C.A. Pinkham
School
University Of Maryland-College Park
Expertise
Food History, Restaurants, Food Culture
- Colin has worked as a professional writer for nearly a decade after getting his start founding and running the Kitchenette sub-blog under the Gawker Media umbrella, where he started the popular Behind Closed Ovens restaurant stories series.
- He was once flown up by Ben & Jerry's to their headquarters to try new products.
- He is obsessed with trying every form of Mountain Dew known to man.
Experience
Colin is a freelance writer for Static Media. He has previously written for sites like Jezebel, Thrillist, Wonkette, FanByte, Jewish Currents, and FanBuzz. In addition to food, he has written in a variety of categories, including sports, video games, history, politics, and Jewish issues.
Education
Colin has a bachelor's degree in East Asian History from the University of Maryland-College Park.
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Stories By C.A. Pinkham
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Tomato pudding may not sound like a dessert you'd look forward to, but the fruit combined with sugar and other ingredients might actually surprise you.
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Your favorite food's original recipe has likely changed, taking on new versions inspired by other cultures. Did you know two Italian dishes inspired baked ziti?
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There's nothing quite as refreshing as just-made tzatziki, and tahini can offer a whole different flavor. So what's the difference between the two?
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While tomato concasse sauce and marinara sauce have some similarities, the tomato-based recipes are made differently and have unique uses in cooking.
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If you've recently purchased Trader Joe's Chicken Soup Dumplings, you may want to consider returning the product. The grocery chain has ordered a recall.
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Walk into any Chinese restaurant in American and you're sure to find General Tso's chicken on the menu. But you won't find it on any menus in China!
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Overdoing it with soy sauce can make your dish unbearably salty, but a splash of lemon juice counteracts the salt and balances out your meal's flavors.
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There are a handful of foods generally avoided during Passover that aren't kosher, but oats do not necessarily have to be one of them.
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Béarnaise sauce tastes great paired with a variety of dishes, but the origins of it -- and its relation to Hollandaise sauce -- might surprise you.
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Sometimes it's hard to trace the exact origins of how a dish got its name, but we actually know exactly how Kung Pao chicken came to be called that.
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If you're into history, stories of how your favorite foods and their names came to be may fascinate you. There are contested origins of Chicken à la King.
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Sashimi and poke may seem like similar raw fish dishes, but they actually differ greatly in their cultural history and how they're prepared and served.
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Prepping your salmon enhances its flavors when it comes time for dinner. But if you plan to marinate your salmon, avoid this mistake at all costs.
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Few food combinations are as controversial as salt and vinegar. If you love it, you really love it. Here's how the flavor duo came to dominate the chip world.
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The iconic Dom Pérignon champagne has a unique name, and the history behind its development explains where that name came from and its significance.
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Chances are you've had Philadelphia-style ice cream before. But do you know the one ingredient change that makes it different from the French style?
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Gatorade wasn't created by accident, but through very careful design and experimentation to do exactly what it does now: hydrate overheated athletes.
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There are many ways to cook eggs, and while you may have heard of both poached and coddled eggs, you may not actually know what makes them different.
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History regarding food can be full of mystery, intrigue, and lies. There's a very convoluted story about how Baby Ruth candy bars got their name.
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Food lovers enjoy learning how their favorite dishes got their names. Some are self-explanatory, but others -- like how nachos got its name -- are unexpected.
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Every one knows what a biscuit it and just how delicious the soft and fluffy side is, but have you heard of the decadence of butter dip biscuits?
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When you're splashing out on lobster tails for dinner, you want to be sure to choose the perfect sides for an excellent meal. Here's what's best.
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When it comes to your food and beverage favorites, who doesn't love a good origin story? This is the explosive history of how Snapple started.
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Fusion cuisine is wildly popular, and it's much older than you may realize. Despite what you may think, tempura is not a Japanese invention.
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Making a homemade dinner on a given weeknight sounds great, but what happens when you come home from a long day? Easy dinners start with an organized fridge.
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Challah has a particular sweetness that's ideal for many applications. Specifically, challah bread is a perfect choice for your next homemade stuffing.
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Gumbo from Louisiana and Puerto Rican asopao share some similarities, but there a number of significant, essential differences in their preparation and flavor.