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Ask Me Anything: Where to Eat in Rome

Also this week: How to get good food in an airport — and what to do with an abundance of homegrown basil.

Jul 1, 2024 •

Ask Me Anything: The Easiest Way to Grill Corn

Also this week, I discuss junk fees, the Minnesota State Fair — and where to stay and eat in Costa Rica.

Jun 24, 2024 •

Ask Me Anything: Sorry, Folks, I Just Don't Like Spam!

Also this week: Where to eat in Savannah and Toulouse, thoughts on the James Beard Awards — and my guilty musical pleasures.

Jun 17, 2024 •

Ask Me Anything: Where to Eat in San Diego

Also this week: Green beans! Gefilte fish! Disc golf!

Jun 10, 2024 •

Ask Me Anything: What's the REAL Pizza Capital of the US?

Also this week: Where to eat in Seattle, tips for grilling ribs — and summer food festivals.

May 28, 2024 •

Ask Me Anything: Recommendations for Dublin and Phuket

Also this week: Red Lobster's endless shrimp fiasco, Memorial Day recipes and more thoughts on restaurant service fees.

May 20, 2024 •

Ask Me Anything: How to Survive the Sriracha Shortage

Also this week: Where to eat in Nashville, pasta cooking myths and white asparagus.

May 13, 2024 •

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, 2024 •

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, 2024 •

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, 2024 •

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, 2024 •

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, 2024 •

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