Monthly Archives: August 2009

A Boeuf Bourguignon in (Gasp!) Five Steps

Although Julia Child’s boeuf bourguignon is constantly cited for its authenticity, an easier recipe exists in a cookbook often described as the French “Joy of Cooking.”

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Dining Briefs | Recently Opened: A Worldly Restaurant Near Wall Street

SHO Shaun Hergatt feels as if it could be almost anywhere in the world, which is to say, nowhere in particular.

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Letters: Lunchroom Laments

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Letters: Finicky Eaters

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Letters: One Scoop or None?

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The Curious Cook: Prolonging the Life of Berries

Thermotherapy, a very hot fruit bath, is an effective way to stave off mold growth on berries.

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Dining Calendar

A Price Pinch Eases.

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On the Rocks, It’s a New Landscape

In the current renaissance of cocktail culture, the shape of ice and the way it is used have become signifiers of a bartender’s seriousness.

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Off the Menu

Open Now.

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Food Stuff: A Thousand Wines and a Sigh of Relief

Whole Foods learned the hard way that opening a wine store in New York is not easy.

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Food Stuff: Buttery Bites of Cheese, Flavored or Not

The French call them “boutons de culotte,” or trouser buttons. At Shy Brothers Farm in Westport, Mass., owned by the Santos brothers (Kevin, Arthur, Norman and Karl) these thimble-size cheeses have been dubbed Hannahbells, after the Santoses’ mother. These quarter-ounce … Continue reading

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Food Stuff: Boutique Supermarket Opens Near the Navy Yard

A food market a stone’s throw from the Brooklyn Navy Yard and in the shadow of the B.Q.E. may hardly seem a shopper’s paradise. But Andrew Goldin, near right, and his brother, David, have lined the shelves, bins and display … Continue reading

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