Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
.
Write for us
About
Remote wine consultations
Follow
Featured stories
I’m a Recipe Writer and I Hate Recipes
I’m a Recipe Writer and I Hate Recipes
Don’t tell me what to do, Food Network
Abbey Wade
Jul 22
Why Restaurants Are Bringing Back The Communal Dining Table
Why Restaurants Are Bringing Back The Communal Dining Table
And why I’m totally here for it
Charlie Brown
Aug 5
Tipping And Hospitality In America Is An Absolute, Out Of Control Mess
Tipping And Hospitality In America Is An Absolute, Out Of Control Mess
I never thought I’d be a ‘bad tipper’ but now I have no logical choice
Rocco Pendola
Jul 29
Turns Out, I Really Did Know How to Cook All Along
Turns Out, I Really Did Know How to Cook All Along
My husband’s new knee and my new slow cooker changed the way I feel about food
J.C. Anne Brown
Aug 1
How the Olympics is France’s Chance to Change the Narrative of Their Cuisine
How the Olympics is France’s Chance to Change the Narrative of Their Cuisine
And the dishes to do it
Mike Towler
Jul 29
Introducing An American To Trinidad’s Doubles
Introducing An American To Trinidad’s Doubles
Anatomy of Doubles: More Than Just a Sandwich
Neela 🌶️
Aug 5
Why Every Restaurant Should Have a Vegan Option
Why Every Restaurant Should Have a Vegan Option
And no, a plate of vegetables does not count
Ali Hall
Aug 5
Latest stories
My Love Story with Kunafa, the Queen of Arabic Desserts
My Love Story with Kunafa, the Queen of Arabic Desserts
Who can resist melted cheese topped with sweet, crunchy pastry?
Evin Ibrahim
Aug 22
We’re In A Sadomasochistic Relationship With Coffee Shops
We’re In A Sadomasochistic Relationship With Coffee Shops
It’s really sort of messed up what they’re doing to us — their neighbors
Rocco Pendola
Aug 22
Why Do Supermarkets Offer So Many Food Choices When Food Quality is Plummeting?
Why Do Supermarkets Offer So Many Food Choices When Food Quality is Plummeting?
If you had to pick food variety or food quality, which one would you choose?
Charlie Brown
Aug 21
Baguette Meets Bolillo: My Bread Identity Crisis
Baguette Meets Bolillo: My Bread Identity Crisis
Navigating My Bi-Bread-ual Heritage
Yann Gil
Aug 19
I Couldn’t Taste Food For Five Days, But Learned A Valuable Lesson
I Couldn’t Taste Food For Five Days, But Learned A Valuable Lesson
How I tried to understand the psychology behind my unhealthy eating
Kim Fedyk
Aug 16
My Mother’s Desire To Feed Someone Is Stronger Than Dementia
My Mother’s Desire To Feed Someone Is Stronger Than Dementia
The humbling power of food, duty, and love
Citizen Reader
Aug 16
When Servers And Bartenders Don’t Get Paid — Or Tipped — Well, We All Lose
When Servers And Bartenders Don’t Get Paid — Or Tipped — Well, We All Lose
Our cities and the hospitality industry need to team up for some big picture thinking
Rocco Pendola
Aug 16
How the British Riots Are Endangering the Heart of the Restaurant Industry
How the British Riots Are Endangering the Heart of the Restaurant Industry
Immigration is the heart and soul of our restaurants
Mike Towler
Aug 15
Selling Food as ‘The Great Inconvenience’ in Your Life
Selling Food as ‘The Great Inconvenience’ in Your Life
Confused about what to eat? Good, you can be sold to now.
Ruby
Aug 15
The Dysfunctional Inadequacy of Your AirBnB Kitchen
The Dysfunctional Inadequacy of Your AirBnB Kitchen
No, a pair of kids’ scissors and a psychopath’s collection of bag clips do not help me cook dinner on holiday
Dan Stevens
Aug 14
How Cooking Shows Shape Your Food Expectations When Eating Out
How Cooking Shows Shape Your Food Expectations When Eating Out
And why that could mean eating out becomes disappointing
Marsel Wijaya
Aug 14
A Colombian Discovers Jicama, Chimichangas and Micheladas Working in a Call Center
A Colombian Discovers Jicama, Chimichangas and Micheladas Working in a Call Center
The dreams I envisioned before immigrating did not come true
Carlos Garbiras
Aug 14
The Untold Story Of Callaloo
The Untold Story Of Callaloo
How A Humble Trinidadian Dish Stirs Up More Than Just Flavor
Neela 🌶️
Aug 14
Why I’m Done Tipping
Why I’m Done Tipping
After two years in Spain, tipping feels absurd
Shawn Forno
Aug 13
The Last Pie Crust You’ll Ever Need
The Last Pie Crust You’ll Ever Need
I promise. No really, I mean it
Jojo Teckina
Aug 13
How One Simple Sweet Split a Nation for Four Years
How One Simple Sweet Split a Nation for Four Years
A tale of tradition, controversy, and culinary pride
Blue
Aug 12
The Flavors of Goa
The Flavors of Goa
Reveling in a fusion of Indian and Portuguese cuisine
Zail Dugal
Aug 10
Is the Traditional Family Dinner Slowly Being Cooked?
Is the Traditional Family Dinner Slowly Being Cooked?
Shifting household dynamics may be limiting sit-down mealtimes
Jeff Hayward
Aug 9
The Golden Age of Stimulants
The Golden Age of Stimulants
Four plants helped the early modern world stay wired
George Dillard
Aug 9
$20 For A Beer At A Concert: Should This Even Be Legal?
$20 For A Beer At A Concert: Should This Even Be Legal?
I can’t imagine being the person selling these beers all night
Rocco Pendola
Aug 8
The Quest to Find San-Nakji in South Korea
The Quest to Find San-Nakji in South Korea
An unusual bonding experience that involved baby octopus legs
Kyrie Gray
Aug 2
Everything You Need to Know If You Want to Raise Chickens
Everything You Need to Know If You Want to Raise Chickens
Here’s What a week of raising chickens taught me
Mike Towler
Aug 1
My Wife Got a €2 Beer at the Beach
My Wife Got a €2 Beer at the Beach
What affordability looks like
Shawn Forno
Jul 29
Size and Shape Matters
Size and Shape Matters
Stop thinking about that — I’m talking about food
Ryan Chin
Jul 29
A Colombian Learning About Coffee From Starbucks
A Colombian Learning About Coffee From Starbucks
The corporate giant saved me when my dreams were crushed.
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 29
About Rooted
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams