A single father who cooks meals for the homeless was kicked in the back of the head and robbed while sitting in his apartment complex hot tub, by two 13-year-old boys who later admitted they did it for TikTok. Gregory Medina, 48, was soaking in the jacuzzi at Creekside Village apartments in San Bernardino, California, […] The post Two 13-year-olds kicked a chef in the head and stole his phone — all for a TikTok video, they told him appeared first on American Almanac .
A single father who cooks meals for the homeless was kicked in the back of the head and robbed while sitting in his apartment complex hot tub, by two 13-year-old boys who later admitted they did it for TikTok. Gregory Medina, 48, was soaking in the jacuzzi at Creekside Village apartments in San Bernardino, California, on the evening of August 14 when the two teenagers approached from behind. Medina had his AirPods in, listening to a lecture for school. He never heard them coming. One boy kicked him in the back of the head. The other stooped down, grabbed his phone, and both ran. The kick broke Medina's glasses and knocked his AirPods loose. The stolen phone, a $1,000 iPhone, was his only lifeline to his 12-year-old daughter, his classes,…Open
The people who knew Anthony Bourdain best say the late chef was even more compelling off-camera than on it, and that A24's new film Tony captures the man they actually knew. Eight years after Bourdain's death by suicide in France at age 61, three of his oldest friends and colleagues sat down with the New […] The post Anthony Bourdain's closest friends remember the man behind the legend — and say A24's new biopic gets him right appeared first on American Almanac .
The people who knew Anthony Bourdain best say the late chef was even more compelling off-camera than on it, and that A24's new film Tony captures the man they actually knew. Eight years after Bourdain's death by suicide in France at age 61, three of his oldest friends and colleagues sat down with the New York Post to share stories from the years before fame found him, back when the 6-foot-4 cook in ripped jeans and cowboy boots was grinding through New York City kitchens, writing crime novels nobody read, and drinking until dawn at a dive bar called Siberia. Their verdict on the biopic, directed by Matt Johnson and starring an actor known as Sessa in the title role: it works. And their memories of Bourdain himself, raw, profane,…Open
Food Network star Bobby Flay marked girlfriend Brooke Williamson's 48th birthday with a public Instagram tribute, the latest sign that two of the food world's biggest names are still going strong after more than a year together. Flay, 61, posted a carousel of photos on August 15 from the couple's recent travels, along with a […] The post Bobby Flay celebrates chef girlfriend Brooke Williamson's 48th birthday with Instagram tribute appeared first on American Almanac .
Food Network star Bobby Flay marked girlfriend Brooke Williamson's 48th birthday with a public Instagram tribute, the latest sign that two of the food world's biggest names are still going strong after more than a year together. Flay, 61, posted a carousel of photos on August 15 from the couple's recent travels, along with a clip of the pair at the New York City Wine & Food Festival last October. His caption kept it simple: "Happy birthday to the most talented chef in the universe. She's pretty cute too! Xo." Williamson replied on the post: "I love you forever ." The couple began dating in March 2025. Since then, they have gone from a private item to a public one, competing head-to-head on Food Network's "BBQ Brawl" season 7 and openly…Open
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. debuted a new online cooking series Wednesday aimed at proving Americans can eat real food for less than the cost of a fast-food combo, a direct challenge to critics who called his dietary overhaul too expensive for working families. "The Real Food Show," which began streaming […] The post RFK Jr. launches government cooking show to put new dietary guidelines on American dinner tables appeared first on American Almanac .
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. debuted a new online cooking series Wednesday aimed at proving Americans can eat real food for less than the cost of a fast-food combo, a direct challenge to critics who called his dietary overhaul too expensive for working families. "The Real Food Show," which began streaming on the HHS website July 30, pairs Kennedy with celebrity chefs to build meals around the administration's new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The first episode features chef Andrew Gruel walking viewers through a recipe for crispy salmon cakes with apple, white bean, and green salad. Chef Robert Irvine joins the lineup for early episodes as well. The goal, Kennedy said, is meals that come in under $5 a…Open
Santiago Rivera is widely credited with creating the “burnt” cheesecake in the 1980s, though he doesn’t love the spinoffs it has spawned. Decades later, he’s preparing to hand over his kitchen to his children.
Palladino's Steak and Seafood executive chef Sam Hazen shows us how to make the restaurant's signature bone-in New York strip and delicious side dishes.