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In a surprise move, Cher recently said that she is getting into the frozen desserts game with a line of gelatos under the brand name Cherlato. The singer said the launch was years in the making. In the Instagram post announcing the new project the New Zealand based ice cream and gelato supplier Giapo Kitchen was tagged, indicating that it is making the actual gelato element of Cherlato.

Fans of TikTok star B. Dylan Hollis have reason to celebrate as his first cookbook, Baking Yesteryear, was released last week. For those unfamiliar with his work, Dylan makes videos where he takes unusual vintage recipes and gives them a try. His humorous, over-the-top but genuine reactions have earned him a huge audience. Good Food (AU) recently published an extract from Dylan’s book, and you can also peek inside the book in our EYBD Preview.

In April 2023, Kat Craddock, then an editor with Saveur, announced that she had purchased the (now online only) company. How does someone go from editor to owner of a major food site? Craddock explains the factors that led up to this event in a Q&A with Eater, saying that in order to save the magazine she had to get it back in the hands of its editors. “It’s a unique publication that never fit tidily into the business models of larger media companies, but I always knew that it had the potential to thrive under a nimble structure, at a smaller and smarter scale, and that we didn’t need to compromise our voice or turn it into an SEO machine to make that happen,” she explains.

When you think of Swiss cheese, you might conjure an image of a holey, mild product that pairs well with ham. There’s a lot more to Swiss cheese than the slices in the packaged cheese aisle, says Michael Harlan Turkell, writing for Plate. He dives into the wide variety of Swiss cheeses, from nutty Gruyére to creamy Emmental and melty Raclette. (Free registration required to read the whole story.)

Have you heard of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS)? It is a meat lover’s nightmare, and it is spreading throughout the U.S. AGS is a tick-borne disease that causes an allergic reaction whenever the afflicted person eats red meat or dairy products. Symptoms can range from respiratory issues to gastro-intestinal discomfort to hives and swelling. The CDC estimates that as many as 400,000 people have AGS in the U.S.

Our final article is for olive-lovers only. Over at Grub Street, Emilia Petrerea tells us that olives are having a moment, finding their way into everything from candies to candles to Negroni-flavored Jell-O cubes. “Olives have catapulted from being the thing that’s consumed before the main event to the main event itself. They’re a common centerpiece at fashion and beauty events, and a frequent subject of influencers’ Instagram posts,” Petrerea explains.