From burgers on doughnut buns to tacos wrapped in pizza and blueberry pancakes, over-the-top food combinations have colonized the Internet. Here, a closer look at this culinary subculture....

What has really struck me this year is how happily asparagus pairs with umami, the savory “fifth flavor.”

Serve this pastry as a dessert, or a decadent breakfast treat.

Topped with a brown sugar and pecan streusel, this pudding has a delightfully nubby texture from quick-cooking grits and a deep, dark sweetness from maple syrup.

This bread deepens and becomes more complex in flavor and aroma the day after baking, and it is absolutely stellar when toasted.

A country boy from Madisonville, TN, ascends to the porcine firmament.

A tale of kitchen downshifting, wherein a gratin begets a casserole.

(PALM SPRINGS, CA) - Bright and airy in that California way, Cheeky’s is sophisticated and inventive in a way that transcends more conventional lunch joints.

I used to spend my spring months teaching at Nerd Camp, where 52 people read and write while living on a lake in the woods of Maine.