Chason Gordon

Food Op-Ed

I Can't Stop Eating My Coronavirus Food Stockpile

An ode to all of us bad preppers whose lack of self-discipline persists through any state of emergency.
Chason Gordon
3.12.20

Actually, We Should All Have to Watch the Same In-Flight Movie at the Same Time

A eulogy for the days when everyone would laugh and cry as one in a mini movie theater traveling at 575 miles per hour.
Chason Gordon
8.27.19
Actually

Actually, Tiny Overpriced Grocery Stores Are Perfect for Indecisive People

I look at the exorbitant prices as my penance for the inability to make a decision in bigger stores.
Chason Gordon
4.19.19
Opinion

How to Order and Share a Pizza, Because Apparently It's Really Hard for a Lot of You

Pizza lets you know who you can trust—and who would kill and eat you on a deserted island.
Chason Gordon
3.13.19
cooking

The Moment in Adulthood When You Realize Your Parents' Cooking Kind of Sucks

For years, I was utterly convinced that all my childhood meals were worthy of three Michelin stars. Then I tasted legitimately good food.
Chason Gordon
10.22.18
SMH

How to Deal with the Foodie Asshole Trying to Ruin Your Meal

What to do when a snobby dining companion drops the dreaded "You haven't had real pizza unless..." bomb.
Chason Gordon
8.9.18
Seriously Tho

A Desperate Plea for Everyone I Know to Stop Hoarding Old Jars

In this edition of Actually, we explore the phenomenon of people who feel the need to save and drink out of crusty spaghetti sauce jars.
Chason Gordon
5.11.18
Food delivery

How to Cope When You've Been Catfished by Your Favorite Delivery Spot

So, that place you order from three times a week turned out to be a shithole. You are not alone.
Chason Gordon
2.20.18
dumplings

The Difference Between Pierogi, Piroshky, Pelmeni, and Paczki

Keeping your edible pockets of Eastern European goodness straight can be tough, but we're here to help. And yes, they're all delicious as hell.
Chason Gordon
9.27.17