Elazar Sontag

1 week ago | bonappetit.com | Elazar Sontag

In Person of Interest we talk to the people catching our eye right now about what they’re doing, eating, reading, and loving. Next up, Cristina Quackenbush, the long-time New Orleans chef behind the popular pop-up Milkfish, discusses her newest project off Bourbon Street. Protection of the spiritual variety? A divine energy awakening? Cristina Quackenbush has a cocktail for that.

2 weeks ago | epicurious.com | Elazar Sontag

Rawaan Alkhatib writes of dates with lyrical reverence in her debut cookbook, Hot Date!. These aren’t just dried morsels of sugar and nutrients; they’re a “miracle,” “a symbol of generosity and abundance,” “joy and sustenance,” cultivated from the tree of life. Across 100+ recipes, she calls on their sweetness in whole, sugared, and syrup form, to show that dates can make everything—tater tots, grilled cheese, chocolate chip cookies, life—brighter and more delicious.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Elazar Sontag

All products featured on Epicurious are independently selected by Epicurious editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Rawaan Alkhatib writes of dates with lyrical reverence in her debut cookbook, Hot Date!. These aren’t just dried morsels of sugar and nutrients; they’re a “miracle,” “a symbol of generosity and abundance,” “joy and sustenance,” cultivated from the tree of life.

Feb 20, 2025 | bonappetit.com | Elazar Sontag

An eager crowd gathered to celebrate Hapa Pizza’s opening in 2023. While great pizza abounds in the Pacific Northwest, the Beaverton, Oregon, restaurant took a novel approach. Its airy, char-spotted crust resembled a classic Neapolitan but was adorned with toppings like tender brisket and pho broth cooked into a heady reduction. Thanks to a constellation of creative chefs combining cuisines and regional influences, pizza culture across the US is evolving.

Feb 20, 2025 | yahoo.com | Elazar Sontag

Photo by Michael RainesAn eager crowd gathered to celebrate Hapa Pizza’s opening in 2023. While great pizza abounds in the Pacific Northwest, the Beaverton, Oregon, restaurant took a novel approach. Its airy, char-spotted crust resembled a classic Neapolitan but was adorned with toppings like tender brisket and pho broth cooked into a heady reduction. Thanks to a constellation of creative chefs combining cuisines and regional influences, pizza culture across the US is evolving.