Writer and cocktail expert Kara Newman is a fan of Mad Men but not its bone-dry martinis. Instead, her cocktail for watching Mad Men is the Fiery Almond.
Baby Boy A
Sep 29, 2009 by
Food writer Jess Thomson describes her ordeal when her son was born 2 months early and unable to eat. The healing process was not unlike modern feed lots.
Speck Mountain
Jun 16, 2009 by
James Sturz finds the sublime and the funny in the Italian province of South Tyrol, home of the Speck Festival and its famous speck ham mountain.
Matzo Meal and the Foundation of Ancient Egypt
Apr 13, 2009 by
Elissa Atlman finds brotherhood and understanding in, of all places, The Ten Commandments, while making matzo meal sponge cake for Passover.
Newark’s Portuguese Keep Easter Traditions Burning
Apr 07, 2009 by
Portuguese Easter traditions are kept alive in Newark, NJ, by preparing traditional Easter dishes of lamb, peas with eggs, and flan.
From Paris, With Love
Feb 05, 2009 by
Dorie Greenspan, baker, cookbook author, and Paris resident outlines a romantic tour de eating fo lovers of all things French for Valentine’s Day.
Love, Portuguese-Style
Feb 02, 2009 by
Portugal lover Catherine Reynolds, recounts how she fell in love with the country, its food, wine, and a very special man, who later became her husband.
In Search of Kitchen Blessing
Jan 25, 2009 by
Grace Young divulges a tipsy Chinese New Year Tradition that she has no intention of changing.
New Year’s Revolution
Jan 23, 2009 by
New Year’s resolutions. We start with good intentions to eat healthy, then by February it’s duck fat and lardons. Just ask writer Elissa Altman.
Home Port: The Douro Wine Region Calls Back its Far-Flung Citizens
Jan 21, 2009 by
The Douro, the ancient and richly historied wine region of Portugal, has a siren’s power to lure back nearly everyone who has ever had the pleasure to visit.
The Best 20 Food Books from 2008
Dec 01, 2008 by
Here are the best 20 cookbooks and food books of 2008 as compiled by Leite’s Culinaria.
The Zing Starts Here
Nov 07, 2008 by
Ah, pucker-worthy cranberries, the often maligned stepchild of the Thanksgiving table, get their due here, adding a sweet-tart flavor to autumn menus.
Hungry for Comfort Foods
Oct 12, 2008 by
Food writer and cookbook author Diane Morgan extolls the virtues of cool-weather cooking and offers up her recipe for a soul-heartening beef borscht.
Slim Pickin’
Jul 25, 2008 by
Writer Jess Thomson, a cherry-picking virgin, gets her chance but comes ill-equipped, faces tough famers, and returns home with no more than a handful.
Perfection? Hint: It’s Warm and Has a Secret
Jul 09, 2008 by
For these ultimate chocolate chip cookies, our ever-persistent David researched for three months and ate plenty of cookies in the process. Here he shares his discoveries.
Waiterly Conduct
May 24, 2008 by
Food writer and humorist Jess Thomson recounts her hilarious and daunting visit to the mecca of molecular gastronomy in the States: Grant Achatz’s Alinea.
Taking the Sting Out of Nettles
May 23, 2008 by
When making a nettle-pecan pesto for pasta, writer Jess Thomson discovers that when handled properly stinging nettles don’t have to bite back.
Mother and Son, Minding Peas and Cues
May 23, 2008 by
Food writer Monica Bhide uses cooking and languages to bridge worlds and cultures to answer some of the difficult questions posed by her curious son, Jai.
So You Wanna Buy a Knife, Huh?
Apr 30, 2008 by
Writer Chad Ward gives you all the details—gory and not—about what to look for in an excellent kitchen knife, how to buy it, and what to watch out for.
Notes from Portugal: Gavião Novo | Madeira
Nov 29, 2007 by
Janet Boileau, Portuguese food scholar, enjoys the food on Madeira, including wine-garlic pork sandwiches and limpets grilled with butter and garlic.