Author Archives: Matt Gross

From Classic to Unexpected, These Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes Are Total Winners

It’s hard to imagine Thanksgiving without a good turkey. The stuffing and the potatoes and the green beans all may flesh out the meal. But… Read More

Why Subscribe to Sunset Magazine? Let an AI Explain!

Here at Sunset, we’re obviously very proud of our print magazine, which we’ve been publishing since 1898. That’s the 19th century, folks! Now that we’re… Read More

These Potato Recipes Are the Best Part of Thanksgiving (After the Turkey)

What would Thanksgiving be without potatoes? We hope we never find out because we love them roasted, mashed, and even grilled Read More

All the Thanksgiving Recipes You Need, from Turkey to Pie (and Beyond)

No matter how hard the year, there’s always one thing to look forward to: Thanksgiving. It’s not just the food, of course. It’s because this… Read More

Amazon Prime Day 2022 Is Here—and We’ve Got All the Deals You Won’t Want to Miss

It’s that time of year again—no, not Christmas or Thanksgiving, but Amazon Prime Day! This year it falls on July 12 and 13, and… Read More

Wait, How Did I Become a Guy Who Takes Private Jets?

Over the past 15 or so years, I have covered a lot of ground in the air—easily more than 700,000 miles, according to the… Read More

9 Punch Recipes to Cool You Down—or Heat Things Up

1 of 9Peden & MunkGinger Pineapple Punch (Lebouroudjee) This… Read More

The Winners of the 2020 Sunset International Spirits Competition

It’s a wonderful wide world of spirits in the West, and each year we host the Sunset International Spirits Competition to… Read More

The New Sunset Garden Apron Is a Work of Functional, Sustainable Beauty

Sometimes magical things happen in Los Angeles. Sometimes you’re just trying to sell an old Yeti cooler on Craigslist, but then the guy who shows… Read More

Our 9 Most Underrated Recipes of 2020

It’s that time of year when websites like this one delve deep into Google Analytics in search of trends and traffic hits to crow about. Read More

Here’s the Sunset Merch You’ve Been Craving: Puzzles, Posters, Christmas Cards, Mugs, Totes, and More!

For all of us at Sunset, there’s a certain pride that comes with working here. We not only get to bring you the best food,… Read More

All the Gear You Need to Enjoy Great Wine, From Glasses to Corkscrews and More

“A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou” may sound like the utmost in romantic simplicity, but if thou… Read More

These 6 Kitchen Tools Will Make Your Thanksgiving Infinitely Better

Honestly, you don’t need a ton to have a great Thanksgiving: a companion or two (even by Zoom!), warm food to eat, a drink that’ll… Read More

These 18 Cocktail Recipes Are Strong to Get You Through, Well, Whatever

1 of 18“Better Than Expected” Pineapple Margarita When things… Read More

All the Things We’re Buying to Feel Cozy, Warm, and Safe Right Now

We’ve been craving comfort throughout this long, crazy year, but now, as fall and winter approach, temperatures drop, and 2020 threatens to pull its biggest… Read More

The Winners of the 2020 Sunset International Wine Competition

If you’re like us, you dream of having access to thousands of bottles of incredible wine all at once. Well, for… Read More

The Best Camping Gear Checklist

There’s a purity about camping that we all just love, these days more than ever before: the closeness to nature, the distance from what passes… Read More

Best Backpacks and Bags for Camping

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Enormous? Check. Eco-friendly? Check. Stylish? Check, check,… Read More

Check out the 2021/2022 Sunset Idea Hub Houses

Continuously sparking cutting-edge ideas and trends, Sunset’s annual Idea House has established itself as a popular and respected project among our audience, as well… Read More

He’s the Barbecue King of California. And He Won’t Let Any Pandemic Stall His Long-Smoked Restaurant Dreams.

Years before Matt Horn served brisket so tender and perfectly ringed with the pink stain of oak smoke that it inspired… Read More

He Rescued a Mid-Century La Jolla Home. Now It’s a Super-Lush Garden Retreat.

After decades of visiting his relatives near San Diego, William T. Georgis felt the call of the West Coast. Living in New York City,… Read More

This Tracksmith x Mission Workshop Backpack Has Us off and Running

We’ve always loved Tracksmith for its highly functional preppy-chic running gear, but we’ve also always had reservations about covering them. They’re… Read More

Your 25 Favorite Products for Home, Garden, Food, Travel, and More

For a long while now, we at Sunset have been presenting you with the products we fervently believe will make your lives better, whether we’re… Read More

All the Coffee Gear You Need to Make Hugely Better Coffee

With a little know-how, coffee is one of those pursuits that you can enjoy no matter where you sit on the spectrum of expertise. Great… Read More