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Ask Me Anything: Eating in New Orleans (and Reading the Comments)

Also this week, I take questions about Chicago hot dogs, fiddlehead ferns and how to cook cicadas.

Apr 30 •

Ask Me Anything: Let's Get Controversial!

This week, I share opinions about food delivery apps, Valerie Bertinelli's comments about the Food Network — and … whether to wash cast iron.

Apr 14 •

Ask Me Anything: Great Places to Eat in Porto and Edinburgh

Also this week: The rice I like to buy, how I choose salmon and a lot more.

Apr 8 •

Ask Me Anything: The Most Disturbing Thing I've Ever Eaten

Also this week: Where to dine in Santa Fe, ideas for a Northwoods-inspired dinner and EVEN MORE about fast-food burgers.

Apr 2 •

Ask Me Anything: Great Places to Eat in Madrid and Barcelona

Also this week: Recommendations for carbon-steel pans, a book that will help you make sausage and a love letter to cheap cuts of pork.

Mar 22 •

Fried Spring Rolls: Spilled Milk #185

This is one of my Top 10 favorites of all time.

Feb 15 •

Ask Me Anything: Great Places to Eat Around Honolulu

Also this week: What Dry January means if you don't drink, a Brisbane travel guide and more.

Jan 15 •

Ask Me Anything: Some of My Favorite Cities

Also this week: Great places to eat in Omaha, where to dine with a young child in Minneapolis and tips for freezing.

Dec 30, 2023 •

Ask Me Anything: The Importance of Being Nice

My holiday wishes for restaurants and customers! Plus, great places to eat in Puglia, tips for making a holiday ham better and more...

Dec 22, 2023 •

Ask Me Anything: Munich Munchies

Also this week: My favorite snacks while traveling, pastrami in Minnesota and the importance of staying in the center of the boat.

Dec 18, 2023 •

Ask Me Anything: Great Places to Eat in Montreal and Charleston

This week, I also take questions about "Holiday Party With Andrew and Zoë,” NYT holiday cookies and French tacos.

Dec 10, 2023 •

Chicago On My Mind: Spilled Milk #151

Four dozen or so of my favorite Windy City eateries.

Dec 5, 2023 •

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