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Lucy Brewer

Swavory is the quiet trend on Southern tables for generations

The food world has a new word: “swavory,” a blend of sweet and savory flavors that trend forecasters and food publications call one of the defining tastes of 2026. Chefs build menus around it, food developers chase it and snack brands race to claim it. Meanwhile, Southern cooks had no

Green beer, corned beef and the American remix of St. Patrick’s Day

Each March 17, millions of Americans pull on green, pack Irish pubs and raise glasses of green-dyed beer in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, generating roughly $7 billion in economic activity. Plates of corned beef and cabbage fill tables, parades roll through city streets with leprechauns and shamrocks,