump in a press conference.

By Bridget Read

many mouths to feed July 7, 2020

The Secondhand Refrigerators Feeding New YorkersCommunity fridges across the city are fighting food insecurity, reducing waste, and uniting neighbors.

By Brock Colyar

q&a June 29, 2020

‘Black Women Are the Architects of Cuisine’Klancy Miller on her new magazine celebrating Black women in food and wine.

By Kerensa Cadenas

q+a June 26, 2020

‘I’m Sick of Seeing the Same Recipes by the Same People’Talking to Padma Lakshmi about the current state of food media, cultural appropriation, and her new show, Taste the Nation.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

power June 18, 2020

More Food Companies Are Reconsidering Their Racist BrandingUncle Ben’s, Mrs. Butterworth’s, and Cream of Wheat appear to be following Aunt Jemima’s lead.

By Amanda Arnold

racism June 17, 2020