From the New York Times' Dining Section...

Not Irish, but Maybe It's for the Best: What we know as Irish soda bread is not authentic, Melissa Clark says. With a recipe for Skillet Irish Soda Bread Served With Cheddar and Apples.

Eat Drink Make Revolution: The Cuisine of Hunan Province : A cookbook review with recipes for Fried Cucumber With Purple Perilla and Hunan Beef With Cumin.

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• Squid in a Snap: The Minimalist matches squid with garlic and bitter greens. With a recipe for Squid With Chilies and Greens.

• Growers Yearn to Be Free of Mandarin Seeds: The science of keeping oranges seedless.