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The restaurant that made me

Jun 19, 2025

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11 min read

The restaurant that made me

A single visit 25 years ago clarified my approach to food.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
You don’t need heirloom tomatoes

May 20, 2025

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7 min read

You don’t need heirloom tomatoes

A Tuesday special: Five mini-essays in one newsletter!

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
Dry chicken breasts are a myth

Apr 2, 2025

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12 min read

Dry chicken breasts are a myth

Trigger warning: I am about to use the word "spatchcock."

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
Diners Were the Cradle of American Identity. Not Anymore.

Jan 29, 2025

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8 min read

Diners Were the Cradle of American Identity. Not Anymore.

Once they brought "ethnic" cuisines together on a single menu. Now they're frozen in time. What happened, and can they be revived?

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
The Recipe for a Great Recipe Is Not a Recipe

Jan 28, 2025

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12 min read

The Recipe for a Great Recipe Is Not a Recipe

For me, learning to cook meant learning to freestyle. Now, when I come face-to-face with precise instructions for a dish, the results aren't always pretty.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
I Shoulda Been a Tradwife

Dec 26, 2024

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9 min read

I Shoulda Been a Tradwife

On large-format cooking, and larger-format writing.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
The Long Pig Cookbook

Dec 22, 2024

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9 min read

The Long Pig Cookbook

On the comedy of cannibalism and the tragedy of failed foodies.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
The Worst Taco I Ever Ate

Dec 11, 2024

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7 min read

The Worst Taco I Ever Ate

On hate-eating and the burden of consumption.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
How It's Made

Nov 19, 2024

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7 min read

How It's Made

A lesson in cooking, and in love.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross

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