From the New York Times' Dining Section: mostly about restaurants today, and you know we don't do that...

The Risk-Free Pleasures of $10 Bottles: While the rest of the Dining staff is out to dinner, Asimov stays in and opens some $10 bottles.

With Budget Wines, a Touch of Elegance on the Plate: Florence Fabricant pairs a Lobster Spaghtetti with Fresh Tomatoes with Asimov's ten-dollar wines.

Easier Than Pie: Make It Cobbler: The minimalist forgoes a double-crust pie ("a calorie-bloated hassle") and offers a recipe for Blueberry Cobbler

Peasant Food Is Simple? You Aren't a Peasant: Celia Barbour continues her weekly visit to the Greenmarket with a recipe for Shell Beans With Mushroom and Parsley Pesto.