Pea Shoots

An ardent pea shoot aficionado divulges her favorite bling come spring–a simple, sprightly salad that flaunts the sweeter side of these cute, curly shoots.

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Mussel Bound

Nova Scotia is a hotbed of mussels. After visiting a local shellfish farm, David and The One dined on the just-harvested bivalves, swimming in an herby broth.

Mother’s Day Quiche

For Mother’s Day, make mom this rich, creamy quiche, filled with bacon, morel mushrooms, and cheese. She’ll love it—especially when you do the dishes.

Okay, It’s Not All About Me

After winning the IACP’s First Book/Julia Child Award for the New Portuguese Table, David has a moment of uncommon modesty and thoughtful reflection.

All Hail the Mighty Egg

Perfectly cooked sunnyside-up eggs are a passion for many people. Here we get plenty of serving suggestions from chefs, cooks, and cookbook authors.

Uniform Dread

Writer Lisa Abend recounts hers feelings of alienation and embarrassment when she was a girl scout. A refuge, though: her beloved Samoas.

Earth Day | Conscious Cuisine

Nine books, all geared to get you thinking about how to eat and live more consciously, is a great way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Earth Day.

Mother Earth’s Interpreter

Alice Waters, an icon of all things sustainable, local, and seasonal, chats with our own Renee Schettler Rossi about her new book, In The Green Kitchen.

April in Paris

Living the dream we all secretly wish to live, writer Elizabeth Bard moves to Paris and finds more than just the makings for dinner at the local market.

Ramps

It wasn’t until a chef shared her ramps recipe that this longtime greenmarket goer started feeling the garlicky, leek-y love. And oh, how!

Our Ten Most Popular Recipes of 2010—So Far

The ten most popular recipes of 2010 so far includes some of our sweetest treats, including red velvet cake, chocolate chip cookies, and black bottoms.

The Green Fairy Flies High

Absinthe, also known as the green fairy due to its hallucinogenic properties, is basking in the glow of a revival of interest among discerning drinkers.

Pho | Vietnamese Comfort Food

Writer and cookbook author Mai Pham reminiscences about her childhood in Vietnam and one of its beloved comfort foods, pho, or beef noodle soup.

A Glutton for Gluten

What happens when food writer Jess Thomson is faced with a future without gluten? A weekend of unbridled break-up sex.

Giada and Me: Separated at Birth

David lists the way Giada de Laurentiis and he are so similar, they could be siblings separated at birth and raised by different food-obsessed families.

This Little Piggy Went All the Way Home

On their way home for Easter, Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough have trouble trying to bring the last part of their pig, Wilbur, through airport security.

Three and a Half Minutes of Fame

David finally gets on the Today Show, cooking clams in a cataplana for Al Roker and Natalie Morales, and becomes addicted to live TV.

Pork Belly Confit

Pork belly confit may sound like gilding the lily, but in the hands of Thomas Keller, it’s sublimely luscious and flavorful. A perfect adieu to winter.

A Woolf at the Table

Food history editor Gary Allen delves into the culinary world of Virginia Woolf, the Bloomsbury set, and foods of the Edwardian era.

Four Minutes of Fame, Part II

David continues his saga of preparing for his appearance on The Today Show on March 22nd.