Food
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For Greek Reds, No Matter How Good, the Embrace Will Be Slow
Few wines seem quite so unfamiliar and mystifying to Americansas those from Greece. It’s no mystery why they are unfamiliar.…
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California Cabernet Sauvignon, From Beyond Napa Valley
If Americans know one thing about wine, they know this: Napa Valley makes cabernet sauvignon. They know it so well…
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The Queen of a Cherished New Orleans Restaurant Calls It a Night
NEW ORLEANS — JoAnn Clevenger was certain she would reopen Upperline, her New Orleans Creole restaurant, for most of the…
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A Welcome Return to Fancy (but Not Fussy) Dining, at Francie
Most all of us, I suspect, will always remember our first real restaurant meal of the Covid era — not…
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How to Make Your Thanksgiving Dinner Less Boring
Since my Iranian-immigrant mother spent my childhood resisting assimilation, I didn’t sit down to a proper Thanksgiving dinner until my…
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Breads Bakery Brings Its Babka to the Upper East Side
Gradually, Breads Bakery has been expanding beyond its original 2013 flagship near Union Square, with locations near Lincoln Center and…
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A Beginner’s Thanksgiving: 7 Recipes That Lighten the Workload
For the fledgling cook, Thanksgiving dinner can seem like the most intimidating meal to make. It’s not often that a…
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12 Wines for Thanksgiving and Beyond
Thanksgiving is the most singular meal of the year for most Americans. It’s usually the biggest dinner party, with dishes…
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This Lemon Pie Captures the Feeling of Home
In the decade I spent working in restaurant kitchens, I rarely felt an emotional connection with the food I was…
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Here’s the Secret to the Best Mashed Potatoes for Thanksgiving
In his poem “Digging,” the Irish poet Seamus Heaney describes the sensation of holding potatoes as “loving their cool hardness…