Food

In Deepest Mendocino, Rebuilding a Life in Wine

BOONVILLE, Calif. — This little town in the Anderson Valley of Mendocino County seems isolated enough. It’s a 40-minute drive…

Chablis, From the 2019 Vintage Perspective

Years ago, a friend who loved white Burgundy said to me, “Everybody loves Chablis, but it’s nobody’s favorite.” I knew…

Eleven Madison Park Explores the Plant Kingdom’s Uncanny Valley

The man with the hammer treats everything as a nail, the saying goes. Something like that seems to be afflicting…

What the Food We Cook Reveals About Us

There was a time, just a couple of years ago, when I would invite two dozen strangers over to my…

Finding Memories, and Mom’s Sewing Stuff, in a Reused Cookie Tin

It was a tweet heard ’round the internet. Two images, side by side: a regal blue Royal Dansk tin, filled…

The Restaurant Host Is Suddenly at the Front of the Covid Wars

Caroline Young was thrilled to be hired two years ago as a host at Café Poêtes in Houston. She was…

The Best One-Bowl Cookie Recipe You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Brown-edge cookies may not look like much — and their no-nonsense name certainly doesn’t do them any favors — but…

This Weeknight Chicken Recipe Has Mass Appeal

Jack Sprat may eat no fat, but I wonder how he’d weigh in on boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Unlike the…

The Applegate Valley Offers Oregon Winemakers a Quiet Place to Experiment

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Applegate Valley in southern Oregon has a lot of things going for it as a…

10 Easy, Portable Breakfasts for the Busiest Weeks

Could your relationship with breakfast use some TLC? Perhaps your morning meals are forgettable at best, or you skip them…

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