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Celebrate the holidays with these 7 luxurious cheeses.

Tasting Plate: Holiday Decadence

Splurge at your celebrations with these 7 luxurious cheeses

Dec 31, 2019

Holiday gifts for the chocolate obsessive.

Gift Guide: Digging Truffles

What’s better than creamy ganache robed in a crisp shell and rolled in cocoa?

Dec 15, 2019

Aim for a syrup-like exterior on this holiday-worthy ham.

Glazed Ham from Gotham Bar & Grill’s Victoria Blamey

The new chef at the historic New York spot offers up flavor-packed ham, mint-and–brown butter potatoes and a Chilean red to match

Nov 15, 2019

This meaty classic of Milanese cuisine gets a hit of color and delicate florality from saffron risotto, with concentrated bone marrow sauce, plus a bracing gremolata.

A Perfect Match: Osso Buco with Barolo

This holiday-friendly weekend project from Iacopo Falai is like a gift to your guests

Dec 31, 2019

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Weeknight Recipes

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Give classic chicken soup a fresh, time-saving twist.

Give classic chicken soup a fresh, time-saving twist.

8 & $20: Weeknight Chicken Soup with Ginger, Turmeric and Lemon

You’re only an hour away from this flavorful, feel-good soup

Nov 26, 2019

Salty smoked salmon and fresh bursts of peas brighten this pasta dish.

8 & $20: Farfalle in Cream Sauce with Smoked Salmon and Peas

Nov 12, 2019

This creamy, veggie-packed dish can be paired with either a ripe white wine or a rich rosé.

8 & $20: Roasted Spaghetti Squash Carbonara

Stick to the script with this fried rice recipe, or tweak it with your favorite veggies.

8 & $20: Beef Fried Rice

Sep 24, 2019

Recreate a staple of upscale Japanese restaurants with this approachable recipe.

8 & $20: Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna

Sep 11, 2019

Chef Pairings

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This meaty classic of Milanese cuisine gets a hit of color and delicate florality from saffron risotto, with concentrated bone marrow sauce, plus a bracing gremolata.

This meaty classic of Milanese cuisine gets a hit of color and delicate florality from saffron risotto, with concentrated bone marrow sauce, plus a bracing gremolata.

A Perfect Match

Osso Buco with Barolo

This holiday-friendly weekend project is like a gift to your guests

Dec 31, 2019

These special-occasion lamb chops with roasted grapes and vegetables are straightforward to prepare but impressive on impact.

These special-occasion lamb chops with roasted grapes and vegetables are straightforward to prepare but impressive on impact.

A Perfect Match

Lamb Chops with Gigondas

In this elegant meal, lamb chops are perfectly tuned to pick up the juicy, fleshy characteristics of warm-climate Grenache

Dec 15, 2019

Humble cauliflower starch thickens the tomato sauce in this cozy plate.

Humble cauliflower starch thickens the tomato sauce in this cozy plate.

A Perfect Match

Red Sauce Pasta with a Sicilian White

Red wine is out and white wine is in with this olive- and cauliflower-studded spaghetti, inspired by the flavors of Sicily

Nov 30, 2019

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Cooking

Give classic chicken soup a fresh, time-saving twist.

Give classic chicken soup a fresh, time-saving twist.

8 & $20: Weeknight Chicken Soup with Ginger, Turmeric and Lemon

You’re only an hour away from this flavorful, feel-good soup

Aim for a syrup-like exterior on this holiday-worthy ham.

Seasonal Entertaining

Thanksgiving-Ready Glazed Ham from Gotham Bar & Grill’s Victoria Blamey

Salty smoked salmon and fresh bursts of peas brighten this pasta dish.

8 & $20: Farfalle in Cream Sauce with Smoked Salmon and Peas

This creamy, veggie-packed dish can be paired with either a ripe white wine or a rich rosé.

8 & $20: Roasted Spaghetti Squash Carbonara

Chef and owner Nancy Silverton of Osteria Mozza's eggplant parmigiana

Classic Parmigiana with an L.A. Twist

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Cheese

Cheese

Celebrate the holidays with these 7 luxurious cheeses.

Celebrate the holidays with these 7 luxurious cheeses.

Tasting Plate: Holiday Decadence

Gift cheeses that will surely please over the holidays.

Gift Guide: Just Add Cheese

Chef and owner Nancy Silverton of Osteria Mozza's eggplant parmigiana

Classic Parmigiana with an L.A. Twist

French bloomy rinds offer plenty of gooey goodness. Clockwise from top: Brie Fermier from Jouvence; Hervé Mons Camembert; Fromager d’Affinois

Brie & Camembert: Pride of France

Chef Daniel Humm's (of <em>Wine Spectator</em> Grand Award–winning Eleven Madison Park) tomato toast with Parmigiano-Reggiano broth.

Reinventing a Perfect Pairing

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Chocolate

Chocolate

Holiday gifts for the chocolate obsessive.

Holiday gifts for the chocolate obsessive.

Gift Guide: Digging Truffles

What’s better than creamy ganache robed in a crisp shell and rolled in cocoa?

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National Treasure

Cacao beans drying in Madagascar, to be turned into chocolate by American company Madécasse.

Conscientious Consumption

Jonathan Grahm in the Compartés shop in Century City, Los Angeles.

A Taste for Los Angeles

Image for an article: Make this recipe, then try to make your own favorite candy bar.

Dining Tip: DIY Chocolate Candy Bars for Easter

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Coffee

Coffee

Coffee lovers will feel the warmth with these holiday gifts.

Coffee lovers will feel the warmth with these holiday gifts.

Gift Guide: Grounds for Celebration

From a high-tech device to a throwback tool, here’s a wake-up call for every coffee lover

Five stages of coffee processing, from unripe berries to roasted beans.

California's Coffee Frontier

Voilà

Instant Gratification

Andrea Illy and Philotée Muzika of Ngororero Coffee Washing Station in Rwanda.

Illy's United Nations of Coffee

For the friend who runs on coffee

Espresso Yourself

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Spirits

Spirits

Evoking the holiday spirit with a few delightful and dairy-free choices of merry drinks.

Evoking the holiday spirit with a few delightful and dairy-free choices of merry drinks.

Ringing in the Holidays

Gin with a range of common botanicals.

Rethinking Gin

From left: James Bond’s Vesper, the Dude’s White Russian and Deadpool’s Sea Breeze

Screen Time for Vodka

A shortage of agave plants in Mexico is forcing tequila producers to adapt.

Tequila's Ebb and Flow

The French Laundry’s spirits list includes rare bottlings from Macallan.

A Spirited Collection

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Whisky

Whisky

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This Thanksgiving, You Can Eat Whisky-Stuffed Turkey Cooked Inside a Bottle

Chef Sébastien Giannini of Washington, D.C.’s Kingbird has pioneered a singular culinary technique. The post This Thanksgiving, You Can Eat Whisky-Stuffed Turkey Cooked Inside a Bottle appeared first on Whisky Advocate.

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Pair Whisky With Great Food at These Distillery Restaurants

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How to Pair Whisky and Candy

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How to Pair Whisky and Pie

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How to Pair Whisky and Wings

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