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Issue #133
Once you decide how you're going to cook your turkey, you need to decide what kind of turkey you're going to cook. Heritage, natural, pre-basted, kosher — here's our guide of the best birds to buy depending on your recipe.
These unique wine glasses are designed to enhance the flavors and aromas for different types of wine.
A new generation of French bistros is emerging, with more innovative ingredients like coriander and lemongrass.
I thought I was sulking because of the thick knit tie and madras jacket I was being forced to wear on that stifling August night, but the real reason for my snit, though I couldn't articulate it at the time, was that Paris seemed so excruciatingly out of reach for a 14-year-old boy from suburban Connecticut. Instead of following my parents through the Louvre or visiting Napoleon's tomb, I wanted to be kissing someone on the banks of the Seine or sipping champagne on a terrace.
Still, I was hungry when we all got to the cozy bistro in St-Germain-des-Prés, and the smell of sautéing shallots made my mouth water. I loved the pungent scent of the Gitanes a woman at the next table was smoking, and the saucers of radishes and sliced sausage the waiter delivered with our menus. I devoured the bread, a baguette with a crackling crust and lacey interior web of tangy crumb. Keep reading...
Still, I was hungry when we all got to the cozy bistro in St-Germain-des-Prés, and the smell of sautéing shallots made my mouth water. I loved the pungent scent of the Gitanes a woman at the next table was smoking, and the saucers of radishes and sliced sausage the waiter delivered with our menus. I devoured the bread, a baguette with a crackling crust and lacey interior web of tangy crumb. Keep reading...
by Barbara Hansen
For more than a decade, drivers on the highway between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, in northern Thailand, have been making a delicious stop: the pie shop at Charin Garden Resort. There, road-weary travelers sit down to eat pie: sweet Chiang Rai pineapple pie and locally grown macadamia nut pie; pungent durian pie and honey-banana pie. There's a "pumpkin" pie made with kabocha squash, a toddy palm pie made with palm seeds, taro and mango cream pies, and the shop's most popular selection: coconut cream pie, made with the tender meat of just-picked fruit. If some of the 30 or so rotating flavors seem distinctly American—strawberry and old-fashioned apple, for instance—that's because they are. Keep reading »
From the first rustic wines of nearly 250 years ago to the bold Napa reds that have won the world's attention over the last few decades, the state's vintners have always been groundbreakers. In recent years, a new era has been dawning in California: one of fascinating wines that reflect the personality of the place while drawing inspiration from afar. Herewith, we pay tribute to the legends and the pioneers, celebrate great moments in California wine's history, and showcase the bottles to buy now. It's time to take another sip of the Golden State's wines and savor its culture of creativity. Keep Reading »
No variety in California has been more influential or trendy. Here is the story of a grape, in three phases.
From the first rustic wines of nearly 250 years ago to the bold Napa reds that have won the world's attention over the last few decades, the state's vintners have always been ground-breakers. In recent years, a new era has been dawning in California: one of fascinating wines that reflect the personality of the place while drawing inspiration from afar. Herewith, we pay tribute to the legends and the pioneers, celebrate great moments in California wine's history, and showcase the bottles to buy now. It's time to take another sip of the Golden State's wines and savor its culture of creativity.
The history of winemaking in California spans nearly a quarter of a millennium. From monks to wonks, here are five defining moments in the making of an industry.
The sun, the fog, the slopes and the soil makes California a place naturally blessed for wine-making.
Use this delicious syrup to flavor all kinds of drinks, from lemonade and tea to homemade soda.
