"the new york times" news and stories

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Sep 23rd 2009 @ 12:00PM

Photo: Nate Steiner, Flickr.

• With massive amounts of salt and a strong coffee habit, do Mayor Bloomberg's eating habits betray his city policies?
• Fadi Jaber, his switch to baking and culinary management, and bringing trendy American cupcakes to the Middle East.
• The Minimalist makes a soba noodle salad.
• China is threatening to stop importing U.S. chickens -- but can they live without the chicken feet?
• Recipe Wikis have a lot of back-and-forth and battles over what's best, but will it all result in better recipes?
  
• The "geeky" and "unusual" French Jura wines rise in popularity as their food versatility finds a niche audience.
• Wedding receptions don't just serve up bars full of booze -- signature drinks are all the rage.
• Make a good dish and they'll want it forever -- the aggravation of having to stick to a menu.
• A Good Appetite mixes up ingredients on-hand to make Coconut Pilaf with Chicken.
• Has Le Fooding's rapid growth caused its classic gathering to stray from its ideals?
• The new management at Tavern on the Green may be staring down one nasty labor fight after insulting workers with their recent work proposal.
• British TV chef Keith Floyd passes away at the age of 65.
• South Korea's first lady Kim Yoon-ok's culinary diplomacy helps bring Korean food to the world stage.
• Restaurants: Hotel Griffou's celeb-alluring ways and rude service; the Schnitzel & Things truck has mastered the art of deep-frying.
• Food Stuff finds sophisticated vegan food, ficoïde glaciale's citrusy tang and bacon peanut brittle.
• New York's openings and closings and dining calendar.
  

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Sep 16th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Green tomatoes. Photo: pink_fish13, Flickr.

• Green tomatoes can become a delicious late-summer soup.
• A look at the food and fine dining of Portland, Maine, as it -- brace yourself -- gears up for frost and winter.
• At the living museum Strawbery Banke in New Hampshire, Rosh Hashana is celebrated 1919-style.
• French Languedoc wines have improved greatly over the last 25 years.
• Michael Pollan writes an op-ed piece about eating and U.S. health care.
• Food editor and developer of products like Cran-Apple juice Sylvia Schur passes away at the age of 92.
• Recipe Redux goes back in time and whips up a Huguenot Torte from 1965.
• The foods that wowed when noted chefs David Kinch, Alexandre Gauthier, Pascal Barbot and Michel Bras got cookin' on Sept. 14.
• The Minimalist makes Thai-style crab cakes.
• The classic tourist spot Tavern on the Green files for bankruptcy -- a look into why it fell.
• Restaurants: Gus & Gabriel Gastropub "fails to achieve even its low aims," Stumptown Coffee Roasters whips up exceptional espresso and Queens' M & T Restaurant offers elegant simplicity and great eats.
• Food Stuff finds purr-worthy knives, a new food processor and apple cake.
• New York's openings and closings and dining calendar.

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Sep 9th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Bento box. Photo: luckysundae, Flickr

• Bento boxes continue to gain popularity in the U.S. as more moms discover the virtues of disguising healthy food in fun shapes.
• Gary Vaynerchuk whips up a vino fervor with his Wine Library TV and unconventional tasting notes.
• Cooking with Dexter talks about tykes and the joys of fresh-catching sea fare, and whips up a Red Shrimp Chowder with Corn.
• A prominent Italian-American restaurant scene is just the tip of the Staten Island iceberg of international culinary delights.
• The Minimalist makes pasta with mussels.
• Dogfish always tries to bend the boundaries of beer -- and now they're taking it a step further with saliva-strengthened chicha. Yes, spit.
• Motorino gets a second pizza-filled location after a prime find on Craigslist.
• California winemaker Kathryn Kennedy has passed away at the age of 82.
• A Good Appetite reminisces about Aunt Sandy's famous shindigs and her Sweet and Sour Salmon.
• The Temporary Vegetarian makes Soybeans with Garlic and Dill.
• Food Stuff finds a mixture of cheese and antiques, handy ice cream containers and South African vinegars.
• New York's openings and closings, and dining calendar.

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Sep 2nd 2009 @ 12:00PM

3 scoops of ice cream. Photo: jessicafm, Flickr

• 87 flavors later, a tour of the notable seasonal ice cream stands in New York.
• 35 years after kicking off, Oregon wines like Pinot Noir are something to talk about.
• The Temporary Vegetarian makes white gazpacho.
• In honor of the 400 years since Henry Hudson sailed up the Hudson River, the city goes Dutch in flavor and prices. Twenty-four bucks of course, like the 24 guilders paid for the island of Manhattan.
• French names like Michel Bras are descending on the city for a number of food events in September.
• The Minimalist makes muffin-esque corn arepas.
• The amazing story of one family who bought the farm back and now serve restaurants with a selection of rare produce.
• Say it ain't so -- fresh fruit hits the new Yankee Stadium.
• Fighting homemade mayo fear to whip up its tasty cousin, rouille.
• RIP Sheila Lukins, owner of Silver Palate food shop and writer of subsequent cookbooks.
• Troubled times hasn't killed the restaurant industry. Among the closings are chefs changing menus to suit the times and new frugal foodie ventures.
• The Times' Big Restaurant Preview: As the froufrou falls, eateries like Lever House get back to the cheaper basics. Also: a look at Missy Robbins, new chef of A Voce; Tony May of San Domenico is creating "one of the more theatrical debuts of the fall;" Tien Ho is taking over a still-unnamed fifth Momofuku restaurant in the Chambers Hotel; Richard Caring moved from fashion to food in England, and now wants to set up more of his restaurants in New York; and San Fran's Nate Appleman moves to the Big Apple for a slice of Pulino's Bar and Pizzeria.
• Old New York suffers the death of classic restaurant Café des Artistes after money and union woes.
• Restaurant: Kajitsu offers vegan Japanese fare in the East Village.
• New York's dining calendar.

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Aug 26th 2009 @ 12:00PM

B52 on ice. Photo: quinn.anya, Flickr

• Ice isn't solely a drink chiller. It's also a fine art for bartenders concerned with chilling rather than diluting.
• Farm vacations hit stateside. Would you pay hundreds for the chance to work on one?
  
• Frank Bruni's final column notes his (often underrated) favorites around New York City.
  
• After nearly half a century, Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" has finally topped the best-seller list.
• The Minimalist dips into peanut butter.
• Hot baths and other treatments to keep your berries from growing mold too quickly.
  

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