food section
If you’re trying to incorporate more healthful, fresh food into your diet, the farmer’s market is the place to start. It’s full of beautiful, locally grown food, helpful farmers, and happy people shopping for dinner. That said, if you’re …
Bold cabernets and spicy syrahs have their time and place (paired with a thick stew or braise, perhaps in front of a roaring fire), but during the dog days of summer, most agree that wine is a drink best served …
I grew up in the city, but never once had a lemonade stand. It’s such a pity because little did I know, I was missing out on a great opportunity to learn about business, goal-setting, community service … and make …
Future generations, I’m convinced, will laugh uproariously at our attitude toward spareribs. They’re one of the best tasting parts of a pig, and yet for some inexplicable reason Americans seem to believe that they’re only good for stew meat. What’s …
Shopping for food isn’t as easy as it used to be. In the “old days” (five years ago), you bought whatever looked good, and hopefully enjoyed eating it. Now, the news is abuzz with stories about which foods are healthy, …
The Fourth of July is the premier summer grilling holiday, but when you’re creating the perfect menu of burgers and ribs don’t overlook the beer. And I don’t mean just picking up a 24-pack of Budweiser’s red, white, and blue …
I love Fourth of July weekend! For me it means that the summer is officially in full swing. In my family we would all get together and play games, eat food and of course, light some fireworks. It’s also the …
I’ve had occasion, recently, to write a lot about meat. I mean, a lot. I spend a good part of my time writing about meat ordinarily, of course; and when not writing about it I am eating it or thinking …
Carrying a half-dozen plastic grocery bags down the street while cutting off the circulation in your fingers is no good for the environment, your health, or your fashion sense. Food shopping is my favorite pastime, and I always carry my …
Kids like colors, especially when it comes to food, and brightly colored snacks and sweets have become a common part of our daily culture. In our house, we try to avoid food additives as much as possible. It isn’t always easy, …
For a few years, I was a restaurant cook in San Francisco, the land of locally grown, sustainably farmed foods. Farmers came to the kitchen door with fresh-picked produce on a weekly basis. Ever since having that close connection to …
I’m generally a fan of food served on a stick. Corn dogs: One of life’s most pleasurable guilty pleasures. Satay sticks: Well-engineered for dipping in peanut sauce. Caramel apples: Messy, but the contrast of sticky-sweet caramel and tart-juicy apple makes …
Yesterday was one of those crazy days spent running errands with my two young boys. By the time we got home, all I wanted to do was relax for a few before dinner. One problem – I’d forgotten to defrost …
If you don’t live near a Russian grocery, you may not know what pelmeni are. But if you’ve eaten tortellini, you do. They’re the same thing – the difference is that pelmeni are better. A staple food of Russia and …
There’s something undeniably luxurious about drinking on a warm, lazy summer afternoon — those rare idyllic days when your to-do list only contains two items: lighting up the grill and slapping on some burgers. But daytime drinking also has its …
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