Kat Kinsman

Kat Kinsman is senior editor at Food & Wine, author of Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves, host of Food & Wine's Communal Table podcast, and founder of Chefs With Issues. Previously, she was the senior food & drinks editor at Extra Crispy, editor-in-chief and editor at large at Tasting Table, and the founding editor of CNN Eatocracy. She is a frequent public speaker on the topics of food and mental health, won a 2020 IACP Award for Personal Essay / Memoir and has had work included in the 2020 and 2016 editions of The Best American Food Writing.

F&W Game Changers: Guy Fieri

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The mayor of Flavortown has raised millions of dollars for restaurant employees in need. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Give the Geechee Girl Her Due

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Valerie Erwin has been in the rice game for her whole life, and it's about time she got recognized.

Dave Beran Is Keeping His Head Above Water

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The Pasjoli chef talks about reopening (three times), reassessing what matters, and relinquishing control.

Nigella Lawson Loathes Putting Away the Dishes, and Cherishes Solitude

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The author and TV star talks quarantine, imperfect housekeeping, squishy white bread, and listening to your food.

Preeti Mistry Hangs Out with Puppets, Plans a More Joyful Future

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The chef, cookbook author, speaker, and podcaster talks about teaching kids about flavor on Waffles + Mochi, building community, and who gets to be a chef.

Don't Be Weird About Gardening

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Nature wants to happen. Don't stress out about it.

Communal Table Podcast: Sam Fore (Part 2)

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The Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites chef talks mental health, taking care of others, and what it means to have your food on the cover of a magazine.

Communal Table Podcast: Pinky Cole

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The Slutty Vegan founder and philanthropist talks about entrepreneurship, intentions, and setting people up for success.

Communal Table Podcast: Adrian Lipscombe

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The chef, city planner, architect, and activist talks Black land ownership, Texas tribulations, and studying sake.

Goes to Wales Once, Gets Obsessed with Welsh Cakes

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The pandemic inspired me to get weirdly invested in my Welsh heritage—and delve into Welsh Tiktok, raisins and all.

Communal Table Podcast: Vinny Eng

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The sommelier and activist talks mutual aid, empathy, and the art of hugging trees.

Men, Meat, and Marketing

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The makers of plant-based meats are up against decades—if not centuries and millennia—of messaging tying meat eating to masculinity.

Communal Table Podcast: Anita Lo

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The chef, author, and TV personality talks solo cooking, throwing butter, and constant reinvention.

Communal Table Podcast: Claudette Zepeda

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The Top Chef alum talks cutting through white noise and becoming the leader she needed to see.

The Most Popular Pan of All Time

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This Lodge skillet is the top-selling cookware product across the industry, and the company isn't looking to change a thing.

Communal Table Podcast: Norma Listman and Saqib Keval

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The Masala y Maíz chefs talk mole, valuing Mexican food, and what restaurant family really means.

Communal Table Podcast: Broiling, Sopping, Citrus, and Comfort

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The Food & Wine team finds joy where we can in a dark month.

He Paused His Restaurants to Stop the Spread

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Restaurateur Carl Sobocinski saw COVID-19 case rates spiking in his community, so he took action—and took care of his people.

Communal Table Podcast: Carl Sobocinski

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The Greenville restaurateur talks about investing in people and closing his restaurants to stop the spread of COVID-19.

How Spam Became an Essential Part of Hawaii's Cuisine

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As Kiki Aranita explains, "Hawaii's food is constantly evolving, it's constantly changing, and I feel like it's this big, warm hug that keeps bringing in new flavors and influences."