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Max Falkowitz

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Max Falkowitz used to work here. These days, he’s a food and travel writer for The New York Times, Saveur, Food & Wine, New York magazine’s Grub Street, GQ, and elsewhere. He’s also the coauthor of The Dumpling Galaxy Cookbook with Helen You.
Menus

The 100% Vegan Menu to Rock an Animal-Free Thanksgiving

This hearty vegan Thanksgiving menu has all the classics covered, with a stunning centerpiece to boot.

Max Falkowitz
Queens

Where to Eat and Drink in Queens: A Local's Guide

The can't-miss restaurants, markets, and vendors in the borough, according to a lifelong local.

Max Falkowitz
Buying Guides

What the Label Won't Tell You: How to Buy a Good Bottle of Olive Oil

Everything you need to know to buy a better bottle of extra-virgin olive oil.

Max Falkowitz
Travel Diaries

How to Travel Like a Food Writer

Learn how to travel like it's your job.

Max Falkowitz
Ingredient Guides

The Spirit of Mexico: A Guide to Mezcal

An introduction to mezcal.

Max Falkowitz
Features

Everything You Can Do With Harissa

So you have some harissa. Now what?

Max Falkowitz
Features

How to Get Started Cooking With Dried Chilies

Make the most of fiery and smoky dried chilies.

Max Falkowitz
Features

How to Use Raw Sugar: Jaggery, Gula Melaka, Panela, and More

What to do with smoky, bitter, caramelized, fruity raw sugars.

Max Falkowitz
Coconut

Cooking With Coconut Oil: Sweet and Savory Recipes We Love

Sweet and savory uses for versatile coconut oil.

Max Falkowitz
Citrus

Know Your Citrus: A Field Guide to Oranges, Lemons, Limes, and Beyond

Demystify the citrus aisle.

Max Falkowitz

So Long and Thanks for All the Fish Cakes: An Editor Says Farewell

It's @maxfalkowitz's last day, so we're starting the karaoke early

Max Falkowitz
Editors' Picks

In Praise of Cheap Knives

When a $10 knife is better than a $200 one.

Max Falkowitz
Features

7 Ways to Cook With Tea Leaves

Sure you've heard of green tea ice cream, but how about green tea chicken soup?

Max Falkowitz
Features

Up Your Black Tea Game Beyond English Breakfast

Black tea is the new black

Max Falkowitz
Cuisine Guides

Why Tea Addicts Go Crazy for Pu-Erh

Ever drank a tea as old as you are?

Max Falkowitz
Features

Everything You Can Do With a Jar of Mayo

All the wonderful things you can do with mayo

Max Falkowitz
Chinese

The Best Things I Ate in Taiwan

You need to book a trip to Taiwan yesterday

Max Falkowitz
Ice Cream

An Illustrated Tour of Ice Cream Styles Around the World

How well do you *really* know your ice cream?

Max Falkowitz
Ingredient Guides

A Beginner's Guide to Drinking Better Oolong Tea

What's the tea that drives tea lovers wild? Follow oolong to find out

Max Falkowitz
Ingredient Guides

A Beginner's Guide to Drinking Better Green Tea

The essential guide to getting better green tea, which will in fact give you superpowers

Max Falkowitz
Features

Everything You Can Do With a Jar of Marinated Peppers

Because pimento cheese is a cuisine: everything you can do with jarred peppers

Max Falkowitz
Buying Guides

Tea Essentials: The Only Teaware You Really Need

Skip the silly gadgets. Here's the tea-brewing gear you actually need

Max Falkowitz
Features

Tour Guide and Author Lesley Tellez on What Everyone Gets Wrong About Mexican Food

It's not all supposed to be spicy...

Max Falkowitz
New York City

Where to Eat Turkish Food in NYC

.@maxfalkowitz takes us on a tour of New York's must-try Turkish restaurants

Max Falkowitz
Boston

How to Eat Dorchester: A One-Day Tour of Boston's Best Vietnamese Food

Walk the 1-mile stretch of Boston's amazing Vietnamese food scene

Max Falkowitz
Chicago

Chicago's Harold's is the Best Fried Chicken on Earth

Why Chicago's Harold's is the best bad fried chicken on Earth

Max Falkowitz
Boston

The Best Bowl of Pho in Boston's Dorchester

Pho real, you need to get cozy with Boston's Vietnamese noodle soup scene

Max Falkowitz
Ice Cream

The Trouble With Strawberry Ice Cream: How to Nail the Trickiest Dessert

Finally, a strawberry ice cream that truly tastes like strawberries

Max Falkowitz
Father's Day

The Best Strawberry Ice Cream

This ice cream nails that fresh berry flavor without compromising on a rich, creamy texture.

Max Falkowitz
Features

5 Ice Cream Myths That Need to Disappear

Say goodbye to tempering eggs, and more ice cream myths debunked.

Max Falkowitz
Cooking Techniques

The Subtle Secrets to Making the Best Ice Cream Mix-Ins

Ice cream whiz @maxfalkowitz gives his dirty secrets to adding mix-ins the right way

Max Falkowitz
Boston

The Best Ice Cream in Boston, 2015 Edition

The ice cream obsessive's guide to the best scoops in Boston

Max Falkowitz
Features

Everything You Can Do With a Tub of Yogurt

All the ways you can use yogurt, one of the most versatile ingredients.

Max Falkowitz
Ice Cream

Want Mindblowing Mint Chip Ice Cream? Ditch the Bottle of Extract

The best mint chip ice cream doesn't come out of a bottle of extract

Max Falkowitz
Chocolate

The Best Mint Chip Ice Cream

Fresh mint ice cream with lacy straciatella swirls.

Max Falkowitz
Techniques

The Tea Lover's Way to Make the Best Cold-Brew Iced Tea

Not all iced tea is created equal. Here's how to brew the best of the best

Max Falkowitz
Features

Everything You Can Do With a Can of Chickpeas

Max Falkowitz
Ice Cream

The Many Tastes of Coffee Ice Cream: How to Make Just the Right Scoop for You

No one coffee ice cream can make everyone happy, so @maxfalkowitz made six

Max Falkowitz
Father's Day

Milky and Mild Coffee Ice Cream

A rich, creamy coffee cream for the latte fan.

Max Falkowitz
Father's Day

Bold and Bracing Coffee Ice Cream

An eye-opening ice cream with plenty of coffee flavor and a balanced kick of bitterness.

Max Falkowitz
New York City

A One-Day Food Tour of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, New York's Most Diverse Dining Destination

Why the UN should really relocate to Jackson Heights, Queens

Max Falkowitz
Grapefruit

A Little Work in Advance Makes a Cocktail to Drink All Summer

Got half an hour? Make this concentrated grapefruit cocktail base, then drink it all summer

Max Falkowitz
Cinco de Mayo

The Upgraded Paloma

Grapefruit and lime bring acidity balanced by tequila's vegetal verve, Campari's bitterness, and a hint of salt for focus.

Max Falkowitz
Ingredient Guides

8 Spices Truly Worth the Splurge

Which spices do you splurge on?

Max Falkowitz
Cuisine Guides

5 Tea Myths That Need to Disappear

The truth about caffeine in tea, and more tea myths busted

Max Falkowitz
Cooking Techniques

The Real Rules of Making Boozy Ice Cream

The secrets to awesome boozy ice cream, revealed

Max Falkowitz
Breakfast and Brunch

Taiwanese Breakfast With the Pancake King

Taiwan's pancake king makes pretty much the ultimate breakfast burrito.

Max Falkowitz
Features

Confessions of a Maple Syrup Smuggler

Smuggle some real maple syrup on your next diner run.

Max Falkowitz
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