Substacks recommended by Adam Roberts | The Amateur Gourmet Newsletter

Recommended by Adam Roberts

Life advice, fun finds, and dating gossip — from Joanna Goddard and the Cup of Jo team.

Quality recommendations and actionable intel about New York City and surrounds, from the team that started Eater and Curbed.

Get the inside scoop on all things New York from the people who know.

- Adam Roberts

Hot Dish with Sohla

By It's Sohla

New exclusive recipes every month! Featuring fun tips on how to riff and deep dives into culinary techniques—so you can be a boss in your kitchen.

The Strong Buzz

By Andrea Strong

Read it and Eat: The NYC Food Feed You Need (but can't find anywhere else)

The Flavor Files

By Nik Sharma

Unlock the secrets of food science to create more flavorful, effortless meals at home. Written by an Award-Winning, Best-Selling Cookbook Author, Photographer, Chef, Molecular Biologist, and Editor-in-Residence at America's Test Kitchen, Nik Sharma

I've Got a Feeling

By Molly Wizenberg

a chronicle of enthusiasms, from writer Molly Wizenberg

Molly Wizenberg can write about anything, and I'll read it. Here she does just that!

- Adam Roberts

La Briffe

By Ruth Reichl

A newsletter about cooking, eating and making life more delicious.

I've adored Ruth Reichl's writing from the moment I became interested in food; her Substack is fascinating and offers great tips on things to buy and eat.

- Adam Roberts

Gjournals

Our past, our now, our future.

I'm a hugje fan of Gjelina and Gjusta in L.A. and love reading about what goes on behind the scenes.

- Adam Roberts

Padma Lakshmi

A personal place for us to share recipes, wisdom, laughter, and everything in between.

For those who only know Padma for her "pack your knives and go," this newsletter gives you more insight into her culinary perspective and life in the kitchen.

- Adam Roberts

Kate McDermott's Newsletter

"McDermott is one of the greats, as natural at the craft as M.F.K. Fisher, Marion Cunningham and Laurie Colwin." --Wendell Brock, James Beard Award Winning Writer

The cookbook author and pie expert Kate McDermott invites you into her culinary world and I couldn't be happier.

- Adam Roberts

The Food Section

By Hanna Raskin

Now located at thefoodsection.com

I've long admired Hannah Raskin's James Beard award-winning food writing and this newsletter, about food in the South, is a great way to live virtually in her shoes.

- Adam Roberts

Club Yolo

By Yolanda Edwards

Travel intel, inspiration, conversations, and more.

The ultimate travel newsletter, this newsletter makes me insanely jealous but also inspired to see the world.

- Adam Roberts

Susanality

By Susan Spungen

Highly seasonal recipes from Susan Spungen inspired by the market (sometimes just the supermarket) and musings about life in and out of the kitchen.

Susan's one of the best in the biz and her recipes look as beautiful as they taste.

- Adam Roberts

The Jewish Table

By Leah Koenig (The Jewish Table)

recipes + stories from the world of jewish food, by leah koenig

Leah Koenig's newsletter is a mitzvah for Jewish food lovers and those who feel guilty for not loving it more. Great recipes and great interviews too.

- Adam Roberts

Elizabeth’s Newsletter from Italy

By Elizabeth Minchilli

Food, drink, fun links & travel (not necessarily in that order)

My fantasy is to move to Rome next-door to Elizabeth Minchilli. This newsletter is the next best thing.

- Adam Roberts

Dinner: A Love Story

By Jenny Rosenstrach

A newsletter devoted to reading, eating, and family dinner, however you define "family" and however you define "dinner." Written by the bestselling author of the Dinner: A Love Story book series including, most recently "The Weekday Vegetarians."

One of the best, most readable food newsletters, I look forward to it every week.

- Adam Roberts

A Piece of Cake

By Bill Clark

A new recipe every week, from Bill Clark. Mostly easy, sometimes a project, always a nice little thing in your inbox.

Quirky, approachable recipes from the former chef of Meme's Diner.

- Adam Roberts

From the Hip: One Woman's Writing on Food

By Lisa Donovan / From the Hip: One Woman's Writing on Food.

Recipes. Travel. Strong Opinions. Get in here.

I adore Lisa Donovan and her James Beard award-winning writing. The fact that she has a newsletter is a blessing for all of us.

- Adam Roberts

What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking

By caro chambers

one ridiculously impressive complete-meal recipe delivered to your inbox every saturday morning that dirties minimal dishes and requires under an hour of time.

It says it in the title. A useful, inspiring, weekly dispatch.

- Adam Roberts

Letter from Berlin

By Luisa Weiss

Food, books & stories from my Berlin kitchen

Luisa Weiss is one of the best food writers in the game: she's thoughtful, food savvy, and emotionally forthcoming all at once. This window into her life in Berlin is one of my favorite newsletters to read.

- Adam Roberts

David Lebovitz Newsletter

A tasty mix of recipes, Paris food tips, personal stories, and more... Sign up and get my newsletter delivered right to your Inbox!

The original Emily in Paris, David's writing is effortlessly warm and his recipes always hit the spot.

- Adam Roberts

the smitten kitchen digest

By deb perelman

notes, updates, and seasonal cooking from the smitten kitchen

Deb Perelman's the queen of all food media -- her blog is an essential read -- and her Substack newsletter is beautifully curated list of the best food stuff on the web.

- Adam Roberts

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin

By Emily Nunn

Step into our salad laboratory. We got your leafy greens, your grains, your veg, and protein. Plus: salady guests, salady books & recipes, recipes, recipes 🥗

Emily Nunn doesn't suffer fools and she doesn't suffer bad salads either. This no-nonsense salad-focused dispatch is one of the best food newsletters out there. We're not worthy!

- Adam Roberts

tien.

notes on food, plus the occasional crossword

The co-author of the Red Boat Fish Sauce cookbook writes about employment issues related to food.

- Adam Roberts

DIASPORICAN: illyanna Maisonet is Puerto Rican in California

By illyanna Maisonet

illyanna Maisonet is the author of Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook. She's a 2023 James Beard Award Winner and it's her whole personality. Created this newsletter in 2020 to highlight recipes and unhinged rantings.

No one is more entertaining on Substack than Illyanna Maisonet. I'm so excited for her new cookbook Diasporican! While I wait, this is the next best thing.

- Adam Roberts

Stained Page News

Stained Page News now lives at http://stainedpagenews.beehiiv.com! Go there for all your cookbook news.

Paula Forbes loves cookbooks more than I do, which is saying a lot! This newsletter is essential reading those who want to know which new culinary tomes are coming down the pike.

- Adam Roberts

Smart Mouth

By Katherine Spiers

Surprising Histories Behind the Foods We Love.

Katherine Spiers is the former LA Weekly food editor who's smarter than most anyone when it comes to food history. I always learn something from her podcast and newsletter.

- Adam Roberts