Substacks recommended by Ben Mandelker

Recommended by Ben Mandelker

Things I'm eating and cooking and how I feel about them

Alison Herman is not only a friend, but a great writer with a discerning palate. She just started a substack; so go check it out!

- Ben Mandelker

Ask a Clean Person

By Jolie Kerr

A cleaning advice column by Jolie Kerr

The Cookbook Test

By James Norton

One cookbook - vintage or new - every week. Clean, candid, deep-dive reviews. Hands-on recipe testing. Wrestling with the soul of food, on the regular.

Food Processing

By carla lalli music

We love fat in this house.

Colu Cooks

By Colu Henry

An award-winning cookbook author's recipes for simple, sophisticated food, plus some excellent recommendations to make life more fun.

Smart Mouth

By Katherine Spiers

Surprising Histories Behind the Foods We Love.

a newsletter

By Alison Roman

recipes, stories and unsolicited advice from alison roman

NBD Fancy

Recommended by Ben Mandelker