And the best chocolate makers in the country are...

Zagat, January 2017

From finance to food startups.

Fortune, October 2016

A look at lawyers who have started life anew as entrepreneurs, from Shawn Askinosie of Askinosie Chocolate to Matt Tolnick of Lawless Jerky.

Fortune, August 2016

Why do we perpetuate the fiction that it tastes anything like real chocolate?

Extra Crispy, June 2016

New York vs. Montreal: It's a tale of two bagels.

Extra Crispy, June 2016

Americans expect an unnatural level of consistency from their foodstuffs.

Fortune, May 2016

Novovirus. Salmonella. E. coli. Chipotle has had a banner year.

Delish, Feb. 2016

The great Mast Brothers chocolate scandal of Dec. 2015 left a bad taste in my mouth. But we can't let that event ruin all artisanal food. Small-scale artisans are an important part of the American economy; they're not only changing our taste in food but also building stronger, happier communities. 

Quartz, Feb. 2016

How I learned to love healthy desserts

Racked, Feb. 2016

There's a peculiar story lurking in your cup of Sleepytime tea, one that concerns involuntary trances, communication with aliens, and a eugenics plot to eliminate the "inferior races" of our great nation. Originally published on Van Winkle’s (RIP) in Feb. 2016.

Here’s a link to Inverse, which printed the whole article.

Food & Wine also interviewed me about it!

When I moved to New York City, I realized that Jewish culture isn't a side note but rather baked into the city itself. 

The Forward, Jan. 2016

A blogger has come out with damning allegations about the Brooklyn chocolate company's early days.

Slate, Dec. 2015

Rappahannock Oyster Company brought aquaculture to the East Coast — and helped save the oyster industry.

Bone & Seed, Dec. 2015

How a chef, food stylist, and food photographer approach the plate—and the camera.

Bone & Seed, Nov. 2015

Anthony Mangieri helped introduce Neopolitan pizza to the United States, but you're as likely to find him on his mountain bike as in the kitchen.

Bicycling Magazine, Aug. 2015 (not online)

They say that Austin is the next big food town, and this crew of youngsters is a big reason why.

Zagat National, Aug. 2015

Orange supreme cake mix. Instant vanilla pudding. A chaser of vodka, orange juice, and Galliano. For 10 years, every time I've looked at the shoddy spiral-bound book of family recipes from my grandmother, I've fixated on this one, for something called Harvey Wallbanger Cake.

TasteBook, August 2015

You've probably never heard of them, but they make almost all of the tortillas in Austin.

Edible Austin, May 2015

Craig White is your typical Texas barbecue pitmaster—except that he lives in Japan.

Texas Monthly, July 2015

We deserve a better, less-derivative national cuisine.

Slate, June 2015

Nikki Kaya's hummus is the best in Austin, and if you ask me, it's the best in the country too.

Edible Austin, July/August 2015

I put my obsession with acid to good use, with a primer on the five most common types of vinegar and how to use them — plus a recipe for sweet-heat tomato jam.

TasteBook, May 2015

Why do specialty shops refuse to carry one of the best-known craft chocolate brands in the country?

Slate, March 2015

Trinidad and Tobago's Cocoa Research Centre may just solve our current cacao conundrum and make chocolate taste better while doing so.

Slate, Jan. 2015

Chicken-pot pie, chili, lasagna, beef stew, eggplant Parmesan: All of those sound too heavy when you're slightly sweaty just from walking your dog around the block.

TasteBook, Feb. 2015

Some people might call Jeremy Barnwell a “lunch lady,” but the parents at Austin area schools are more likely to say he’s a vegetable whisperer. 

Edible Austin, Jan. 2015

The nonprofit feeds Austin's homeless, and now it wants to house them too. Think three different housing models, a chicken coop, a beehive, an aquaponics fish operation, a woodworking shop, an art trailer, walking trails, medical facilities, places of worship, an outdoor theater, a bed-and-breakfast (for mission visits) and even Wi-Fi.

Edible Austin, Jan. 2015

H.W. Brands, Stephen Harrigan, Lawrence Wright and Rob Spillman lead a two-wheeled tour of downtown Austin during the Texas Book Festival.

Tribeza, Dec. 2014

Why is it that in Austin, a city with such great Mexican food, it’s hard to find a drink as good as what you’re eating? 

Zagat National, Aug. 2014

Scott Moore, Jr., smokes his cocoa beans in a barbecue pit because, well, Texans will eat anything smoked ("even a two-by-four," he says).

New York Times, Oct. 2014

How the unlikely use of a barbecue pit creates the best artisanal chocolate in Texas.

Texas Monthly, Oct. 2014 (originally in the New York Times)

Craft chocolate makers use everything from juicers to Indian dal-grinding machines to make their small-batch, artisanal chocolate. 

Modern Farmer, Sept. 2014

Callie Speer's "Naner Puddin" was originally named after a foul-mouthed cartoon character that reminded colleagues of the pastry chef's own sweet-and-sour persona.

Food Republic, July 2014

How IBM is creating connected cuisine.

Slate, June 2014

Rock stars redefining the industry.

Zagat National, Feb. 2014

Top-notch chefs like Momofuku's Christina Tosi and the Institute of Culinary Education's Michael Laiskonis thrilled Austinites with a mult-course all-dessert dinner. 

Tribeza, May 2013

Austin is already a foodie destination, but we need a few finishing touches before we can become a well-rounded food town.

Tribeza, May 2012

When there are so many social media avenues to present yourself, how do you maintain authenticity and manage your identity?

Gigaom, March 2012

The best baristas in the country create buzz at coffee competition.

Deals.com, NewsObserver.com, WorldBarista.com, Bellingham Herald, Sacramento Bee, May 2011

Three Austin-area sustainable farms are providing healthy, all-natural meat to local restaurants — and changing our agricultural model while they're at it.

Tribeza, Oct. 2011

When my sixth-grade “little sister” asked me some tough questions, I had some of my own: How do you talk to teenagers about sex?

Texas Monthly, July 2010 (Photo courtesy Flickr user eastendimages)

The wedding handicraft business in our quirky city.

CultureMap Austin, Aug. 2011