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Lessons From Two Wine Tastings
Ratings and reviews can't tell you what varieties you'll enjoy drinking--only trying a range of options can.read more
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Mai Tais Make a Comeback
Tiki culture goes upscale thanks to a dedicated bartender and a convenient Mad Men episode.read more
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Washington's Other Organic Garden
The White House isn't the only place growing vegetables. A look inside the USDA's People's Garden.read more
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In California, Making Tofu Hip
Hodo Soy Beanery is trying to improve the food's reputation by offering customers tours of their factory.read more
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How Families Teach Healthy Eating
Chef Jamie Oliver wants to help people lose weight by teaching them how to cook. How he could change his approach.read more
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What's Wrong With Chocolate
A host of chocolate desserts can be found on just about any restaurant's menu. Why? Because it's easy.read moreRecipe: Lemon Curd S'mores
The citrus-lover's answer to a campfire classic mimics a miniature lemon meringue pie.read more
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Meatless Mondays Draw Industry Ire
Baltimore's public schools go vegetarian once a week, sparking protests from beef and pork producers.read more
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New York City's Milk Mystery
Expiration dates come days earlier in Gotham than they do anywhere else. The author finds out why.read more
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A Book That Causes Noodle Cravings
Momofuku's cookbook has recipes from the New York restaurant empire and makes the author want to cook.read more
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Pickles for Old Fans, New Converts
Pickle Day on Manhattan's Lower East Side celebrates the food's history--and helps secure its future.read more
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Wisconsin Celebrates the Cranberry
Once a year, the small town of Warrens hosts the world's largest festival in honor of the fruit.read more
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In Brooklyn, Baking After Midnight
Working in the dead of night, Matthew Tilden makes memorable scones, breads, and other baked goods.read more
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A Culinary Walking Tour of Brooklyn
Eat everything from falafel to schnitzel in a 10-block section of Bay Ridge. SLIDE SHOW Iread moreSLIDE SHOW: A Culinary Walking Tour of Brooklyn
Alfa-Betty Olsen surveys the multicultural food Brooklyn has to offer. read more
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Eating After the New York Times
The former restaurant critic finds himself still paying close attention to his meals weeks after his final review.read more
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Cooking Up Cold Remedies
A virus inspires the author to try electuaries: "pharmaceutical sweets" made by medieval monks.read more
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My Stove: A Love Story
A veteran cookbook author learns to let go of her old stove--and enjoys the benefits of a relationship with a new one.read more
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Recession Dashes Restaurant Hopes
A restaurateur achieves his dream--a sushi place in Manhattan--but must close the doors within two years. read more
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If Obama Had Dinner With Gandhi...
The president picked the legendary Indian leader as his ideal dinner companion. Why it was a good choice.read more
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Reviving New York's Historic Market
One man attempts to bring the New Amsterdam market, once a staple on the city's market scene, back to life.read more
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Eating Anxiety: Is Anyone To Blame?
Though reluctant to place blame for his own food struggles, the author urges parents to set a good eating example.read more
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No Blueberry Left Behind
Michigan's annual blueberry festival features the fruit beer, pancakes, beef jerky, and more.read more
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Inside an Authentic Hawaiian Luau
The White House luau featured some favorites but left out many staples. SLIDE SHOW Iread moreSLIDE SHOW: Inside an Authentic Hawaiian Luau
Jeannette Lee and her family give us a glimpse inside an authentic Hawaiian luau.read more
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Food Is the Hero--Not the Villain
Food, says a the former New York Times critic, can make trouble and can make pleasure-- but mostly pleasure.read more
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Sugar Shortage: Real or Hoax?
Food companies say we're running out of sugar. But some wonder if there's really a crisis.read more
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When Meat Becomes Dessert
A recipe for chicken breast in sweet pudding makes the author ask: Why separate sweet from savory?read more
Photo by Michele Humes
Recipe: Tavuk Göğsü
Adapted from Classic Turkish Cooking by Ghillie Başanread more
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Whole Foods and the Health Care Debate
The CEO of the supermarket chain wrote an op-ed about health care, inspiring boycotts and anti-boycotts.read more
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A Taste of Mexico in Queens
A chef who considers Mexico his "university" brings a taste of Puerto Vallarta to the Rockaways.read more
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The Missing Ingredient
Mulukhiya, a stew that's a staple of menus across the Middle East, is almost impossible to find in America. Why?read more
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Bringing Food to the People
In areas where citizens have limited access to fresh food, leaders have developed an innovative solution.read moreThe Joy of Julie & Julia
The former New York mayor recommends Julie & Julia--even if one scene may make you want to avert your eyes.read more
Photo by Tejal Rao
Saving the Curry Tree
Curry leaves are considered by many to be the key to authentic Indian cuisine. One woman's struggle to keep her mother's plant alive.read moreRecipe: Cucumber Raita
Note: This recipe is good, and just as authentic, without the curry leaves.read more
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What Did Bill Clinton and Kim Jong Il Eat?
The negotiations in North Korea brought together two of the world's most famous gourmands.read more
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Gourmet Dinner at the Supermarket
One chef responds to the recession by cooking low-cost meals in the back of a grocery store.read more
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Who Will Defend Bud Light?
President Obama's choice for the White House happy hour is absorbing some sharp insults.read more
Illustration by Miguel Jirón
The Mystery of the Vanishing Bees
The author's family takes up beekeeping only to have their colony nearly killed off. What happened?read more
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Savoring Summer Produce
Summer is here, and the markets are bursting with fresh produce. How to make the most of the season's bounty.read more
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A Sticker Book for Food-Lovers
What happens when a long-dead ornithologist, a quirky Basque chef, and an illustrator write a cookbook?read moreTackling The Politics of Obesity
The author is live-blogging the Centers for Disease Control's first-ever Weight of the Nation obesity conference.read more
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