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Aug. 31, 2011 Issue  :  Features

The Birthplace of the Bean

Posted: August 31, 2011  By Mark Pendergrast

Aug. 31, 2011 Issue  :  Features

Puntarella Salad With Gavi di Gavi

Chef Marc Vetri, Amis, Philadelphia

Posted: August 31, 2011  By Sam Gugino

Learn Wine  :  Ask Dr. Vinny

Why do restaurants serve mediocre wine by the glass when they have good stuff by the bottle?

Posted: August 29, 2011  

Blogs  :  Harvey Steiman At Large

Mixed Impressions of RM Seafood Las Vegas

Good food, but the Las Vegas hard-sell gets wearisome

Posted: August 26, 2011  By Harvey Steiman

When Rick Moonen opened RM Seafood in Las Vegas in 2005, he was like a breath of fresh air. The chef did not extend an existing restaurant empire. Instead he moved from New York, where his Oceana was an insider's favorite for seafood, settled in Las Vegas, and introduced the idea of sustainable, beautifully prepared fresh seafood to the desert.

I love the food, particularly the appetizers. We had a pristine sashimi of fluke, slices of of the fish folded with razor-thin lemon slices into a delicate flower. The vibe is different today, however, and I am not sure I like how it has changed.

News & Features  :  Seasonal

Grilled Shrimp and California Sauvignon Blanc for Labor Day

Summer's best vegetables, fresh shellfish and crisp white wines are on the menu for summer's last stand

Posted: August 26, 2011  By Laurie Woolever

Learn Wine  :  Ask Dr. Vinny

Is it true that we have to drink white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat?

Posted: August 26, 2011  

News & Features  :  Matchmaking

8 & $20 Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Tart and a French Rosé

This easy one-pan dish makes for elegant weeknight entertaining

Posted: August 23, 2011  By Jennifer Fiedler

News & Features  :  What We're Drinking Now

Southern Charm in a Straight Bourbon

Eagle Rare 10-Year-Old Single-Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Posted: August 19, 2011  By Thomas Matthews

Blogs  :  Exploring Wine with Tim Fish

What W Goes with the B and the L and the T?

When it comes to pairing wine with BLTs, it’s all about the fun

Posted: August 17, 2011  By Tim Fish

The kids go back to school this week and the farmers markets are bringing in a few Early Girls from the Central Valley, so it’s finally BLT time. My colleague Jennifer Fiedler’s 8 & $20 recipe put me in the mood, and over the weekend I got into an entertaining discussion on Twitter about the best wines to drink with a BLT.

BLTs for me are in the same wine-pairing pool as a hamburger with all the fixings. You can’t simply be guided by one ingredient; there’s a potpourri of flavors and textures to consider, from sweet and acidic to smoky and creamy.

Blogs  :  Harvey Steiman At Large

Cutting-Edge Cuisine

An evening-long taste of the new frontiers of food

Posted: August 11, 2011  By Harvey Steiman

The green color of the peas popped, and the intensity of their flavor was mightily impressive, balancing the velvety texture of a perfectly pink fillet of Copper River King salmon. The jus poured around it looked clear and tasted of pure fresh peas. Was it a reduction? A broth flavored with pea shoots?

No, it was pure pea juice, extracted by pureeing fresh peas and separating the juice in a centrifuge. This was the 17th dish of a 30-course marathon in the Seattle-area kitchen laboratory of Nathan Myhrvold, meant to demonstrate some of the up-to-the-minute techniques included in Modernist Cuisine, his landmark set of cookbooks released earlier this year.

Blogs  :  Harvey Steiman At Large

A Seattle Restaurant Find

Young chef makes a splash near a tree-lined waterway

Posted: August 9, 2011  By Harvey Steiman

The Book Bindery in Seattle has been setting off the kind of buzz among local foodies that I haven't heard in a while there. The individual elements looked auspicious. Its chef previously worked his way up to executive sous at Per Se, Thomas Keller's New York restaurant with the big reputation, and it's linked with an urban winery. I hadn't tasted the wines yet, but they just won a basket full of medals from the San Francisco International Wine Competition.

News & Features  :  Matchmaking

8 & $20 Recipe: Summertime B.L.T. and Pinot Noir

Homemade mayo elevates classic diner fare to a special occasion

Posted: August 9, 2011  By Jennifer Fiedler

News & Features  :  Unfiltered

The Bachelorette Rejects a Winemaker's Proposal

Plus, a stay of execution for the Jersey wine industry, Gilt's big-bottle blowout and an accused wine warehouse arsonist says he was just kidding when he pled guilty

Posted: August 4, 2011  

July 31, 2011 Issue  :  Features

Grilled Yogurt-Marinated Chicken With Warm Barley Salad

Posted: July 31, 2011  By Jennifer Fiedler

July 31, 2011 Issue  :  Features

Australian-Style Grilled Hamburgers With Herbed Potatoes

Posted: July 31, 2011  By Jennifer Fiedler

July 31, 2011 Issue  :  Features

Summer Squash and Saffron Potato Tart With Watercress Salad

Posted: July 31, 2011  By Jennifer Fiedler

July 31, 2011 Issue  :  Features

The Cold Truth

Posted: July 31, 2011  By Jack Bettridge

July 31, 2011 Issue  :  Dining Out

Tastes of Italy in New York

New Italian restaurants celebrate the evolution of America’s most dynamic cuisine

Posted: July 31, 2011  By Owen Dugan

July 31, 2011 Issue  :  Features

Keep the Doctor Away

Posted: July 31, 2011  By Owen Dugan

July 31, 2011 Issue  :  Features

Roasted Squab With Brunello

Chef Quinn Hatfield, Hatfield’s, Los Angeles

Posted: July 31, 2011  By Owen Dugan

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