
As we tip into the New Year, we food writers are often tasked with putting on paper our predictions for what will be trending. Truly, this used to be a simpler task!
Now, with food becoming more and more global, culinary innovations developing at the speed of light, social media weighing in, chefs feeling more empowered to break traditional rules -- or to dig deep into their cultural roots — it’s kind of hard to know where to begin. But begin I will, with the caveat that this list is far from comprehensive, and I’m not allowed to hog the whole lifestyle section.