Brendan talks with Serious Eats writer Niko Triantafillou on how one of the most popular French pastries in America is on the verge of a trend.
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The Best and Weirdest Ballpark Cuisine
Eater.com Managing Editor Sonia Chopra guides us through the growing variety of options in baseball stadium dining, from "The Churro Dog" to pulled pork parfaits.
We Kibitz About Knish
Brendan joins Jewish soul food expert Laura Silver, to soak in some knish knowledge and test the limits of pun humor.
Nashville Hot Chicken’s Cayenne Pepper Heat Hits Los Angeles
Nashville Hot chicken isn't a band -- it's a spicy and lightly sweet style of fried chicken that's been slowly rolling out of it's titular birthplace and appearing in cities around the country. This week Los Angeles gets a taste.
A Crash Course on The Netherlands’ ‘War Fries’
"Amsterdam Foodie" Vicky Hampton gives Rico the skinny on a local favorite: "war fries." It's condiment carnage.
Bar Bolinas Brings NorCal Cuisine to Brooklyn
Chefs Nate Smith and Sophie Kamin have brought Northern California cuisine to Brooklyn. Chief among their offerings is "Dutch Crunch" -- a thick, savory bun that could be the ideal capper for a burger.
Hawaiian Cuisine: The Ultimate in Fusion Food
Rico digs into the history of Hawaiian cuisine, the ultimate in fusion food. Johnny Yoo, the executive chef of Roy Choi's L.A. restaurant A-Frame, is creating yet another phase in the multi-continental cuisine's evolution.
Dan Barber Transforms Food Waste With Flair
Brendan heads to a groundbreaking pop-up eatery in NYC that is re-purposing edible food waste - of all sorts - as fine dining. Dog food may be involved.
Mark Stambler’s Careful Craft of Baking Bread
Rico gets back to bread basics -- yeast, wheat, water -- with Mark Stambler, an LA baker recently named one of the ten best in the country.
A Mustard for Every Occasion
French mustard brand Maille opened up a store in Manhattan recently. They sell dozens of mustard varieties there, and to help people decide what to pair them with, they hired "mustard sommelier" Pierrette Huttner.