More Americans dine alone than ever before: 21% eat their meals solo, a jump of 25% in two decades. Traditional recipes may feel oversized and impractical in one- and two-person households, leading to wasted food and excessive takeout. Small-batch cooking and baking offer a practical alterna…
Who doesn’t love a bowl of chili for the big game?
Sometimes a chicken nugget is just a chicken nugget. Sometimes it’s a crisp, panko-crusted strip of chicken breast with a sweet and tangy sauce. This is the latter.
Grandmothers are becoming some of the most influential voices in American food culture, drawing large audiences by cooking the way they always have. On TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, these “grandfluencers” are reshaping what authority looks like in the kitchen, trading polish and speed for l…
Every type of pasta has a purpose, and often a sauce to match. This recipe, which comes from the cookbook “The Talisman of Happiness,” matches tortiglioni with peppers and eggplant.
Last year’s biggest football game averaged 127.7 million live viewers. For one of the most popular sports-viewing weekends of the year, many Americans will watch at home, surrounded by friends, family and a spread of familiar food. Hosting the game day event can be a challenge, but with a go…
More than half of U.S. adults have either tried or expressed interest in hot honey-flavored snacks. For decades, spicy food has been a polarizing topic; some love the burn while others avoid it like the plague. But the blend of sweet honey and chili peppers has recently moved from a niche co…
Reuters reports income from Campbell’s soup sales are slightly up for the last quarter, hitting $2.68 billion, due in part to rising prices. Tariffs, inflation and a desire to eat healthy while saving money stir a resurgence in broths and stews. Especially in the colder winter months, soups …
If 2025 was about pickle-flavored everything and prebiotic soda, 2026 is about reinventing the familiar with a fresh perspective. Food in 2026 is defined by duality: intentional yet indulgent, comforting yet innovative, flavorful yet nourishing. From breakfast ramen to tinned sardines, these…
The hot sauce market size is projected to reach $7.66 billion by 2034, propelled by global demand shaped by social media influence, international cuisines and increasingly creative flavor innovations. This condiment has captivated millions and has become a cultural sensation, inspiring viral…
The green salad in this recipe calls for two types of greens, turnip and mustard. A mess of greens, whether they be turnip, collard or mustard, have been staples in the homes of African Americans for hundreds of years.
You have to become a little crafty at this time of year about getting vegetables onto the table in ways that still feel interesting. In many places, the cold has settled in, farmers’ market offerings have thinned out, and we’re left with the hardiest of fruit and vegetables.
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 3.8 points in December, extending a late-year slide that economists say signals growing caution among U.S. households. After years of robust retail growth, many American families will hit the reset button in 2026 by cutting back on dining o…
Nearly 6 out of 10 global food consumers say they actively incorporate more protein into their diets. A growing number of Americans are no longer satisfied with food that simply fills them up. Instead, they want meals that fuel strength, support digestion and contribute to long-term wellness.
Menus mention sour flavors 15% more often in the last two years. After years of sweet desserts and spicy food trends, American diners are puckering up. Sour flavors, once niche, emerge as one of the dominant tastes in menus and packaged foods in 2026.
“Taco night” for many across the United States consists of an Americanized idea of Mexican food: ground beef cooked with a packaged seasoning mix, taco shells, lettuce, tomato and sour cream.
The dining scene in downtown San Mateo is shifting rapidly, with three new restaurants set to open soon, replacing a few establishments that closed down at the end of the year.
Adding fermented vegetables to the first course of a meal is common in Ukrainian cuisine, and one of the most popular pickled-vegetable dishes is sauerkraut soup.
In 2026, some of the most memorable food trips no longer revolve around white tablecloths or hard-to-get reservations. Instead, they unfold outdoors, in fields, forests, rivers and village kitchens, where travelers get involved in the process of how meals come together. The draw is not just …
I’ve been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don’t require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions.
New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar. Federal health officials released the 2025-30 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Wednesday. The guidelines are required by law to be updated every five years. They offer advice for healthy eating and provide the foundation for federal nutrition programs and policies. The guidance offers new advice to avoid prepared or packaged highly processed foods, to limit saturated fats and added sugars and to eat more protein. Research shows most Americans don't follow the dietary guidance.
In Tuscany, schiacciata — which is pronounced skee-ah-CHA-tah and roughly means “crushed,” “flattened” or “squashed” — is a versatile word applied to a variety of breads and bread-like things, from a piece of sweet focaccia studded with roasted grapes around the autumn harvest to a savory si…
Americans spend more than half their food budget eating out or grabbing takeout; this is significant given that food prices at grocery stores and restaurants continue to increase. While convenience makes ordering to-go seem like a good plan, eating at home is both more economical and better …
Three times a month, Dan Sullivan — known as Dan the Record Man — packs up nearly 12,000 vinyl records in a rented U-Haul and drags them to local breweries around Northern California for pop-up sales, inviting music lovers to enjoy a beer as their sift through the stacks.
“We’re a museum that serves food,” said Cameron Palmer, owner of Cameron’s Pub in Half Moon Bay, when he spoke about the knickknacks, posters and memorabilia displayed on his pub’s walls, which is what he said makes his English-style pub different from any other bar or cocktail lounge the Ba…
As we enter 2026, many people begin to look ahead — setting resolutions, refining priorities and thinking about what they want the coming year to hold. It’s a natural moment to reflect on where we’ve been and decide how we want to move forward.
For many members of Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, holiday stress went well beyond the customary busyness of travel planning, gift shopping or party hosting. A notoriously indulgent time of year, the season was often fraught with extreme cycles of binging — sometimes followed by purging…
As the new year approaches, consumers — already inundated with online ads for protein-infused products and various supplements — may be inclined to look for a quick fix to meet their nutrition and health resolutions.
The cheese ball is a cliché. I believe, however, that like the pig in a blanket and the baked potato, the cheese ball is so cliched it has actually become cool.
Burlingame’s classic cocktail lounge, Vinyl Room, has undergone a makeover in recent months, sporting a fresh, warm and wood-paneled look and a new cocktail menu.
Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for “all natural” granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yogurts “made with real fruit,” “organic” plant-based milks and bottled “superfood” smoothies.
Perhaps you’re one of those people who are very thoughtful and assiduous about planning the Big Holiday meals. You’re on top of the appetizers, entrée, the sides, the dessert. Maybe you even iron your linen napkins.
LONDON — After years of minimalist, pared-back drinks, maximalism is back.
Cooking with wine always feels elegant and elevated. This Vegetable Bourguignon, from my cookbook “I Love You: Recipes from the Heart” is hearty and satisfying for family dinners or for curling up by a fire on dark, moody days. And it’s always good for leftovers.
At first glance, these Lychee-Frosted Sugar Cookies from my cookbook “108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen” appear humble when unfrosted, like any other ordinary sugar cookie, like those you would find at the supermarket.
DoorDash, the food delivery giant, will now face barriers in being able to test out its delivery drones in San Francisco’s Mission District after the city’s Board of Supervisors unanimously passed legislation Tuesday requiring prior approval for outdoor laboratory operations in the area.
NEW YORK — As a child growing up in Italy, Lidia Bastianich recalls seeing one particular cookbook in just about everyone’s kitchen. It was called “The Talisman of Happiness” and it was often given as a wedding present to couples starting new lives together.
A recent YouGov survey ranks lasagna as the second most popular Italian food for all American adults, just behind macaroni and cheese. And if you ask just Gen X or male respondents, it shoots right to the top.
The beloved San Mateo restaurant Vespucci will close at the end of the month after 11 years in business.
Foster City now has a Japanese grocery store, as Osaka Marketplace officially opened its doors to the public Friday.
Champagne makers in France say many Americans still use the word “Champagne” for almost any sparkling wine. For them, the name belongs to one region and a set of rules, not a general term for bubbles. They hear the confusion every week, and they are ready for Americans to understand what the…
More than 8 in 10 Americans celebrate Christmas, often with a grand feast that rivals Thanksgiving. While glazed ham and eggnog are holiday staples in the United States, festive tables vary significantly around the world. From Korea’s tteokguk to Brazil’s Chester-style chicken, discover how …
More than three-quarters of American consumers say food is tied to their fondest holiday memories from childhood. Whether it’s snacking on Grandma’s famous coffee cake, decorating cut out cookies or grabbing seconds of Aunt Kathy’s loaded dinner salad, many of the most memorable moments are …
It’s better to teach a man to fish — that is the essence of the largest gardening education organization in San Mateo County, teaching people of all ages the transformative power of growing your own produce in your neighborhoods.
U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.
One of the big food distributors in the United States supplies food to just about everywhere people eat. From small-town hospitals to school cafeterias, to restaurants big and small, 730,000 global locations. So if you’ve ever ordered jalapeno poppers somewhere new and thought, “These taste …
When people talk about baking, they often focus on the final product. The tender cookies, the domed muffins, the rich brownies. But the real draw of baking starts long before you roll out the pie crust.
Woodlands Market will occupy the former Draeger’s Market site in downtown San Mateo, allaying concerns about the lack of a full-service grocery store after the latter shut down earlier this year.
The pollution from food is sneaky. Because the apple sitting on your kitchen counter isn’t really causing any harm.
A recent survey finds 81% of Americans show love for family and friends by preparing holiday dishes, but there’s always one dish at Christmas that tests how polite your family is. Someone’s one forkful away from blessing the cook’s heart, but nobody dares to leave that recipe off the menu. I…
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