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three bottles of Vintage seltzer with a jazz cup pattern behind them and a bunch of gummy sodas
First Person Food and Drink

My Seltzer, My Self

Do you remember the first time you stumbled upon a satisfaction you tried to make entirely your own?

Caroline Darya Framke March 6, 2023 16 Comments
the Bubble Trouble header looks like a Surge can, with a green background and red burst and the words AUTOSTRADDLE BUBBLE TROUBLE written in the red burst. it reminisces of the Surge logo
Food and Drink

Crack Open Something Fizzy — It’s Time for Bubble Trouble

Bubble Trouble is a new Autostraddle series about the nostalgia, effervescence, and never-ending appeal of carbonated beverages.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 6, 2023 29 Comments
Food and Drink

It’s Honestly Upsetting How Good These Anchovies Are

I was skeptical about pricey anchovies, but I was wrong!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 22, 2023 7 Comments
A programmable coffeemaker connected to a Keurig sits on a counter next to a mushroom tapestry
Food and Drink Shopping

This Coffeemaker Changed My Life, Makes Mornings With the Sleepyhead I Love Even Sweeter

I’m a morning person — my fiancé is NOT.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 11, 2023 10 Comments
Super Bowl snack ideas: a bowl of pretzels, a plate of pigs in a blanket, a plate of wings and celery, and a plate of tortilla chips with a bowl of queso
Food Lists

30 Easy Super Bowl Snack Ideas To Make Even if You’re Not Watching the Game

I haven’t watched the Super Bowl in years, but I love scalable, shareable snacks.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 7, 2023 11 Comments
Roasted kabocha squash on a plate with cheese, beets, and greens
Food and Drink

Winter Squash Is for More Than Just Soup

My top three as sauces? Sun in marinara, moon in pesto, and rising in butternut squash.

ashni January 27, 2023 8 Comments
a silver and green shopping cart sits in the center of a grocery store aisle, with snacks visible on the shelves to either side
Food and Drink Health

Practical Magic: How to Nourish Your Body When Executive Dysfunction Has Other Plans

There’s a saying they mention when feeding babies: “fed is best.” That principle’s not just for babies, my friends!

Darcy December 28, 2022 32 Comments
a collage of all the recipes the team has shared from a whiskey neat to christmas cookies to mushroom gracy, pasta cabonara, a 7 layer cake, sausage balls, and a grasshopper drink
AF+ Recipes

A Very Special Senior Team Holigay Recipe Roundup

We’ve got cookies, gravy, cake, pasta, sausage balls and two separate and very different alcoholic beverages.

The Editors December 23, 2022 8 Comments
Christmas Food and Drink

A Quest for the Perfect Gingerbread Bake To Serve This Holigay Season

I chose four new to me recipes — a gingerbread cake, gingerbread rolled cookies, gingerbread drop cookies, and gingerbread bars — and am here to report back.

Casey December 13, 2022 8 Comments
A platter of Italian Christmas cookies
Christmas Food and Drink

Power Ranking Italian Christmas Cookies

Personally, I think it’s kind of f*cked up how decadent amaretti cookies are.

Stef Rubino December 11, 2022 19 Comments
several spruce branches in a pot of simple syrup which nico is stirring
Food and Drink Holigays

Break the Kitchenette With Some Herbaceous Simple Syrups for the Holigays

I am going to suggest that you make a Christmas tree into a simple syrup for the holidays, and I will be right.

Nico December 5, 2022 21 Comments
A glass of clarified milk punch with a lemon peel in it
Food and Drink Holigays

Impress Guests With a Milk Punch During the Holidays

Easily batchable, impressive without requiring too much work, and scrumptious, clarified milk punches should be your go-to for holigay entertaining.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 26, 2022 9 Comments
1. Zoe's Ghana Kitchen by Zoe Adjonyoh. 2. Coconuts and Collards by Von Diaz. 3. Cook As You Are by Ruby Tandoh. 4.
Food and Drink Holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: Queer Cookbooks for Every Home Chef on Your Shopping List

If you’re going to buy cookbooks for your friends and family, why not buy them queer cookbooks and put money in the pockets of queer chefs?

Casey November 17, 2022 9 Comments
overhead table: knife, fork, spoon, salt shakers, and blank menu template, all set on a table
Food Lists Health

How to Meal Plan Without Hating Your Life and Your Self

Preparing a meal does not have to be an elaborate situation.

Vanessa October 31, 2022 26 Comments
Food and Drink Halloween

The Hunt for the Perfect Baked Pumpkin Treat

I chose four pumpkin/pumpkin spice recipes, new to me, and spent a considerable amount of my October baking (and eating) them. Now I’m here to tell you all about it!

Casey October 23, 2022 19 Comments
Food and Drink

11 Drinks if You Don’t Like a Negroni Sbagliato With Prosecco in It but Still Want To Be Gay

If you don’t want to order a Negroni Sbagliato with prosecco in it, there are plenty of other stunning drinks you can get your gay little hands on that also have a certain je ne sais queer about them.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 13, 2022 36 Comments
An array of pumpkin flavored baked goods
Food and Drink Quizzes

Quiz: What Fall Treat Should You Bake?

Take the quiz and get a recipe for a special fall treat!

Lucia October 9, 2022 13 Comments
Photo 1: Multicolored cherry tomatoes at an outdoor market. Photo 2: A sign that reads "Tomato Season: Celebrate with tomato salad, pasta pasta pasta, BLT night, Salsas, Canning Season, or do what we do...Eat It Like An Apple!". Photo 3: An array of different varieties of tomatoes in red and green at an outdoor market.
Food and Drink

Juicy, Dripping Tomatoes Are the Stars of Late Summer

Tomato season and Leo season overlap slightly, which honestly makes perfect sense. Tomatoes are bold, demanding to take up space whether we like it or not.

ashni August 21, 2022 15 Comments
Photo 1: A tuna nicoise on a blue and white plate. The salad features green beans, pickled asparagus, medium boiled eggs, pickled red onions, baby potatoes with dill, sliced cucumber, sliced multicolor cherry tomatoes, green beans, romaine lettuce, and a pile of tuna. There is a candle lit on the table and a coupe glass of wine. Photo 2: A tuna nicoise on a blue and white plate. The salad features green beans, pickled asparagus, medium boiled eggs, pickled red onions, baby potatoes with dill, sliced cucumber, sliced multicolor cherry tomatoes, green beans, romaine lettuce, and a pile of tuna. There is a candle lit on the table and a coupe glass of wine. A blurry view of Miami is visible in the background. Photo 3: A tuna nicoise on a wood board and blue plate. On the blue plate, there are potatoes dressed in parsley, medium boiled eggs, and green beans. On the wood board, there's romaine lettuce, raw red onion, sliced cucumber, sliced multicolor cherry tomatoes, pickled asparagus, pickled okra, and a pile of tuna with jalapeño. There's also a small measuring cup full of dressing.
Food and Drink

The Hottest Salad This Summer Is a Niçoise

Escape the heat with a perfectly crafted tuna niçoise.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 27, 2022 4 Comments
five polaroids featuring groups of queer friends sharing food and joy sit on a wood table; a collage of flowers is superimposed around the photographs
Food and Drink LGBT Pride

How To Host a Restorative Dinner Party for Your Chosen Queer Fam

Over the past few years, I’ve learned a lot about how to curate and host a sacred queer space. It feels important to share some of the practical things I’ve learned so you can curate those spaces, too.

Em Win June 14, 2022 5 Comments
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