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Ljubljana Is Capturing the Attention of Food Lovers Everywhere—Here’s Where to Go

Ljubljana Is Capturing the Attention of Food Lovers Everywhere—Here’s Where to Go

Ever since chef Ana Roš showed off the lush green mountains and turquoise blue rivers of her native Slovenia in a 2016 episode of Chef’s Table, travelers and gastronomes alike have been curious about this lesser-known corner of Europe. Touching both the Alps and the Adriatic and bordered by the cultures and foods of Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia, Slovenia’s varied terroir is inspiring the country’s newest generation of chefs, who have put sustainable farming and local artisan producers at the heart of their cuisine…


Can You Eat Your Way to Better Mental Health? A Dietitian Explains

Let’s face it: There’s a lot in life you can’t control. However, to the degree that you have access to healthy foods, you can take charge of what you eat to influence your happiness and mental wellness. Numerous studies confirm that dietary factors can shift your mood — for better or worse. So, if you’re languishing, here are some foods that may help, as well as a few things to watch out for…


6 Great Gifts for Bakers, According to Pastry Chef Paola Velez

Newly minted F&W Best New Chef Paola Velez—star of our fan-favorite YouTube series, Pastries with Paola—is a magician with sugar, flour, and fruit. We couldn’t have asked a savvier chef to help us wow aspiring bakers and veteran pastry chefs this holiday season. “When I’m shopping for the bakers in my life, I’m going all out,” she says. “I’m talking about all the tools I wish someone would buy for me!”…


This Kitchen Appliance Turns Everyday Food Scraps Into Dirt Within 24 Hours

You’ve got a dishwasher, microwave, and toaster. Soon, you might have a countertop composter…


What Makes A Meal Worthy Of The Michelin Guide

Every so often, a company develops a marketing ploy so effective that it transcends the brand it was initially intended to represent and instead becomes an inseparable part of pop culture. The Michelin star concept is just one such marketing plot, and I got to try my first meal cooked by a chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant this weekend at Petit Le Mans…


Bread Baking, Fresh Strawberries Claim Top Spots in NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge

(CNN)A dinner of Mars-grown vegetables, bread baked on a shuttle, and insects for dessert may be on the menu for future astronauts…


‘You Can’t Run a Team on Empty’: How the Restaurant Staff Meal Is Changing

Restaurant workers once lived on coffee and cigarettes. Now more chefs are cooking for one other, making food good enough to end up on the menu…