As the most popular outdoor adventure guide in this small town sitting pretty at over 7,000 feet, one of my most in-demand summertime experiences here in Big Bear Lake, California, is my Jeep tours with a charcuterie picnic. Yes, food tours are trending almost as hard as putting protein into literally everything in 2026. Protein …
Here in 2025, charcuterie is trending more than the 90s—again—because nothing screams “adulthood” like turning Lunchables into a personality. Seriously, whoever thought that flannel and cured meats would bring out the nostalgia? Everywhere I look, my friends and family have suddenly become charcuterie goddesses—women who can sculpt salami into roses, braid mozzarella like it’s hair …