Acquired Tastes1/6/21Jan 63Acquired Tastes1/6/21Acquired TastesBamba, Israel’s greatest snack food, may save us allIlana Gordon55Right around the time a two-year-old learns to walk, another milestone occurs: marketers begin targeting them in the…
Features11/9/20Nov 9SaveFeatures11/9/20FeaturesAt the Traveler Restaurant, it’s totally okay to read while you eatIlana Gordon20If you had to pick, which stretch of highway from your childhood is most clearly imprinted on your brain? For me,…
For Our Consideration6/1/20Jun 12For Our Consideration6/1/20For Our ConsiderationAn airplane, an empty highway, and a pissed-off old lady: Remembering “405,” the first viral videoIlana Gordon41If you were online in June 2000, here’s what you might have seen: pages of GIFs, Homestar Runner, and a three-minute…
Features1/16/19Jan 16 20191Features1/16/19FeaturesBring back fondue dinner parties, the most maligned of cheese experiencesIlana Gordon71Welcome to Cheese Week, The Takeout’s weeklong praise of cheeses.
Acquired Tastes11/26/18Nov 26 2018SaveAcquired Tastes11/26/18Acquired TastesThe Fluffernutter is a sticky, contested New England delicacyIlana Gordon43Welcome to American Sandwiches Week, a celebration of the mighty sandwich through the lens of Americana.
Recipes9/10/18Sep 10 20185Recipes9/10/18RecipesHow to make my noodle kugel, a glorified pasta cheesecakeIlana Gordon21I have committed terrible crimes against my digestive system. As a broke, recent college graduate living during the…
Recipes7/25/18Jul 25 20181Recipes7/25/18RecipesPeeled carrot cake is a delicious mistakeIlana Gordon10From the moment I was old enough to form and vocalize opinions, I was stridently anti-vegetables. I took issue with…
Acquired Tastes5/8/18May 8 20189Acquired Tastes5/8/18Acquired TastesThe fried-cheese burger is a marvel of flavor and architectureIlana Gordon83As a state, Connecticut is so small, it barely warrants a professional sports team (no offense to the Hartford Yard…
Features5/2/18May 2 20188Features5/2/18FeaturesAm I the only one still collecting Red Rose Tea figurines?Ilana Gordon35My family communicates best through hot beverages. In the throes of my anguished adolescence, my father developed a…
Acquired Tastes12/14/17Dec 14 20174Acquired Tastes12/14/17Acquired TastesReconsidering gefilte fish, the sausage of the seaIlana Gordon59The most heated discussion to take place around the Jewish high holiday table will center around politics, as usual.…
Acquired Tastes12/7/17Dec 7 20172Acquired Tastes12/7/17Acquired TastesWho's perverting their beer with a pickle spear? (The Midwest, duh)Ilana Gordon62On an unspecified date, in a small town in southeastern Missouri, a man named Clayton Eftink was contemplating the…