Here in New York, food competitions are everywhere. Among novice cooks and experienced chefs alike, battles go down all the time over pork, cupcakes, or fried chicken. But when I heard about a wine battle brewing within the ranks of the staff at Double Crown, a British-Southeast Asian-fusion restaurant in the city's Soho neighborhood, I had to check it out. Double Crown's beverage director Chris McPherson thought up the friendly competition to get his staff more interested in the wines he had brought in for the restaurant's devoted clientele. He split the waitstaff into two teams, promising that the first group to sell at least one bottle of every wine on the list would win a multi-course feast at the restaurant — with the losing team as their servers.
Oct 21, 2010
by Ben Mims
Sep 14, 2010
Get the texture you want when baking cookies, either cakey or chewy, by adjusting the oven temperature.
Jul 14, 2010
A treasure trove of Greek pastries from Artopolis bakery in Queens, New York.
Jul 14, 2010
An easy 3-step guide to making decorative marzipan carrots for your carrot cake.
Apr 14, 2010
A couple of Thursdays ago, while in New Orleans to report a story for an upcoming issue, I stumbled upon the Crescent City Farmers Market at its Mid-City location just south of New Orleans City Park. Continue...
Apr 6, 2010
The cuisine of coastal East Africa is characterized by bright flavors and global influences.
