Maggie Hennessy

3 weeks ago | bonappetit.com | Maggie Hennessy

On a recent Thursday, my husband and I showed up at a cute bistro right when it opened. “You’re in luck!” the host said when we told her we didn’t have a reservation, then led us past a slew of perfectly good, empty tables to the lonely back corner by the swinging kitchen door. With every passing employee came an unwanted puff of detergent, the harsh clangor of dishes, and snippets of metal clashing with the gentle folk issuing from the dining room speakers.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maggie Hennessy

Illustration by Hazel ZavalaOn a recent Thursday my husband and I showed up at a cute bistro right when it opened. “You’re in luck!” the host said when we told her we didn’t have a reservation, then led us past a slew of perfectly good empty tables to the lonely back corner by the swinging kitchen door. With every passing employee came an unwanted puff of detergent, the harsh clangor of dishes, and snippets of metal clashing with the gentle folk issuing from the dining room speakers.

3 weeks ago | vinepair.com | Maggie Hennessy

In early March, Draga Culic, founder and CEO of Blacklisted Brandy, attended an International Women’s Day pop-up spotlighting female-founded brands in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. In addition to sampling sips of her Serbian rakija, or fruit brandy, she poured a bespoke Pear Martini with her pear brandy, honey syrup, and fresh grapefruit and lemon juices, modestly rimmed with pink salt. “That cocktail was, like, viral in the room,” Culic recalls.

3 weeks ago | foodandwine.com | Maggie Hennessy

Photo: Food & Wine / Getty Images As egg prices soar and major supermarkets limit purchases amid the bird flu outbreak, Americans are re-examining a protein source that they’ve perhaps taken for granted. Some might even be mulling alternatives like plant-based or liquid egg substitutes. During uncertain times, it helps to examine history — in this case, the global food shortages of World War II, which spurred mass production and distribution of powdered eggs.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maggie Hennessy

As egg prices soar and major supermarkets limit purchases amid the bird flu outbreak, Americans are re-examining a protein source that they’ve perhaps taken for granted. Some might even be mulling alternatives like plant-based or liquid egg substitutes. During uncertain times, it helps to examine history — in this case, the global food shortages of World War II, which spurred mass production and distribution of powdered eggs. Here’s the history of this unsavory staple.