Samantha Henman articles

Tea ceremony
August 22, 2024 | Samantha Henman

The Top 30 Food Traditions From Around The World, According To UNESCO

These gastronomic traditions were deemed to be integral to the cultures they come from—and sadly, many are also in grave danger.
July 19, 2024 | Samantha Henman

Dinner Party Dos & Don’ts Most Hosts Have Forgotten

Some say that the dinner party is a lost art, but we disagree. Though they might not be as stuffy, involved, or as formal as the ones our parents threw, the modern dinner party can be one of the most fun events to host—but there are still some dos and don’ts that far too many people have forgotten.
Girls having good time,cheering and drinking cold drinks, enjoying friendship together in coffee shop, close up view on hands
July 18, 2024 | Samantha Henman

The 10 Worst Drinks For Your Health

Many of the drinks on this list could easily add some 500-1,000 calories to someone’s daily intake.
raclette cheese
May 31, 2024 | Samantha Henman

The 50 Best Foods In The World, Ranked

Real food lovers will go to great lengths to try the best different countries have to offer—and we’ve ranked the best dishes out there in all four corners of the world.
Tiramisu. Traditional italian dessert on white plate
May 22, 2024 | Samantha Henman

Wildly Decadent Desserts From Around The World

These wildly decadent desserts from around the world are guaranteed to make your mouth water.
Crystal Pepsi, 8/2016, pics by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube
May 9, 2024 | Samantha Henman

90s Food Trends That Need To Come Back

People really branched out of their comfort zones in the 1990s…and occasionally, things got weird. From new (to us) “gourmet” options like angel hair pasta and molten chocolate cake to grocery-store offerings like Toaster Strudel and Orbitz—remember Orbitz?—the 1990s had a lot of great foods that maybe, just maybe, should come back.
Costco rotisserie chicken in a new plastic bag packaging in Japan
May 2, 2024 | Samantha Henman

30 Cult Favorite Costco Products—And 10 Rare Regional Finds

The first time you walk into Costco as a card-carrying adult can be intimidating. There’s so much try—and so MUCH of it. And on top of that, there are a lot of (controversial opinion) products that are just mediocre or straight-up duds. But we’re not here to talk about those. Today, we’re looking at the cream of the crop—the most beloved Costco products, including some rare regional favorites that may be hard to find, but are worth the hunt.
Woman is cooking in home kitchen. Female hands cut salami, vegetables, greens, tomatoes on table on wooden boards. Ingredients for preparing italian or french food. Lifestyle moment.
April 25, 2024 | Samantha Henman

The Surprising “Secret” Ingredients Home Chefs Reach For

Every good home chef has a few tricks up their sleeve when it comes to cooking. And that includes some seriously surprising “secret” ingredients that they add to their signature dishes.
Black Caviar in a bowl. High quality real natural sturgeon black caviar close-up. Delicatessen. Texture of expensive luxury caviar square dish on black
April 18, 2024 | Samantha Henman

20 Wildly Expensive Foods—And Their Cheap Equivalents

If you’ve got champagne taste on a store-brand soda budget, it doesn’t mean that you’re relegated to just reading about gourmet foods. Just because something is expensive doesn’t mean it’s good—and it doesn’t mean it needs to be inaccessible, either.