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December 2025

Sour-And-Hot Silken Tofu — Every Grain of Rice (2012)
Chinese food is beloved across the West, so why hasn't it become a staple of our everyday cooking routines?
 • Bryan Rucker
Pawn shops glitter like gold tooth caps in the gray decay
Madhur's moong dal, Kelela's Joni cover, and my Martha-inspired recipe for a truly chicken-y vegetarian matzo ball soup.
 • Bryan Rucker
Sunflower Seed and Carrot Loaf with Cilantro, Sesame Oil, and Squirt — Top Chef: The Cookbook (2008)
The complete mess of Top Chef Season 2, and a small vegetarian triumph from an oft-forgotten cheftestant
 • Bryan Rucker
Now check the score, boy, I knew I was destined to win
Andy's ragu, Mollie's cabbage, Alison live, and the worst movie of the year
 • Bryan Rucker
Broccoli Rice Casserole — Pure & Simple: Delicious Recipes for Additive-free Cooking (1978)
Marian "Plum Torte" Burros's *other* claims to fame
 • Bryan Rucker
Said she loved my accent, so I kept talking
Entree stuffing, smoky beans, an East Coast recap, and an Apple Music surprise
 • Bryan Rucker

November 2025

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