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Elevating Andalusia's Left-Behind Cuisine
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (234+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World This week on the Food Chain: how Juanlu Fern'ndez is applying deep French technique to Andalusia's most humble heritage dishes. Historically, Andalusia's finest ingredients rarely stayed in Andalusia. The best products were taken elsewhere, while…...
The Improbable Journey of the Dragon Prawn
2+ week, 3+ day ago (346+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World Both spectacles converged on June 11, 2026. The coordinates were Huai'an and Mexico City. Between them lay twelve time zones and a distance that a crawfish, moving at its natural, terrestrial pace, could not cover in a…...
A Nomadic Chef Puts Down Roots
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (179+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World This week in the Food Chain, chef Fatmata Binta shares her vision for African foodways and where to find the best fufu in Accra. Access this and all our other premium articles by joining our…...
The Tiny Miracle of Edulis
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (376+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World How did a two-person restaurant with no kitchen staff become one of the most celebrated dining establishments in North America? Edulis is a tiny, side-street restaurant in Toronto with no staff in the kitchen, just…...
Inside Chalee Kader's Bangkok Food Empire
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (192+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World In less than a decade, the Thai-Indian chef has built one of the Thai capital's most influential restaurant groups, spanning nose-to-tail Isaan cooking, modern Thai dining, and a Michelin-starred reimagining of khao gaeng. Access this…...
No Justice without Joy: Remembering Slow Food's Carlo Petrini
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (153+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World Carlo Petrini didn't just change the modern food world; he taught those around him how to dream impossibly big. Eugenio Signoroni shares an intimate look at his late mentor. Journey alongside chefs, raconteurs, and Roads…...
Alcalde and the Reinvention of Guadalajara
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World In a city famous for birria and tequila, Alcalde is pushing modern Mexican fine dining forward with a philosophy of "frank cooking." I know you've probably heard plenty about the endless restaurant possibilities in Mexico…...
The Fix: Bogot" with Chef Alvaro Clavijo
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World For The Fix, Alvaro Clavijo of El Chato gives his guide to the high-altitude Colombian capital. Travel intel from R&K In Bogot, chaos'lives'in the traffic jams, in the ad hoc urban sprawl'it's even in'the…...
The Chefs Bringing Ecuador to the Table
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (176+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World Ecuador's food scene has long been overshadowed by its neighbors. Then came Nuema. Access this and all our other premium articles by joining our membership program. Plans start at $6. 50 per month and include twice-weekly digital…...
What Does It Take to Become Latin America's First Three-Star Restaurant?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) Pleasure-Seeking in a Deranged World This week in the Food Chain: the story of S'o Paulo's Evvai. Access this and all our other premium articles by joining our membership program. Plans start at $6. 50 per month and include twice-weekly digital features,…...