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In this issue of At the Table, we talk with Marc Matsumoto who is the founder of No Recipes. What we like about Marc’s approach is his focus on helping people…
Living in an urban area, we may not always realize how much groundwater we lose to runoff. Since restaurants are big water users it’s important to see what we can…
When you think of tequila cocktails, one thing comes to mind – the margarita. Despite how well-known the margarita is, its history is a mysterious thing. Who invented it? Why?…
In this, At the Table, we talk with Jacquie Berglund who is the CEO of Finnegans beer and Finnegans Community Fund. A dynamic public speaker and self-proclaimed rambunctious social-entrepreneur.
The Cuba Libre is a bright, delicious island drink with a great origin story that more than likely was completely made up, but still hasn’t been enough to get the…
The great bread experiment is our search to find out what’s in our bread and what we can do to make great tasting, healthy bread a part of our everyday…
The history of umami, what it is, where it comes from, what it tastes like, and how Umami was discovered is a fascinating journey wrapped up in culture and chemistry.
At the beginning of the year, I did what most Americans do; I made a resolution to clean up the food in my kitchen and to eat better. Over the…
I’ve been crushing on the Harriet Brasserie for a few years now; dinner with friends, lunch with my mother, dessert with the kids, beer, and fries (with béarnaise for dipping)…
Cooked, a new documentary by Michael Pollan and Alex Gibney on Netflix is a beautifully filmed series about the role cooking plays in what makes us human.If you’re interested in…
Amari (the plural of amaro) are an herbal liquor with a rich tradition in Italian culture. Amari are popular across Italy with a unique set of flavors that range from…
In this At the Bar column, I talk about Umami’s approach to storytelling, what our goals are, and how we’re working to become an essential publication for people interested in…
The Boulevardier Cocktail is a simple combination of rye whiskey, Campari, and sweet vermouth that creates a delicious cocktail that is well balanced and has an interesting history worth exploring.
Valentine’s Day seems like it should be an easy one for pairing food and wine. To help out, we’ve compiled a guide to help you pick out wine pairings that…
If you’re someone who drinks both coffee and tea, you understand what a tough choice it can be early in the morning. We know that for a lot of people…
Traveling to Fiji for my honeymoon was the perfect way to disconnect from the world. Sitting on the deck of our overwater Bure my husband and I would take the…
I make chocolate beet cake for every “bring a dish to share event.” But I don’t bring it because it’s a crowd pleaser, I bring it because it’s not. This…
As we finish up 2015, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at the most popular stories and recipes on Umami during the past year.
