Serious Eats: Staff Picks tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018:/staff-picks/30 2014-09-30T12:30:00Z Serious Eats Chapp The Best Things We Ate in September tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.263962 2014-09-30T12:30:00Z 2014-09-30T12:30:00Z This September we traveled for stellar lamb shawarma, juicy smoked meat sandwiches, and plates and plates of tacos. At work, we ate lox and bluefish and whitefish, plus a stellar assortment of favorite dishes for <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/tags/Italian%20American">Italian-American week</a>. (Tough gig, but someone's gotta take a fourth helping of baked ziti!) The Serious Eats Team

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This September we traveled for stellar lamb shawarma, juicy smoked meat sandwiches, and plates and plates of tacos. At work, we ate lox and bluefish and whitefish, plus a stellar assortment of favorite dishes for Italian-American week. (Tough gig, but someone's gotta take a fourth helping of baked ziti!) Read More ]]> The Best Sweets We Ate in September tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.196228 2014-09-29T12:15:00Z 2014-09-29T12:15:00Z Every month&mdash;heck, almost every day&mdash;we make an effort to go out and shove desserts into our faces in an effort to find the best out there. Sometimes our favorites appear at a regular ol' diner, sometimes at a scoop shop or old-school bakery, and other times, they're worth a visit to a fancy restaurant. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Sweets We Ate in September

Every month—heck, almost every day—we make an effort to go out and shove desserts into our faces in an effort to find the best out there. Sometimes our favorites appear at a regular ol' diner, sometimes at a scoop shop or old-school bakery, and other times, they're worth a visit to a fancy restaurant. Read More ]]> The Best Sweets We Ate in August tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.259335 2014-09-01T12:30:00Z 2014-09-01T12:30:00Z We're suckers for well made pastry, for beautiful fruit, and for pretty much anything dipped in chocolate. Here are the desserts we tried this month that we just can't stop thinking about. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Sweets We Ate in August

We're suckers for well made pastry, for beautiful fruit, and for pretty much anything dipped in chocolate. Here are the desserts we tried this month that we just can't stop thinking about. Read More ]]> The Best Drinks We Drank in August tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.219923 2014-08-29T14:00:00Z 2014-08-29T14:00:00Z This month we went off-menu at Mister Softee (if you haven't yet tried asking for them to add a fresh banana to your vanilla shake, you're welcome), sampled vibrant magenta prickly pear wine, and cut through the late-summer heat with Suze, a tasty French apéritif. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Drinks We Drank in August

This month we went off-menu at Mister Softee (if you haven't yet tried asking for them to add a fresh banana to your vanilla shake, you're welcome), sampled vibrant magenta prickly pear wine, and cut through the late-summer heat with Suze, a tasty French apéritif. Read More ]]> The Best Things We Ate in August tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.260987 2014-08-28T12:15:00Z 2014-08-28T12:15:00Z What's in a month of Serious Eating? A juicy burger, obviously, and some well-balanced pizza. A little high falutin' foie gras, a little friendly mac &amp; cheese. Some steak, a bowl of incredible khao soi, and a couple racks of ribs. Tongue and bone marrow and takoyaki. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Things We Ate in August

What's in a month of Serious Eating? A juicy burger, obviously, and some well-balanced pizza. A little high falutin' foie gras, a little friendly mac & cheese. Some steak, a bowl of incredible khao soi, and a couple racks of ribs. Tongue and bone marrow and takoyaki. Read More ]]> The Best Drinks We Drank in July tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.230924 2014-08-01T11:30:00Z 2014-08-01T11:30:00Z Frozen beverages are our best friends these days. Humidity: not so much. Gin and mint and ice? Oh, yeah. Rum? Give it to us in slushie form. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Drinks We Drank in July

Frozen beverages are our best friends these days. Humidity: not so much. Gin and mint and ice? Oh, yeah. Rum? Give it to us in slushie form. Read More ]]> The Best Sweets We Ate in July tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.231424 2014-07-31T11:15:00Z 2014-07-31T11:15:00Z Pecorino. Gelato. Together. Pecorino gelato. Would you try it? It turns out that the stuff&mdash;served at Carapina in Florence, Italy&mdash;is amazing. But that wasn't the only mind-blowing dessert we tried in July: we also ate some fantastic durian shaved ice, chocolate babka, and a masterful coffee-coconut popsicle. We celebrated peach season with pies, Melba, and more. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Sweets We Ate in July

Pecorino. Gelato. Together. Pecorino gelato. Would you try it? It turns out that the stuff—served at Carapina in Florence, Italy—is amazing. But that wasn't the only mind-blowing dessert we tried in July: we also ate some fantastic durian shaved ice, chocolate babka, and a masterful coffee-coconut popsicle. We celebrated peach season with pies, Melba, and more. Read More ]]> The Best Things We Ate in July tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.235846 2014-07-30T16:00:00Z 2014-07-30T16:00:00Z When Serious Eaters travel, we tend to see the journey as a challenge of the appetite, sometimes packing in extra meals just to make sure we squeeze every delicious bite out of a trip to Thailand or Montreal or Italy. Sure, there are tourist attractions to visit, but we're really in it for the khao soi, the foie gras sandwiches, and the awesome stewed tripe. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Things We Ate in July

When Serious Eaters travel, we tend to see the journey as a challenge of the appetite, sometimes packing in extra meals just to make sure we squeeze every delicious bite out of a trip to Thailand or Montreal or Italy. Sure, there are tourist attractions to visit, but we're really in it for the khao soi, the foie gras sandwiches, and the awesome stewed tripe. Read More ]]> The Best Drinks We Drank in June tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.299651 2014-06-27T13:15:00Z 2014-06-27T13:15:00Z The Serious Eats team downed some fantastic drinks in June, including frozen Negroni slushies, raw milk fresh from the farm, sparkling summery cocktails, and more. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Drinks We Drank in June

The Serious Eats team downed some fantastic drinks in June, including frozen Negroni slushies, raw milk fresh from the farm, sparkling summery cocktails, and more. Read More ]]> Staff Picks: The Best Things We Ate in May tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.278437 2014-05-30T10:00:02Z 2014-05-30T10:00:02Z This month, Carrie went to Mexico, Jamie went to Philly, and Kenji went to Japan by way of Coney Island, so you know our best bites are gonna be interesting. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: Staff Picks: The Best Things We Ate in May

This month, Carrie went to Mexico, Jamie went to Philly, and Kenji went to Japan by way of Coney Island, so you know our best bites are gonna be interesting. Read More ]]> The Best Drinks We Drank in May tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.234529 2014-05-29T12:00:00Z 2014-05-29T12:00:00Z This month, we tasted sherry straight from the barrel in Spain, found an awesome milkshake, discovered a new favorite amaro, sipped an great Mexican craft beer, and started experimenting with a clever wine-saving tool. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: The Best Drinks We Drank in May

This month, we tasted sherry straight from the barrel in Spain, found an awesome milkshake, discovered a new favorite amaro, sipped an great Mexican craft beer, and started experimenting with a clever wine-saving tool. Read More ]]> Staff Picks: The Best Things We Ate in April tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.238173 2014-05-02T11:45:50Z 2014-05-02T11:45:50Z Kenji experiences the magic of Chicago pizza, Maggie goes renegade with <em>two</em> best bites, Jamie cooked a Passover Seder for 17 people, and more of the best things we ate this month. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: Staff Picks: The Best Things We Ate in April

Kenji experiences the magic of Chicago pizza, Maggie goes renegade with two best bites, Jamie cooked a Passover Seder for 17 people, and more of the best things we ate this month. Read More ]]> Staff Picks: What's Your Favorite Quick-and-Easy Lunch? tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.251105 2014-04-09T12:00:40Z 2014-04-09T12:00:40Z Even though we work at a food blog, we don't always have the time or inclination to prepare a glamorous lunch. Sometimes our midday meal is a matter of convenience or a pressing need to clear out the whatever's kicking around the fridge&mdash;hey,we're only human! Here are our go-to lunches when we're in the market for something quick, easy, and delicious. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: Staff Picks: What's Your Favorite Quick-and-Easy Lunch?

Even though we work at a food blog, we don't always have the time or inclination to prepare a glamorous lunch. Sometimes our midday meal is a matter of convenience or a pressing need to clear out the whatever's kicking around the fridge—hey,we're only human! Here are our go-to lunches when we're in the market for something quick, easy, and delicious. Read More ]]> Staff Picks: The Best Things We Ate in March tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.260734 2014-03-31T10:00:42Z 2014-03-31T10:00:42Z What's that old saying about March? "In like a lion, out like a lamb?" Yeah, that's kind of how this month went for us...except for the part where we ate lions (that was <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/02/this-week-at-serious-eats-world-headquarters-23-slideshow.html#show-382544"><em>last </em>month</a>). But we did eat all sorts other great things, including Robyn's victorious return to pizza-eating and the best gumbo Nick has ever had in his life. Click through to see all of the best things we ate this month! The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: Staff Picks: The Best Things We Ate in March

What's that old saying about March? "In like a lion, out like a lamb?" Yeah, that's kind of how this month went for us...except for the part where we ate lions (that was last month). But we did eat all sorts other great things, including Robyn's victorious return to pizza-eating and the best gumbo Nick has ever had in his life. Click through to see all of the best things we ate this month! Read More ]]> Staff Picks: The Best Things We Ate in February tag:www.seriouseats.com,2018://30.218276 2014-03-03T10:00:08Z 2014-03-03T10:00:08Z February may be the shortest month, but that doesn't mean Serious Eats skrimped out on what we ate. From multiple instances of barbecued brisket to, um...bobcat, here's a look at the best things we ate all month. The Serious Eats Team

VIEW GALLERY: Staff Picks: The Best Things We Ate in February

February may be the shortest month, but that doesn't mean Serious Eats skrimped out on what we ate. From multiple instances of barbecued brisket to, um...bobcat, here's a look at the best things we ate all month. Read More ]]>