John Carruthers's posts

You first feel like a father when you hold your tiny, precious child. But you first feel like a dad when you find…

One of my favorite food experiences—or, honestly, one of my favorite experiences, period—is that first bite of a…

You know those hyper-regional dishes so pervasive in their area of origin that locals all assume they’re universal?…

Even before the current stay-at-home reality, I spent a lot of time on Twitter, both for my job and because I’m the…

If you’re like me, you’ve spent at least parts of the last couple of weeks animorphing into a nauseated ball of…

There’s not a ton of debate as to the best way to cook a hot dog: steamed/simmered is a dog stand tradition, grilled…

It’s the dead of winter, and most of the fun holidays are behind us—but there’s still months of cold and slush to…

You may know haggis as the national dish of Scotland. But more likely, you know it as one the hackiest jokes in the…

This time of year, we tend to throw around the term “Christmas miracle” willy-nilly: good parking spot, early…

There are certain inadvisable things you do because they seem like they might make a pretty good story later: jump…

Like any good Corn Belt Catholic, my earliest experience with fish was being forced to eat it on Fridays instead of…

Summer in Chicago gets all the press, but fall around here is the real ass-kicking season. It’s got all the outdoor…

Buffalo wings are one of the food world’s great equalizers. Find the world’s most expensive Wagyu steak, chef it up,…

You may not suspect this from my current status as Meatboy Extraordinaire, but I was one of those picky-eater kids…

I may be a proud Chicagoan and a humble FIB, but I have a deep and abiding love of Wisconsin. And it’s not just…

Welcome, dear readers, to The Takeout Draft, our recurring feature that combines our love of food, fantasy sports,…

“I love you and I think you’re a great cook... but this is the worst thing you’ve ever made. Ever.” That was Emily,…

Welcome, dear readers, to The Takeout Draft, our recurring feature that combines our love of food, fantasy sports,…

Ah, the hot dog—king of meats, meat of kings. The historical development of local hot dog styles—whether Detroit…

If the color beige was an animal, I suspect it would taste a lot like boneless, skinless chicken breast. Americans…