The McTaste Bud? Use McBroken, find functional McDonald’s ice cream machines
Strictly speaking, our friend Kevin Gibson didn't file this submission under his catch-all "The Taste Bud," leaving it to his readers to decipher any deeper meanings by measuring the distance between tongue and cheek.
But...
Easy Entertaining — Farmers’ Market Inspired Elegant but Easy Summer Party
We like what late summer here in the Ohio Valley provides us for parties — long, lazy afternoons and evenings; patios and decks ideal for grilling and eating al fresco; sitting in the dark...
Edibles & Potables: A communist-era tramcar snack bar in Gdańsk, and more on Polish...
A bar on rails isn't an entirely novel idea if we're referring to passenger trains, but installing one on a tram — and in communist Poland, no less (from 1956-1960) — constitutes foodie esoterica...
Edibles & Potables: “Sometimes you play for the chitlins”
Atlas Obscura defines chitlins. They're American history, the culture of the enslaved, and yes, the edible "parts" of a pig.
But chitlins are greater than the sum of mere pork bits.
Enslaved people had to sustain...
Afternoon Archive: A hankering for biscotti with after-dinner espresso
Biscotti strike me as the perfect adult cookie. The Italian provenance gives them a slightly cosmopolitan aura, but it is the crunchy, sandy texture, its not-too-sweet flavor, its unusual shape, which makes it perfect...
Harvest Homecoming’s booth (read: “food”) days begin this week
The Fall 2022 issue of Food & Dining Magazine (#75) is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online. Go here for a preview of the features,...
Merry Christmas, Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays

What is your family's tradition for food and drink on Christmas Day?
Movies rank highly for many. One of my favorite Christmas movies isn't Die Hard, and also wasn't plucked from the burgeoning Hallmark canon. It's...
Nicole A. Taylor’s new cookbook, with recipes for Juneteenth and Black celebrations
At Teen Vogue, Jameelah Nasheed provides background: What Is Juneteenth, How Is It Celebrated, and Why Does It Matter?:
Even after the end of slavery was declared, the Union had to enforce emancipation. In Texas, approximately...
Kentucky Greens Co. leaps forward, so #SNACKDIFFERENT
The Summer 2023 issue of Food & Dining Magazine — our 20th Anniversary issue — is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online.
Enjoy a wide...
Chef Chris Howerton introduces his SeasonZ line of seasonings, sauces, marinades, soups and oatmeal
For a great many knowing Louisville-area restaurant professionals, not to mention grateful diners, Chris Howerton needs absolutely no introduction. We'll do so, anyway, for the sake of those just tuning in.
Howerton was a familiar...
