First glance at this menu and you might get pretty spooked. ...more

October 28, 2009

The next time you doubt all things are political, take a look at your kid's school lunch. Yes, that slice of cheese pizza and carton of milk are at the heart of a $12 billion debate going on right now in Washington, right alongside those on war appropriations and health care reform. ...more

October 22, 2009

"Coffee Love," by Daniel Young (Wiley, $17.95) Yes, the title of the book sounds like the name of a Barry White album. Notwithstanding, this book gives java fans a cup of loving text to warm their hands over. In addition to taking readers on a journey from Ethiopia (home of coffee) to Seattle (home of the Coffee Revolution), Young offers tips on selecting coffee beans as well as storing them, grinding and, of course, brewing. The 50 recipes for coffee drinks are nifty, too. Can't wait to try the Thai iced coffee. ...more

March 8, 2009

Ruth Brellenthin knows her Italian. She is from Long Island, N.Y., where Brooklyn-born Italian Americans moved en masse during the 1960s and 1970s. ...more

November 10, 2008

The bars and clubs may be closed, by there's still plenty of time to find good eats before sunrise. ...more

July 1, 2008

A CAMP OF GASTRONOMIC PROPORTIONS ...more

June 28, 2008

It's the time of year when we're told: By Jan. 1, you're going to balloon to twice your normal size between all the food at work, holiday parties and stuff we keep around the house. But according to a study, the average weight gain between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day was slightly less than 1 pound. Overweight adults, however, were more likely to gain more than 5 pounds and, perhaps more importantly, the weight gain seemed to be permanent. ...more

November 28, 2007