Apartment Therapy: Travel

Best Sandwich Spread: Watkins Honey Mustard

We're not what you might call condimaniacs at our house, and we're usually happy with whatever jar or squeeze bottle comes to hand first. But on a recent summer trip to visit family, we became absolut...

Ingredient Spotlight: Fleur de Sel

A friend brought us this little pot of sea salt as a souvenir from her travels in France. It's been sitting in our cupboard staring at us every time we open the door, tempting us and begging to be use...

Souvenir from Japan: Salted Cherry Blossoms

A friend of mine went to Japan this past Spring with his girlfriend, and popped the question to her while there. They were in Japan during the cherry blossom viewings, and I can't think of anywhere m...

Secrets From My Tuscan Kitchen by Judy Witts Francini
Book Review 2009

Earlier this summer, I spent a day in Florence with Judy Witts Francini, an American who moved to Italy in 1984, married an Italian, and stayed put. She leads tours, teaches hands-on cooking classes, ...

All You Need on Vacation is a Cast-Iron Skillet
The New York Times 8.5.09

And, despite the charming photo above, we mean one cast-iron skillet. That's the opinion of writer Jhumpa Lahiri (author of Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake), who gets nostalgic about vacation...

The Strangest Food I Ever Ate: Shirako

I consider myself a pretty adventurous eater. I'm nowhere near the level of Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern, but I'm willing to experience strange new culinary delicacies more than most people I ...

Traveling Inspiration: A Yuzu Mojito from Tokyo
Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

When I visited Tokyo for the first time last month, I enjoyed quite a few memorable food and drink-related experiences: watching a lightning-fast 5 am tuna auction, shopping at a depachika, eating the...

Word of Mouth: Porchetta

Porchetta, noun: A Southern Italian dish of roasted suckling pig stuffed with wild fennel and garlic Friends of ours who have traveled in Italy come back singing praises about this iconic Italian dis...

Redland Fruit and Spice Park
Miami, Florida

Mangoes, cinnamon apple, and wax jambu. The Redland Fruit & Spice Park is located about 25 miles southwest of Miami, in Homestead, which is a major agricultural region in South Florida. Due to the s...

Just Try It! How Do You Convince People To Try New Foods?

Whether you're traveling in Asia or at a friend's house for dinner, trying a new food is its own kind of culinary adventure! The thing is, though, sometimes stepping outside our comfort zone to try a ...

Food-Lover's Guide to Los Angeles
The best markets, artisans, and shops for cooks

City: Los Angeles, California Population: 3.8 million Local specialties: Fresh produce, ethnic cuisines, fusion food There are two versions of Los Angeles ... or hundreds. On the surface, there is H...

Camping with Aplomb and a Cooking Stove

Just got back from a camping honeymoon in Iceland, and I am here to attest to the fact that one can eat very well without a kitchen or a restaurant!...

Trust Me, He's Tasty (Especially When Made into Sausage)

I haven't traveled to many faraway lands and eaten exotic food I couldn't pronounce that may or may not have been illegal in the US. I have, however, lived in New Orleans, where alligator is on the me...

French Food Idioms, The End of French Cuisine, and Food Manners in France
Good Food with Evan Kleiman

Vive la France! If you missed Bastille Day earlier this month, here is your second chance to celebrate francophone culture! Good Food this week was all about France and its food culture - or possible ...

Zucchini "Tagliatelle" from Dorie Greenspan
Bon Appétit

We envy Dorie Greenspan for many reasons: her baking genius, for one, but there's also the fact that she splits her time between New York City, Paris, and a country house in Connecticut. On Bon App&ea...

The Best Foods to Pack for the Beach

Packing food for a picnic in the park and packing food for a trip to the beach require a different set of rules. For starters, there's the sand......

Food-Lover's Guide to London
The best markets, artisans, and shops for cooks

City: London, England Population: 7.6 million Local specialties: Everything from traditional Cockney fare to handmade artisan breads, preserves, and chocolates We have never heard anyone say they we...

Edible Escapes: What Is Yours?

Last week we shared a few of our edible escapes with you. What's an edible escape? Well, it could be that one reliably indulgent treat that you eat (or drink) to give you a momentary uplift in daily l...

Craving: Saltwater Taffy

Saltwater taffy will be forever linked in our minds to vacations at the beach, hot weather, and long stretches of free time. We can't remember ever having it outside of that context! It's been years s...

Food-Lover's Guide to Portland, Oregon
The best markets, artisans, and shops for cooks

City: Portland, Oregon Population: 550,000 Local specialties: Salmon, Cherries, Peaches, Wine Portland! It's such a rich city for food-lovers. Here are a few of our picks from Portland's best shops ...

Escape to Mexico with Tequila
Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

Smooth. Mellow. Contemplative. A perfect slow-sipping after-dinner drink…. Up until a few years ago, this was not a description I’d ever imagine applying to tequila. But then I’d never tasted a...

My Edible Escape: Rosé Wine from Provence

This week we have been musing, collectively, on the food that either transports us to a better place, or brings back memories of a past escape. I have so many foods that stimulate memory, and even mor...

My Edible Escape: Chips, Beans, and Toast

I did not expect to love beans on toast. I was living in London, 22, and just out of college. My gastronomic sensibilities had yet to mature, but I had already developed an interest in farmers' market...

Word of Mouth: Teriyaki

Teriyaki (terry yah kee), noun, adjective: A Japanese cooking technique where beef, chicken, fish, or a soy product is first marinated and then grilled or broiled. We often have teriyaki when eating ...

My Edible Escape: A Bowl of Mussels

I grew up in Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois - in short, corn country. Serious corn country. I didn't see the ocean until I was 10 and didn't eat much fresh seafood until I moved to Boston in my 20's. A...

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