Food and Drink

The Latest From Sunset

Kismet Labneh

Kefir grains are the mysterious little fun-with-fermentation blobs that we use to culture fresh milk and cream into labneh.

April 24, 2024

Perfect Smashed Potatoes

Simmer-smash-crisp, the holy trinity of root vegetable cooking techniques, never fails to deliver.

April 23, 2024

April 24, 2024

The Only Way to Bake a Salmon

This salmon dish shines at any temp; it’s just as much a star set out cold for breakfast as it is served straight from the oven for dinner.

April 23, 2024

Can’t-Take-It-off-the-Menu Cucumber Salad

This salad’s enduring popularity on the Kismet menu proves, year after year, that cucumbers are universally loved.

April 23, 2024

Recipe Roundups

Recipes

4 Pastas You’ll Make on Repeat This Spring

These recipes will raise your pasta-cooking game.

March 22, 2024

March 21, 2024

Arugula and Farro Salad with Asparagus and Prosciutto

Recipes

15 Simple and Savory Dinner Recipes for Spring

From spring herb and goat cheese linguine to lamb roasted with mint and garlic, these easy and delicious recipes are sure to become your spring go-tos.

March 14, 2024

March 15, 2024

Recipes

Pillowy Focaccia and Herby Frittata Anchor This Wine-Friendly Feast

Crowd-pleasing recipes for your next gathering.

March 15, 2024

March 14, 2024

Recipes

11 Salad Recipes That Put the Taste of Spring Right onto Your Plate

Use the fresh ingredients from your garden or farmers market to toss together a new salad.

March 27, 2023

Recipes

These Easy, Sustainable Seafood Recipes Will Transport You to the Beach

Delicious dishes from Santa Monica's Crudo e Nudo, a sustainable seafood restaurant that serves a menu of exclusively local fish and zippy wines.

February 8, 2024

February 6, 2024

Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Puffed Buckwheat

Recipes

These Hearty Salads Are the Perfect One-Dish Dinner

These hearty recipes from Jeanne Kelley's Vegetarian Salad for Dinner can help make the fantasy of a healthy one-dish-dinner a reality.

August 3, 2023

August 4, 2023

Food News and Obsessions

Food & Drink

How to Build the Perfect Picnic Basket at Trader Joe’s

Load up your cart with our picks.

April 5, 2024

April 13, 2024

Restaurants

Where TikTok’s Favorite Food Critic Keith Lee Recommends to Eat in the West

Sixteen million followers trust his restaurant recommendations.

April 4, 2024

April 6, 2024

Restaurants

Book a Table at These Next-Level Modern Korean Restaurants Now

A wave of chefs, makers, and distillers are rewriting the dialogue between Korea and America in the West.

March 25, 2024

March 27, 2024

Restaurants

California Takes the Top Spot as the U.S. State with the Most Michelin Star Restaurants

Explore the 18 Golden State restaurants with two and three Michelin stars.

March 13, 2024

March 18, 2024

Recipes

I Tried the Viral 4-Ingredient TikTok Popcorn Recipe That’s a New Twist on a Childhood Favorite

Bonus: It will make your home smell like Disneyland.

March 7, 2024

Wine & Drinks

5 Easy Ways to Order Wine at a Restaurant, According to Sommeliers

Tips worth toasting to!

March 6, 2024

March 8, 2024

For Coffee Connoisseurs

Food & Drink

Behold the Campuccino, the Ultimate Campsite Coffee

Because you’re going to need a caffeine boost to start a full day of hiking, biking, or however you’re exploring the outdoors.

May 20, 2022

June 3, 2022

Travel Tips

I Pack Coffee on Every Trip—Just in Case. Here’s How

These pour-over sets are the perfect addition to any packing list.

June 4, 2022

June 8, 2022

Food & Drink

From Lattes to Cold Brew: How to Make Quicker Coffee at Home

Because the act of making coffee shouldn't make you want to get back in to bed.

September 20, 2021

September 17, 2021

Be Your Own Bartender

Recipes

Is This the Best Cocktail Bar in the Country? Try the Recipes to See for Yourself.

A bar tucked away at one of Montecito's most luxurious resorts is practicing modern mixology at the highest level.

August 31, 2023

August 30, 2023

Wine & Drinks

Love Espresso Martinis? You Need to Try This Drink That Rivals It

Bonus: It’s great served hot or cold.

August 8, 2023

August 4, 2023

Wine & Drinks

These Mocktail Recipes Went Viral—And They’re Perfect for Your Next Party

TikTok is the gift that keeps on giving.

October 20, 2023

November 3, 2023

Food and Drink

Picnic-Ready Recipes You’ll Be Making All Spring

6 Dos and Don’ts of Ordering Oysters, According to Pro Shuckers

Chili Crisp (or Chili Crunch) Is Better Than Hot Sauce. Whatever You Call It, These Are Our Favorite Brands.

The Recipes You Should Be Cooking in April

The Latest From Sunset

Kismet Labneh

Perfect Smashed Potatoes

The Only Way to Bake a Salmon

Can’t-Take-It-off-the-Menu Cucumber Salad

Recipe Roundups

4 Pastas You’ll Make on Repeat This Spring

15 Simple and Savory Dinner Recipes for Spring

Pillowy Focaccia and Herby Frittata Anchor This Wine-Friendly Feast

11 Salad Recipes That Put the Taste of Spring Right onto Your Plate

These Easy, Sustainable Seafood Recipes Will Transport You to the Beach

These Hearty Salads Are the Perfect One-Dish Dinner

Food News and Obsessions

How to Build the Perfect Picnic Basket at Trader Joe’s

Where TikTok’s Favorite Food Critic Keith Lee Recommends to Eat in the West

Book a Table at These Next-Level Modern Korean Restaurants Now

California Takes the Top Spot as the U.S. State with the Most Michelin Star Restaurants

I Tried the Viral 4-Ingredient TikTok Popcorn Recipe That’s a New Twist on a Childhood Favorite

5 Easy Ways to Order Wine at a Restaurant, According to Sommeliers

For Coffee Connoisseurs

Behold the Campuccino, the Ultimate Campsite Coffee

I Pack Coffee on Every Trip—Just in Case. Here’s How

From Lattes to Cold Brew: How to Make Quicker Coffee at Home

Be Your Own Bartender

Is This the Best Cocktail Bar in the Country? Try the Recipes to See for Yourself.

Love Espresso Martinis? You Need to Try This Drink That Rivals It

These Mocktail Recipes Went Viral—And They’re Perfect for Your Next Party

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