Burning Man

Burning Man

In a special interview, René Redzepi explains why he collaborated on the new series Omnivore, and gives MAD the scoop on that mind-bending chile scene For those of us who care about food—and probably even for those weirdos who don’t—there’s plenty in the new series...
Show Me The Money

Show Me The Money

For a long time, Irene Shiang Li didn’t pay much attention to the numbers. As the chef and co-founder of Mei Mei in Boston, she was far too busy making sure her suppliers showed up on time and the dumplings got made to really go deep on her business’s accounts. But...
What You’re Getting Wrong About Flavor

What You’re Getting Wrong About Flavor

Everywhere she looks, Arielle Johnson sees a parallel universe. She sees evidence of it every time she watches a chef properly season a piece of meat, or screw up a fermentation. It’s there when the aromas of fresh basil and mint waft off a steaming bowl of pho, or...
The Childcare Conundrum

The Childcare Conundrum

When McGee’s Scot Irish Pub in Anderson, South Carolina re-opened after the pandemic lockdown, chef and co-owner Dixie Benca found herself facing a new twist on an old problem. Her restaurant, which serves creative pub food, had been in business for more than 25...