"bon appetit magazine" news and stories

• Bon Appétit, Condé Nast's second-largest-circulation magazine, has moved to New York -- and is taking on stylish GQ editor Adam Rapaport as editor-in-chief.
• San Francisco won the World Series; now local chocolatier Tcho is looking to win over chefs. (Valrhona, watch your back.)
• Peels, a part-prep, part-punk restaurant downtown, offers fabulous appetizers -- but "the entrees are a mess."
• It's nearly winter, and thoughts turn to sunny Provence, with its deep, "brooding" Bandol red.

Getting together for dinner and a movie can be one of the most prosaic (Domino's and Blockbuster) of gatherings. But it can become something significantly more special if the food and the visuals connect.

When I was a broke, just-outta-high school teen, my roommates and I would host Godfather parties, for which we'd make a lot of pasta, get some jugs of cheap wine and follow the rule of shouting "Godfather!" then clinking and drinking every time someone got whacked.

There was a "cases of champagne and little black dresses" Breakfast at Tiffany's birthday party, but the master of the art was my great friend Mr. Diva, who threw annual, movie-themed award show parties, paying homage to Picnic (fried chicken) or Blue Velvet (cherry pie and PBR).

• Yes, French woman do indeed drink wine.
• Here's what you need to have a garden party this summer.
• How to make homemade jam.
• A quick guide for what to make for June events such as graduations and Father's Day.
• How to add flowers to any meal.
• This month's recipes include: Chilled Tomato-Tarragon Soup, Grits, Cheese, and Onion Souffles, Tomato, Red Onion, and Basil Bruschetta, Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies, Blackberries with Mint Tea Syrup and Yogurt, and Coconut Cake with Mascarpone Frosting.

• The cover this month is food porn for those of you who love corned beef.
• Five ways to make potatoes, including Sicilian-Style Potato Gratin, Mustard and Coriander Roasted Potatoes, Twice-Baked Potatoes with Two Cheeses, Baked Potato and Carrot Mash, and Potato Soup with Kale and Chorizo.
• Easter dinner, Southern style.
• And let's not forget St. Patrick's Day.
• This month's recipes include: Caramel-Walnut Upsidedown Banana Cake, Pasta and Broccoli, Marinated Baby Vegetables, Pear and Raisin Crumble, and Cinnamon Rolls.
• Also in this issue: Why it's hard to get kids to eat their vegetables, rolling pins, Piedmont wines, and an interview with Michael Jordan.

• The world of organic meat.
• Have an Earth-friendly dinner party.
• Shopping the seasons.
• This month's recipes include: Cauliflower Steaks with Cauliflower Puree, Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Pistachios, Whole Grain Pancakes with Wild Blueberry-Maple Syrup, Seared Arctic Char with Broccolini, Olives, and Garlic, and Coconut-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes.
• Also in this issue: Organic dark chocolate, the 10 best eco-friendly restaurants, shopping tips, an interview with Pierce Brosnan, and new columns.