The Best Pancakes You’ve Ever Had—and Other Thoughts

Working in food is fun. And really what I love most about what we’re doing is how much our team cares about all aspects of food—access for all, cooking, working with brands that are responsible and give a crap about what they make. But one thing I really don’t like about working in food is this: is being asked for restaurant recommendations; it really stresses me out.

My peers know so much. Melissa McCart, who used to be our editor, for example, can recommend a million restaurants, and happily; I’m constantly trying to keep up with friends of mine who don’t even work in food yet know all about what’s opening when and where. But apparently I’m more like my dad than I even thought—both of us hate the restaurant question, and both of us tend to frequent a few spots that we love and feel comfortable in. That might be detrimental to us, professionally—but personally, that’s just how I roll, and I don’t see it changing.