Colman Andrews

Colman Andrews, a senior editor for 24/7 Wall St., is an internationally known food writer and editor. He was previously the editor in chief of Saveur magazine, which he co-founded, and the vice president and editorial director of TheDailyMeal.com. He is the author of an estimated 3,000 articles, essays, and reviews on food, wine, travel, music, art, architecture, design, the entertainment industry, and social issues, published on three continents, and has written nine books on food, including cookbooks, a biography, and a memoir.

Andrews is the winner of eight James Beard Awards, including 2010 Cookbook of the Year, as well as awards from Britain’s Guild of Food Writers and the International Association of Cooking Professionals. In 1985, he became one of the first 50 figures named to the Who’s Who of Cooking in America. In 2012, the government of Catalonia gave Andrews the Creu de Sant Jordi, its highest civilian honor, for his work in promoting Catalan cuisine.

Lastest Stories by Colman Andrews

These Are the Poorest Places in the Midwest
The federal government defines the poverty line in the continental United States as $12,880 per year for individuals and $26,500 for families of four — with slightly higher numbers for Alaska...
Colman Andrews
2 days ago

The 30 Saddest Movies Ever Made
“Sa-a-a-d movies always make me cry,” sang Sue Thompson in her 1961 hit song of (almost) the same name. In her case, as it turned out, it wasn’t really the movie that brought tears to her eyes...
Colman Andrews, Charles Stockdale
4 days ago

Secret Off-the-Menu Items to Order at Your Favorite Chains
Everybody loves to share in a good secret, and the experience is all the more delicious when food is involved. That’s why “secret menus” at chain restaurants have become so popular...
Colman Andrews
4 days ago

Bananas Are Radioactive and Other Surprising Food Facts
Between the end of World War II and the end of the 20th century, Americans (especially city-dwellers) forgot a lot about food — where it came from, how it looked in its natural state, how to...
Colman Andrews
5 days ago

The Best Mexican Restaurant In Every State
The food Americans have missed the most during long months of not dining out — and most look forward to eating again when restaurant-going gets back to normal — is Mexican, according to...
Colman Andrews
5 days ago

10 Crucial Mistakes Not to Make When Cooking Steak at Home
Americans consume  about 57 pounds of beef and veal per person a year. How much of the beef was in the form of steak is hard to calculate, but judging from the proliferation of steakhouses around...
Colman Andrews
5 days ago

20 Iconic Southern Foods Every American Should Try
The American South covers a vast portion of the country, comprising, at least according to the U.S. Census Bureau, some 17 states and the District of Columbia — a region extending from the...
Colman Andrews
7 days ago

Fast Food Dishes We'd Like to See Back on the Menu
Fast food chains are always (to borrow a one-time slogan from Taco Bell) thinking outside the bun. They all have serious test kitchens and employ skilled chefs — men and women who could just as...
Colman Andrews
7 days ago

20 Traditional Easter Foods Around the World
Easter, along with Christmas, is one of the two most important occasions on the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion — and by extension the idea of...
Colman Andrews
8 days ago

Food Trends We Hope Never Make a Comeback
Food and drink trends come and go. Some blaze across the culinary landscape, enjoying a year or two of fame at most, then fade into obscurity. Others hang around stubbornly long after they’ve...
Colman Andrews
8 days ago

Inflatable Surfboards and Other Weird Stuff You Can Buy at Costco
Costco is one of the big dogs on the international retail scene. The membership-only chain has more than 800 stores in a dozen countries, and was identified last year as the world’s fifth largest...
Colman Andrews
8 days ago

25 Retro Restaurant Dishes We Might Never See Again
Food fashions come and go just like fashions of any other kind. Availability of new ingredients, increased familiarity with different cuisines, the imagination of chefs and restaurateurs, and simply...
Colman Andrews
11 days ago

35 Pantry Essentials You Should Never Be Without
We get our word “pantry” from the Middle French word “paneterie,” meaning a place where bread was stored. The term evolved to describe a small room, closet, or cabinet where...
Colman Andrews
11 days ago

25 Fabulous Foods That Made Places Famous
These days, there are people making artisanal tortillas in Ireland, small-batch soy sauce in Kentucky, and Spanish-style sausage in southwestern Georgia. It might be hard to remember, then, that...
Colman Andrews
12 days ago

25 Bacon Flavored Foods the World Just Doesn't Need
Bacon just won’t die. Americans have probably eaten this cured and/or smoked pork belly product for as long as there have been Americans. Our over-the-top national obsession with it, though, seems...
Colman Andrews
12 days ago