Eleanor Morgan
It's Too Easy to Mock Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop
I love Goop. Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle platform might have been its own punchline since it launched, but to me, it's pure escapism. Haters will hate, but with her emotional water and sugar-free baking, she is bigger than all of us.
Why the "World's Most Expensive" Burger Probably Won't be the Best
Every week a new “World’s Most Expensive” headline is typed out by an editor somewhere in the world. From pizza to burgers to, uh, ice cubes, this ludicrous restaurant trend just won't quit.
If I Could Join Nutella Addicts Anonymous, I Would
Fifty years ago this year, one of the most delicious substances on the face of our planet was invented in the back room of an Italian bakery: Nutella. Half a century after its creation, the world's insatiable appetite for the sweet, spreadable brown...
Placenta Smoothies Aren't a Bloody Joke, People
If you’re about to bring a new life into this world and were thinking about turning its thick, bloody, in utero life support machine into a tablet to knock back with your cod liver oils and multi-vits, your plans might be buggered, friend.
We Should Think About Eating Squirrel
The US and the UK are overrun with gray squirrels. Should we see beyond their cuteness and start eating them more? We had a chat with chef Robert Owen Brown, who believes squirrel isn't just a great austerity meat, but is also completely delicious.
Britain Is Freaking Out Over Halal
Since The Sun newspaper ran its front page splash on how a British restaurant chain served only halal meat, Britons have been up in arms over animal rights. But there's something darker at play.
Being An Anonymous Restaurant Critic Is Like Being in the CIA
The Guardian's Marina O'Loughlin is one of the last of a dying breed: anonymous restaurant critics. We spoke to her about the challenges of protecting your identity when you've had a few, avoiding industry events, and, um, sticking herbs up her...
Not Getting Wasted Is Actually Pretty Great
I chose to stop getting drunk years ago, favoring passive drinking, clear-headed mornings, and limited existential crises over nights of slobbery abandon. How's your hangover?
Meet the Therapist Who's the Only Female Slaughterer in the UK
Ruth Tudor, a slaughterer and psychologist, runs The Meat Course at Trealy Farm in Wales, which aims to help people connect with the reality of farming animals for meat. Having never seen a slaughter myself, I rang Ruth for a chat.
Heston Blumenthal on Obsession and Food TV
Heston Blumenthal might spend his days in an impressive food science lab or traveling the globe consuming the world's hottest chilies, but all he really wants to eat is a chicken sandwich.
This Billboard for Rabbit Pizza Is Made From Dead Rabbit Parts
The internet was up in arms—sorry, paws—yesterday over a New Zealand pizza chain erecting a billboard to try and sell their smoked rabbit pizza that was plastered with rabbit pelts and the line, "Made from real rabbit. Like this billboard."
You Can Stop Arguing with Your Partner If You Feed Them
A recent study found that married couples have more resentment towards one another when their blood sugar is low. Whenever you start squabbling with your better half, just throw them a snack.