August 31, 2009

Taking Questions: Ask About the History of the Bagel

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Maria Balinska, the author of “The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread,” responds to City Room readers.


Sheila Lukins, 66, Dies; Awakened Taste Buds

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With her writing and in her West Side food store, Ms. Lukins helped working women cook in more adventurous ways.


Downturn Catches Up to Cafe Frozen in Time

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Facing financial troubles and a union lawsuit, the owners of Café des Artistes decided to close the Upper West Side restaurant.


Food: Field Report: Family Heirlooms

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A seventh-generation farm finds a future in unusually delicious crops.


Buy Me Some Peanuts and Nectarines

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The new stadiums for the Yankees and the Mets have been quietly offering fans an unlikely concept in ballpark cuisine: apples, pears, bananas and other fresh fruits.


A Good Appetite: Hold the Mayo! First Up, Rouille.

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Silky rouille, a spicy saffron mayonnaise, can be slathered on everything from grilled fish to grilled cheese.


The Minimalist: Corn, Transformed

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If you want to eat more whole grains, there is no better place to start than cornmeal, the basis of the savory Venezuelan cakes called arepas.


United Tastes: In Praise of the All-American Mexican Hot Dog

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In Tucson, vendors peddle hot dogs that are wrapped in bacon, griddled until dog and bacon fuse, garnished with taco truck condiments and stuffed into split-top rolls.


Now Entering Upper Michigan’s Smoked Fish Zone

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In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, everyone, local and visitor alike, seems to have their favorite place for smoked fish.


$300 a Night? Yes, but Haying’s Free

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A small number of farms in the United States have begun to offer vacationers a chance to camp in a tent, milk goats and pick vegetables.