2000s Archive
magazine
Big Bird in A Little State
Roast chicken is usually demure, but in the Blackstone Valley north of Providence, Rhode Island it’s outlandish.
August 2009
- Keywords
- roadfood,
- poultry,
- jane and michael stern
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The More, The Merrier
Inspired by her mother’s dinner parties, an endless extended family, and her own taste for chaos, one ambitious cook is happiest when she’s feeding a crowd.
July 2009
- Keywords
- cookbooks,
- cynthia zarin
magazine
A Remembrance of Things Present
A Paris transplant decides to revisit some old-style restaurants where they serve the soul-satisfying food on which French cuisine was built.
July 2009
- Keywords
- france,
- paris,
- restaurants,
- alexander lobrano
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Single-Handed Cooking
Everyone faces obstacles in the kitchen, but having just one arm does tend to complicate matters. If only draining a pot of spaghetti were as easy as playing baseball.
July 2009
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- jj goode
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Sweet, Sour, and Resentful
An open-door policy for guests is only good if it brings joy to all involved.
July 2009
- Keywords
- middle east,
- firoozeh dumas
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Pie Shakes and Whitefish Fillets
Pristine waters yield fresh whitefish, and prolific orchards are filled with pie-ready fruits. No wonder they call it Lake Superior.
July 2009
- Keywords
- roadfood,
- jane and michael stern
magazine
Another Round
Ice, the forgotten cocktail ingredient, is elevated to ritual in Japan. You too can now have beautiful ice spheres, no apprenticeship required.
July 2009
- Keywords
- japan,
- cocktails,
- james rodewald
magazine
Here’s Lookin’ At You, Squid
Why would anyone spend time fishing for gangly cephalopods (at night, no less)?
June 2009
- Keywords
- seafood,
- w. hodding carter
magazine
Liquid Smoke
You really shouldn’t worry too much about smoke getting in your eyes because we’ve got a bigger problem: Why are bartenders hell-bent on putting it into your cocktail?...
June 2009
- Keywords
- drinks,
- cocktails,
- james rodewald
magazine
A Burger With (Homemade) Everything
How to make “The Ultimate Burger” and top it off with your own ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, and bun.
June 2009