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Why We Recreate the Foods We Miss
A story about memory, protest, and the quiet power of imitation.
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Stephanie Gravalese
Welcome to Food Stories Told
Coming to you weekly with stories that celebrate food, culture, and the connections that bring us together.
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Stephanie Gravalese
#16 Collect your Food Stories
For an upcoming article, I've been thinking (and writing) about the food I ate growing up.
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The Headlines Changed Me, Too
How Reporting on Recalls, Prices, and Food Policy Reshaped My Kitchen—and My Habits
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Stephanie Gravalese
some good news + and a request
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The Food Story Tip—New Benefits for Paid Subscribers
This Week’s Topic: Start Small, Ask Big Questions
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#2 Pandemic food trends and the love of ice cream
Hello!
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We Don’t Just Miss the Food—We Miss the Space to Bring It.
What WeightWatchers, Starbucks, and brunch can tell us about how people are trying to reconnect—without the structures we used to rely on.
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Stephanie Gravalese
What Changed in My Kitchen
How my food reporting reshaped what I grow, preserve, trade, and trust.
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Nostalgic Fast Food Comebacks: McRib, Snack Wraps, and Taco Bell's Decades Menu
A Food Culture Writer's Take on Why We Crave the Comeback of Our Favorite Fast Foods
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Stephanie Gravalese
11:37
Issue one: On (not) eating out...that much.
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#10 on reconnecting with the kitchen
Have you ever had an activity in the kitchen that just clicked for you?
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