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Fri. 01 May '09

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Culture your own curds with this easy home recipe. If the apocalypse should come, Brooklyn could sustain itself deliciously: The borough already produces chocolate, beer,... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

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Resurrecting Barlata's canned latas program . Name a restaurant Barlata, and there are bound to be cans involved. So when Daniel Olivella opened his Catalonia-inspired... more
Tue. 06 Oct '09

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Local bartenders have their eyes on apples this season. Lola's lays claim to creating the first Appletini in L.A., and there was a time when this sugary green cocktail... more
Wed. 30 Sep '09

Cooking

For a fresh twist, go from canned to green beans . Oh, the humble chickpea. This beige bean (aka the garbanzo) is at every salad bar in American and graces dishes from... more
Mon. 28 Sep '09

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Eatz' hands-on cooking classes make a fun night out . Being taught by a professional chef is a gratifying experience for any would-be cook. But at Eatz' cooking classes,... more
Wed. 09 Sep '09

People

For the best ingredients, L.A. chefs go to the source--the farmers . We Californians are blessed when it comes to sourcing great local ingredients. From sustainably... more
Tue. 08 Sep '09

People

Get ready for more baklava: The L.A. Greek Fest is back. When Zorba the Greek opened at the Pantages in 1986, there was a citywide competition to find the best baklava.... more
Wed. 19 Aug '09

Drinks

Tamarind adds tangy depth to cocktails. In Mexico, you'll find tamarind in everything from candies to aguas frescas and well-churned tequila slushies. Now the flavor... more
Wed. 05 Aug '09

Drinks

You don't need a derby to enjoy this Southern cocktail. The mere thought of a mint julep conjures up images of giant hats and Kentucky Derby ponies. But don't relegate... more
Tue. 14 Jul '09

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Make the pan bagnat your Bastille Day staple. Unlike our own food-centric holidays, France's Bastille Day doesn't have a dish to call its own. But Anisette executive... more
Fri. 10 Jul '09

People

Zingerman's deli does Bacon 101. Everybody knows bacon, but not everyone knows great bacon. Ari Weinzweig, proprietor of Zingerman's in Ann Arbor, Michigan, didn't even... more
Mon. 06 Jul '09

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Use underappreciated purslane in your next salad. If you're looking to brighten up your salad bowl, grab a bunch of purslane, a versatile ingredient that is making the... more
Tue. 30 Jun '09

People

Early Bird catches our breakfast . Nekisia Davis is a bit of an olive-oil freak. “I use it for everything,” she says. “On my toast before the jam, in... more
Mon. 15 Jun '09

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Delicious condiments and dressings for a good cause. Everyone loves the thrill of a secret recipe. So when a friend bequeathed Patsy Smith the confidential formula for... more
Fri. 15 May '09

Cooking

Fig restaurant doesn't fall far from the tree. When you're a creative chef with a 100-year-old fig tree in your front yard--like the gorgeous beauty standing over the... more
Fri. 03 Apr '09

People

Orangette's Molly Wizenberg goes from blog to book. Thirty-one might seem like a young age to write a culinary autobiography, but with her first book, A Homemade Life,... more
Thu. 29 Oct '09

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An unlikely pastry chef taps his bayou beginnings . David Guas is an accidental pastry chef. When the New Orleans native graduated from culinary school, he found a job at... more
Wed. 28 Oct '09

People

Inside the Momofuku book, plus a bonus recipe. Given the hype, David Chang and Peter Meehan's Momofuku is slimmer than you'd expect it to be. It's not one of those... more
Tue. 15 Sep '09

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Food52 puts your recipes in the spotlight--and in a cookbook. They say that “two cooks in the kitchen will spoil the broth,” but that’s not necessarily... more
Mon. 01 Jun '09

Drinks

A new gin blends two British favorites. Is there a more quintessentially British drink than a gin and tonic? Perhaps not at the bar, but afternoon tea is as English as... more
Tue. 05 May '09

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Add some kick to Cinco de Mayo with a cool michelada. The streets will be flowing with tequila today, but consider going against the margarita tidal wave and opt for the... more
Tue. 31 Mar '09

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Keeping it fresh and simple at Tender Greens. Scarborough Farms' lettuce may be the cornerstone of Tender Greens' great salads, but the free-range meats, organic... more
Fri. 17 Apr '09

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A look back at Chaya Brasserie's tuna tartare. L.A. gave the food world the Cobb salad and the French Dip sandwich, but another local culinary innovation has dominated... more
Wed. 14 Oct '09

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A DIY guide to your favorite candies, sweets and confections. Had our early experiences not been marred by giant, tooth-shattering popcorn balls, we would have begun... more
Fri. 20 Nov '09

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The versatile squash goes both ways on the holiday table. When news hit that there might be a canned-pumpkin shortage this year, Thanksgiving Day fanatics panicked that... more
Mon. 16 Nov '09

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Musso & Frank is living history, in cocktail form. Old is new again in the world of cocktails, but when you want to find the classics before they were considered... more
Tue. 03 Nov '09

Cooking

Persimmons are fall's fruit of the gods. Like pumpkins and gourds, persimmons are a sure sign of fall. The fruit looks like a tomato crossed with an orange, and has a... more
Wed. 28 Oct '09

Cooking

The spirits aren't the only ones to enjoy pan de muerto. While Halloween is all about running from the supernatural and stuffing ourselves with candy corn, Dia de Los... more
Thu. 22 Oct '09

People

Jamie Oliver: Teach a man to (cook) fish. Most TV chefs have failed--miserably--when it comes to using their celebrity status to help Americans eat more... more
Wed. 14 Oct '09

People

Katy Noochla-or's roots run deep in the L.A. dining scene. Growing up in her parents' Thai restaurant on Fairfax Avenue--Chao Krung, open since 1976--it's not surprising... more
Mon. 12 Oct '09

Cooking

A new cookbook celebrates Campanile's family-night menus . If you've been to Campanile for fried chicken or beef bourguignonne on Monday nights, you know just how good a... more
Wed. 23 Sep '09

Drinks

Genever, an 1800s-style gin, hits Chicago bars . Serious tipplers make a mission of recreating drinks from the cocktail's golden age. But to be historically accurate, a... more
Mon. 21 Sep '09

Dining

Lemonade takes pot roast to the extreme. To chef Alan Jackson, lemonade isn't just about sunny days and sidewalk stands. Lemonade, the name of his growing chain of casual... more
Fri. 04 Sep '09

Cooking

The inexpensive skirt steak is perfect for your Labor Day grill. When it comes to grilling steak for Labor Day barbecues, you'd be wise to look to the Argentineans, whose... more
Mon. 24 Aug '09

People

Drago Centro's sommelier does double duty behind the bar. At Drago Centro, sommelier Michael Shearin is just as comfortable pouring a $550 Gaja Sori Tildin as he is... more
Fri. 21 Aug '09

Drinks

Japan's power citrus is a welcome cocktail alternative. Good bartenders know that the perfect cocktail is all about balance: Nothing makes a drink like the right... more
Wed. 19 Aug '09

Drinks

Patience and fortitude reward this new Red Hook spot. It's not easy to get a liquor license these days. But naming his cocktail-centric café after a fort that... more
Tue. 18 Aug '09

Dining

Accoutrements that set one cheese cart apart from the rest. Some chefs take the straight-and-easy road to cooking, while others, like Laurent Quenieux, see it as an... more
Mon. 10 Aug '09

People

Kiss My Bundt's Chrysta Wilson takes the cake . Growing up in the South, Bundt cakes were as commonplace as sweet tea to Chrysta Wilson. So when the community organizer... more
Wed. 05 Aug '09

Drinks

An old liqueur learns some new tricks. Limoncello, the sweet Italian lemon liqueur from the sunny Amalfi Coast, is too cloying for some. But John des Rosiers swears it's... more
Tue. 28 Jul '09

Cooking

La Grande Orange's homemade English muffins are addictive. When La Grande Orange opened its Santa Monica location in May, there were two words on everyone's lips: English... more
Tue. 21 Jul '09

Cooking

Recipes from San Marino's favorite neighborhood bistro. When new restaurateurs need a recipe for success, they need look no further than neighborhood mainstays like San... more
Tue. 23 Jun '09

Cooking

Auntie Em's brings the farmers' market to you. Some people just don't have time to stop and smell the peaches. That's why Terri Wahl launched Auntie Em's Delivery, a... more
Wed. 10 Jun '09

Drinks

At Raines Law Room, the party's in the back. When this post-modern speakeasy thing fades (possibly sooner than expected, thanks to the Gray Lady), we expect its... more
Wed. 27 May '09

Drinks

Make Ventura Limoncello your new summer liqueur. What does sunny Southern California taste like? According to James Carling and his wife, Manuela, it tastes like... more
Fri. 22 May '09

Cooking

A winemaker turns disaster into a delicious barbecue sauce. In October 2005, an arsonist set fire to a wine warehouse in Vallejo, California, ruining $100 million worth... more
Tue. 05 May '09

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Master meat at the grill with Adam Perry Lang. Anyone who thought barbecue books couldn't get any meatier hasn't met Adam Perry Lang. The chef-owner of Daisy May's BBQ in... more
Wed. 29 Apr '09

People

Taking your Indian food beyond curry. Cookbook author Kaumudi Marathé wants the world to know there's more to Indian food than tandoori, samosas and curry. And... more
Wed. 22 Apr '09

Cooking

A new book celebrates the lives and food of the Original Farmers Market. The sights, sounds and smells at the Original Farmers Market--metal folding chairs scraping on... more
Thu. 09 Apr '09

Drinks

Celebrate the season with an ABSOLUT® Mango Lassi. Each spring, fruit lovers eagerly await the first crop of Indian mangoes to hit local markets. Though this... more
Thu. 02 Apr '09

Drinks

Celebrate the season with an ABSOLUT® Mango Lassi. Each spring, fruit lovers eagerly await the first crop of Indian mangoes to hit local markets. Though this... more
Thu. 02 Apr '09

Drinks

Celebrate the season with an ABSOLUT® Mango Lassi. Each spring, fruit lovers eagerly await the first crop of Indian mangoes to hit local markets. Though this... more
Wed. 25 Feb '09

Cooking

The Deli at Little Dom's panna cotta-to-go. When the Deli at Little Dom's opened in Los Feliz earlier this year, locals quickly swooped in for muffaletta... more
Tue. 04 Nov '08

Cooking

Andrew Carmellini brings high-end cooking home. Before chef Andrew Carmellini left A Voce in June to develop his own restaurant, the most popular dish on his menu there... more
Wed. 24 Sep '08

People

A new sandwich shop and cookbook from chef Sara Jenkins. This fall is shaping up to be a good one for Sara Jenkins: First, her excellent new cookbook, Olives &... more
Thu. 19 Nov '09

Dining

The humble vegetable joins the pastry party. Most home cooks reserve the parsnip for roasting, mashing and blending into soups. But pastry chefs know better: This humble,... more
Mon. 16 Nov '09

People

Red Truck Bakery is worth a detour. For years, Brian Noyes dealt in fonts and pixels as the art director of high-end glossies like House and Garden and Smithsonian... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

Cooking

Let McCormick Gourmet Spices enliven your meal. In the budding stages of the holiday season, it's a time when home cooks dig out their sauce-stained, dog-eared recipe... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

Cooking

A new book helps you cook for guests on special diets . The scene is familiar: You invite a crowd over for dinner, only to learn that their diverse dietary restrictions... more
Fri. 06 Nov '09

Drinks

Leopold Bros. restores the cranberry's cocktail cred . When it comes to cocktails, cranberries have had a tough go of it. Last decade's Cosmopolitan craze has left most... more
Fri. 06 Nov '09

Cooking

Mission Burger has pickled okra down. Danny Bowien knows his way around okra. Growing up in Oklahoma, there was always a jar of pickled okra in his family's... more
Fri. 30 Oct '09

Dining

Going beyond the standard squash. Pumpkins may be in short supply, but don't let that stop you from jumping into other October finds. Here are a few of our... more
Wed. 21 Oct '09

Cooking

Recreate a cultish Chinese dessert at home. The address 3319 Balboa Street in the Outer Richmond has long been a magnet for fans of Shanghainese soup dumplings. Previous... more
Wed. 30 Sep '09

Cooking

A cookbook legend tackles dinners for one. It's fun to cook for a crowd. But when Americans eat at home alone, many of us--the folks at Tasting Table included--tend to... more
Tue. 29 Sep '09

Dining

Hot tastes for cooler nights. Summer, sadly, is over. But September brought us a whole new set of delicious things to do. Here are a few extra helpings to start the new... more
Fri. 11 Sep '09

Drinks

Let Ward III pick your poison . After years working behind various Tribeca bars, Michael Neff (pictured), Kenneth McCoy and Abdul Tabini--the partners behind the... more
Wed. 09 Sep '09

Drinks

Fever-Tree's new ginger beer adds a wallop of flavor to drinks. Now that bucks, mules and the ever-popular Dark and Stormy have become cocktail menu fixtures, the demand... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Five ways to weather the shoulder season. Summer is drawing to a close and though the lingering heat makes it hard to believe, it'll be sweater weather any minute. Here... more
Fri. 28 Aug '09

Cooking

BabyCakes's vegan doughnuts have us deliciously fooled. Who said it's impossible to make a healthy doughnut that tastes as good as the real (fried) thing? We did--and... more
Tue. 25 Aug '09

Cooking

Grandma's recipes (and oven) live on in Williamsburg . Recently, pizzas have been all the rage in Brooklyn, from Bushwick to Bed-Stuy, but let's not forget the other kind... more
Wed. 19 Aug '09

Cooking

A new book finds the world's holiest food and drink. Bourbon country isn't exactly the Holy Land (unless you worship whiskey), but there, the Abbey of Gethsemani produces... more
Tue. 04 Aug '09

People

Ani Phyo slips superfoods into dessert. If someone said eating more dessert would be good for you, would you believe them? In her third cookbook, Ani's Raw Food Desserts,... more
Fri. 31 Jul '09

Dining

We've been keeping these treats cool for you. Summer's the time for ice cream, tomatoes, the lake, cocktails and cold beer. Sound good? Here's how to make it all happen... more
Mon. 27 Jul '09

Drinks

Seedling Orchard's apple cider for adults. If you want to make the best hard cider, it makes sense to start with the best apples. Fortunately for Peter Klein, there are... more
Wed. 01 Jul '09

People

A homemade ketchup that bests store-bought brands. When Maria Hines (pictured) couldn't find a reliable organic ketchup to serve at her highly seasonal Seattle restaurant... more
Fri. 26 Jun '09

Cooking

The city's freshest (and most authentic?) lobster roll. Every summer, a familiar debate runs down the East Coast: What's the proper way to make a lobster roll? Plenty of... more
Fri. 05 Jun '09

Cooking

Despaña gives takeout a Spanish accent . Soho's Despaña is without a doubt the city's best resource for anyone trying to cook the best of Spain at home.... more
Wed. 03 Jun '09

Drinks

Drink Margo's Bark Root Beer for a good cause . Drinking a soda isn't always good for the body, but with locally made Margo's Bark Root Beer, it's at least good for the... more
Wed. 27 May '09

Cooking

A new book lets you stock your larder with homespun staples . The DIY movement has been taking over the country one hand-knitted scarf at a time. It was inevitable that a... more
Mon. 11 May '09

People

Naomi Pomeroy's got a soft spot for chicken-liver mousse. Although chef Naomi Pomeroy's self-described "refined French grandmother cuisine" just snagged her a Food &... more
Fri. 24 Apr '09

Cooking

Cooking soft-shell crabs doesn't have to be hard work . Every delicacy has its flaw: chocolate is fattening; truffles are outrageously priced; and crabs are a hell of a... more
Tue. 14 Apr '09

Drinks

Classic beer brands are reborn with their original formulas. If you visited a Wisconsin beer store last summer, you would have spotted an extinct species. On the shelf,... more
Mon. 09 Mar '09

People

Daniel Humm discovers a new secret weapon. Even the country's best chefs--like Daniel Humm of New York's Eleven Madison Park--are always on the lookout for new ways to... more
Wed. 10 Dec '08

Cooking

Visit Bonnie Slotnick for rare and vintage cookbooks. With Black Friday past and only a couple of weeks left to shop, it's a challenge to find unique, inexpensive gifts... more
Mon. 16 Nov '09

Cooking

Tasting Table's guide to a triumphant Thanksgiving . We cherish the entire Thanksgiving experience: the flurry of preparation, the familiar smells, the good company and,... more
Mon. 30 Mar '09

People

Make Andrea Reusing's star condiment at home. North Carolina's Triangle region excels at many things--basketball, medicine, vinegar-based barbecue--but Asian food?... more
Fri. 27 Mar '09

Cooking

Make Egg's famous buttermilk biscuits at home. It seems as though every restaurant now serves some variety of Southern-style biscuits, but we saw the first signs of New... more
Wed. 04 Mar '09

Cooking

Harissa spices things up around town. Harissa, the fiery condiment comprised mostly of chiles, garlic, cumin and coriander, can be found on almost every home and... more
Wed. 21 Jan '09

People

Jim Lahey reveals his recipe for no-knead pizza dough . Everything about Jim Lahey's new Chelsea restaurant, Co. (short for "company"), is meant to challenge your notion... more
Wed. 18 Nov '09

Drinks

Cocktails take the stage in Prospect Heights . Nightlife in Prospect Heights may be thriving at spots like cocktail haunt Weather Up and the burger-slinging Soda Bar... more
Wed. 18 Nov '09

Cooking

The Musquée de Provence has chefs loving winter squash. Butternut, kabocha, delicata: Winter squash is a kitchen fixture in autumn. It's rare, though, for a new... more
Tue. 17 Nov '09

Cooking

Barbara Lynch gets a smart soapbox. There are many reasons to genuflect in Barbara Lynch's direction. The accomplished chef has introduced Boston to modern fine dining... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

Cooking

Make Bin 36's classic wine-friendly dish at home. Some consider pairing wine with food a work of art. Others simplify, e.g.: red with meat; white with fish; "grows... more
Wed. 04 Nov '09

Dining

The Redhead does brunch. At some point, The Redhead may have been your neighborhood secret, but that's no longer the case. One dish alone--fried chicken--pulled chef Meg... more
Tue. 03 Nov '09

Cooking

Venerated West Coast kimchi comes east. Lauryn Chun thinks her mother makes the best kimchi in the world. She's not the only one: Chun's mother, Young Ja, is the... more
Fri. 30 Oct '09

Dining

Spastic weather aside, October has been a delectable month. The leaves have since changed, but these October bites are just as good as they were the first time around.... more
Fri. 30 Oct '09

Dining

Our favorite in-case-you-missed-them moments. • California's spiny lobster season opened this month, and you'll see the beasts on restaurant menus and at fish... more
Wed. 28 Oct '09

People

The uncompromising force behind Daniel Patterson's new restaurants. Don't misunderstand: We're big fans of Daniel Patterson. But the media fawning over the chef's... more
Mon. 26 Oct '09

Drinks

A new guide to mixing organic, eco-friendly cocktails . You don't want pesticides in your meat or vegetables--why shouldn't you set the same standard for your martinis... more
Mon. 26 Oct '09

Drinks

A new book spotlights the craft-beer explosion. The streets are flowing with artisanal beer these days, so it's about time we understood what we're drinking. Thankfully,... more
Fri. 23 Oct '09

Cooking

A definitive guide to throwing big parties in tiny kitchens. Zora O'Neill and Tamara Reynolds don't place much stock in fancy linens and seating charts. Their idea of a... more
Fri. 23 Oct '09

People

A West Coast cocktail whiz lands in Manhattan. Any bartender in the city would jump at the chance to work with Daniel Boulud. But when it came time to pick the bartender... more
Wed. 21 Oct '09

Drinks

Starbelly's genius way with beer and wine . The substantial accomplishment of Starbelly bar manager Lane Ford has been lost amid the hoopla surrounding this new... more
Tue. 20 Oct '09

People

Send a better get-well basket . At this point in the season, we all know someone who's down with a cold or the flu, and we want to help him or her feel better--even if... more
Thu. 08 Oct '09

Cooking

The star chef chronicles a new era in NOLA dining. Chef John Besh's new (and hefty) cookbook, My New Orleans, isn't what you'd call linear: Its 16 chapters jump from... more
Wed. 07 Oct '09

Cooking

Three great sources for Great Lakes fish . Each month has a slew of wacky designations dreamed up by food marketing boards across the country. (We're in the middle of... more
Mon. 05 Oct '09

Dining

Fried eggs get fancy at Old Town Social. A runny yolk is a chef's favorite garnish these days, with everything from salads to pasta topped with fried or poached eggs. And... more
Fri. 02 Oct '09

Dining

Frankie & Tiny's gives the classic pot pie a makeover. When it comes to comfort food, few things are as satisfying as a classic pot pie. But for pot pies with an edge,... more
Fri. 02 Oct '09

Cooking

The Publican's Belgian waffle, in the comfort of your own home . Chicago has its fair share of Dutch and Swedish pancakes. But its best Belgian-style waffle isn't at an... more
Tue. 29 Sep '09

Dining

Eat and drink through the shoulder season. September is always a blur. The month marks the end of summer, with a swift return to school, work and routine--and then all of... more
Mon. 21 Sep '09

People

Paul Virant stores the season in a mason jar. There are no skeletons in Paul Virant's closet--just mason jars. Nearly 5,000 of them, in fact. Virant is known for the... more
Thu. 17 Sep '09

Dining

Innovative chefs are breathing new life into a tired salad. There's a fragile line between rampant popularity of a worthy dish and its collapse into culinary... more
Wed. 16 Sep '09

Cooking

Can't score a reservation at Schwa? We'll help you bring the restaurant home. . With loud music, frenetic chef-servers and fine-dining-worthy food, Schwa ranks among the... more
Mon. 14 Sep '09

People

Missy Robbins brings her peerless pasta to the UWS . Missy Robbins has never been one to shy away from a challenge. When she was asked to move here last fall from... more
Fri. 11 Sep '09

Cooking

Ground cherries are the season's best-tasting identity crisis . Today's market-goers are versed in grape varietals, wild strawberries and alternative salad greens... more
Tue. 08 Sep '09

Dining

Before the Bowery was trendy, there was this shining star. It's hard to imagine a time when you could walk within 100 yards of a restaurant without tripping over the... more
Tue. 01 Sep '09

Cooking

Find seasoning inspiration at SoCal's newest Penzeys Spices. You can drive all over town to the different ethnic markets for unique spices and seasonings, or you can get... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Don't let the final tastes of summer pass you by. There are precious few days of summer left (as last weekend's weather gently reminded us). Make each and every one of... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Highlights from another delicious month . The days are getting shorter, but summer isn't over yet: There's still plenty of time for icy cocktails, outdoor dining and and... more
Fri. 28 Aug '09

Drinks

A Swedish potato vodka is converting the skeptics. Vodka is the Coldplay of the spirits world: Cocktail experts like to decry it as overhyped, overplayed and... more
Wed. 26 Aug '09

Dining

Joseph Leonard turns a holiday favorite into a year-round fixture. Every holiday season we look forward to one thing more than all the gingersnaps and snowballs in the... more
Fri. 14 Aug '09

Cooking

This new club combines our favorite things: cookbooks and wine. When it comes to book clubs, only one woman's picks have ever mattered. Others tried to capture readers'... more
Fri. 14 Aug '09

Cooking

Try Fritz Pastry's not-too-sweet afternoon snack. Watching Nathaniel Meads deftly work what will soon become a Danish, it's obvious--the man loves his dough. He opened... more
Fri. 07 Aug '09

Cooking

The people have spoken--and Rick's Picks has answered. Rick Field of Rick's Picks has a simple way of dreaming up his innovative, wildly addictive pickles: He asks... more
Tue. 04 Aug '09

Drinks

Have a drink at Manhattan's hippest new hotel bar . Despite the buzz surrounding the arrival of the hyper-hip Ace Hotel (located in a former SRO planted on grubby lower... more
Fri. 31 Jul '09

Dining

The month's top tips for staying cool (and dry). Capricious skies have kept us scrambling for umbrellas one moment and sunscreen the next. Whatever Mother Nature delivers... more
Fri. 31 Jul '09

Dining

Don't let summer slip by without these tasty tidbits. There are 51 days of summer left (but who's counting?), which means you have one day to refamiliarize yourself with... more
Fri. 31 Jul '09

Dining

Some cool and tasty highlights from the month. The dog days of summer mean long, hot--really hot--days. Here are a few tips we've kept on ice for you. • Nancy... more
Tue. 28 Jul '09

People

A vintage bar-book collector reprints the classics. In this classic-cocktail renaissance, it's only fair that we honor those early bartenders who paved the way for Corpse... more
Tue. 21 Jul '09

Wine

An owner's guide to Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar. Humboldt Park's gastronomic score increased exponentially in May. It gets the extra points for biodynamic wine,... more
Mon. 20 Jul '09

Drinks

Soda cultists seek out "hecho en Mexico". Since 1985, when the Coca-Cola Company swapped out cane sugar for high-fructose corn syrup in its secret recipe, so-called... more
Mon. 20 Jul '09

Dining

Get a taste of Rick Bayless's Xoco before it opens . Rick Bayless returned from a recent trip to Oaxaca with some good news: "What we're doing is every bit as good as... more
Fri. 17 Jul '09

Cooking

Make Piccolo Sogno's patio-friendly panzanella at home. Pizza may be the most notable of Italy's tomato-bread concoctions, but panzanella (tomato-bread salad) is... more
Tue. 14 Jul '09

Dining

With fancy new trappings, goat goes upscale. They're surly characters, but when goat is properly prepared, you'll marvel at its tenderness. And versatility: It's making... more
Tue. 14 Jul '09

Dining

A dozen trends merge on AsiaDog's buns. Piling several of today's biggest food trends--bánh mi, pork belly and Korean BBQ among them--onto a bun might seem like... more
Wed. 08 Jul '09

Drinks

Craft beer and whiskey form a spirited symbiosis. All whiskey begins life as beer--or at least a beerlike liquid made from malted grain and water, which is then distilled... more
Mon. 06 Jul '09

Cooking

People's Pops has summer's freshest frozen treats licked. Last summer, Nathalie Jordi and her partners, David Carrell and Joel Horowitz, launched People's Pops under... more
Fri. 03 Jul '09

Drinks

North Shore Distillery turns Lake Michigan into cocktail gold. You wouldn't want to take a gulp of Lake Michigan water. But when it's passed through the able hands (and... more
Wed. 01 Jul '09

Cooking

Enjoy the best of Sfoglia anytime--no reservations required. When chefs Ron and Colleen Suhanosky opened Sfoglia on the restaurant-starved Upper East Side in 2006, they... more
Mon. 29 Jun '09

Dining

For great pizza, head to Grimaldi's...then keep walking. Grimaldi's, Lucali, Franny's: We adore you. But getting a coveted seat at your illustrious pizza joints has... more
Mon. 29 Jun '09

Dining

Try Ubuntu's transcendent food at its new offshoot. In the nearly two years since it debuted, the vegetable-centric menu at Napa's Ubuntu has garnered mountains of praise... more
Wed. 24 Jun '09

Drinks

Reunite yourself with tequila at Mayahuel. When drinkers tell Phil Ward they don’t like tequila--plastic bottles of bad collegiate booze still knocking about their... more
Tue. 23 Jun '09

Dining

Pastry chef Karen DeMasco sweetens the deal at Locanda Verde. Consider this a thank-you note to Cleveland: The towering talents behind the new Locanda Verde--chef Andrew... more
Tue. 16 Jun '09

Drinks

Refreshing horchata goes behind the bar. Huge jars of milky-white horchata are a familiar sight at taquerias and the Red Hook ball fields, but this summer, the Latin... more
Fri. 05 Jun '09

Drinks

A new reason to drink red wine all summer long. Poor, poor red wine: Come summer, many of us pack you away with the wool sweaters and ski boots and turn our attention to... more
Thu. 04 Jun '09

Dining

A farm-to-table oasis in the heart of Texas. Let's face it: The Lone Star State isn't exactly at the forefront of epicurean trends. Which is why The Inn at Dos... more
Mon. 01 Jun '09

Cooking

Jacques Torres Ice Cream opens in Dumbo. Even Jacques Torres agrees that comfort food is a saving grace in the fallen economy. After noticing a drop in sales for his... more
Thu. 28 May '09

Dining

This Tex-Mex town gets a serious snack upgrade. The Mighty Cone Though this truck serves sliders and shakes, its savory Hot & Crunchy cones (pictured, $5) are taking... more
Wed. 20 May '09

Drinks

NOLA's latest cocktail destination challenges the status quo. One is never far from a quality Sazerac or French 75 in New Orleans, but the city's top mixologists are... more
Mon. 18 May '09

People

Jose Garces brings an atlas's worth of cuisines to Philadelphia. What do China, France, Mexico, Peru, Spain and the U.K. have in common? Answer: Jose Garces. The... more
Mon. 11 May '09

Drinks

Danny Meyer picks his favorite cocktails. Danny Meyer's restaurants--Gramercy Tavern, The Modern and Tabla, among others--are so lauded for their food that we often... more
Mon. 27 Apr '09

Drinks

Kombucha finds its way onto the menu . Kombucha has come a long way since hippies brewed up jars of the fizzy, tea-based drink the ancient Chinese called an "immortal... more
Tue. 14 Apr '09

Drinks

Edison's "bottle service" is a throwback to simpler times. Punch may conjure up thoughts of fruit juice and soda--or worse, Kool-Aid--concoctions, but the drink is making... more
Tue. 07 Apr '09

Drinks

Charles Phan matches superb Chinese food with stellar cocktails at Heaven's Dog. For years, The Slanted Door's Charles Phan has shown San Franciscans just how well... more
Mon. 06 Apr '09

Cooking

Chef Evan Kleiman combines the best of spring in one dish. For the last 25 years, Evan Kleiman has hosted a Passover dinner at Angeli Caffe, but it's not a seder--she... more
Wed. 01 Apr '09

Drinks

Dolin vermouth will make you rethink your next drink. When's the last time you thought about vermouth? For most people, buying these aromatized wines is a mindless task:... more
Fri. 27 Mar '09

Drinks

Copa d'Oro's popular cocktail and its tangy surprises. When a friend challenged Vincenzo Marianella to "make something special," the Copa d'Oro barman went straight to... more
Wed. 25 Mar '09

Dining

Stogo's dairy-free desserts are surprisingly delightful. Dairy-free ice cream is great in theory, but most producers add artificial ingredients to the recipe to make up... more
Mon. 23 Mar '09

Dining

A coffee shop with amazing food--or a restaurant with amazing coffee?. You'd be forgiven for thinking Simon Sips is just another great East Village coffee shop: After... more
Tue. 24 Feb '09

Drinks

A new book elevates the most essential beverage. We applauded ourselves when we switched from canned soda to flavored water, but then we read that these colorful elixirs... more
Tue. 11 Nov '08

Cooking

The Green Table's quick apple sauerkraut is the perfect pork companion . Winter isn't officially here yet, but our instinct to build up a little natural protection from... more
Tue. 07 Oct '08

Drinks

Clover Club gives vintage bowls a new purpose. Once the king of mixed drinks, punch has been relegated to baby-shower status for too long. But now that New York's classic... more
Fri. 19 Sep '08

Drinks

Meet the semi-secret cocktail creator at Franny's. Franny′s pizzeria in Prospect Heights is famous for its ethereal Neapolitan pies, which chef-owner Andrew... more
Fri. 05 Sep '08

People

New York's ice cream wunderkind is no Mister Softee. New York went food-truck crazy this summer (really, one Belgian waffle truck franchise wasn't enough?). And when it... more
Wed. 18 Mar '09

People

Kajsa Alger, Street's chef behind the chef. Behind every celebrity chef, there's a hard-working chef that you've probably never heard of, the one actually cooking the... more
Tue. 17 Feb '09

Cooking

Take advantage of the lobster glut--while you still can. Once upon a time, lobsters were so plentiful that fishermen would use them as bait. While that's far from the... more
Tue. 23 Dec '08

Cooking

Make one of L’Artusi’s best dishes at home. You'll hear a lot about L'Artusi in 2009. Only a couple of weeks old, the second restaurant from chef Gabe... more
Fri. 21 Nov '08

Cooking

Kick off your Thanksgiving with an edible cocktail. We're usually cautious about new cocktail trends, but we're suckers for the latest innovation from the city's... more
Sat. 06 Sep '08

Drinks

Give the green fairy another chance: Authentic absinthe is back. Since the U.S. lifted its ban on absinthe last year, a blitz of new, authentic liqueur has hit New York.... more
Wed. 22 Apr '09

Cooking

A New Orleans chef keeps regional dishes alive. In Cajun country, a standard breakfast is cheesy eggs and spicy boudin sausage, chased with dark chicory coffee. Good luck... more
Wed. 29 Jul '09

Dining

Pick a park: Your ready-made picnic is waiting nearby. With what little sunshine we're given, who wants to eat indoors? Take to the grass with these expert picnics, each... more