Magazine / Seasonal Kitchen

96 Heat of the Moment

Yes, that’s exactly where we found ourselves when we developed these recipes for jalapeño poppers; chilled red pepper and habanero soup; Indian shrimp curry; Vietnamese chicken salad; and more.

Recipes by Ian Knauer

Photographs by Romulo Yanes

Magazine / Good Living

24 Fresh

Book me a resort with an LCD TV—and an organic garden … for a cycling fix, with caffeine on the side, head to Portland, Oregon.
Magazine / Restaurants

29 Roadfood

Minorcan clam chowder may look a lot like its Manhattan cousin, but that’s where the similarities end.

By Jane and Michael Stern

Magazine / Drinks

32 An Aperitivo Barolos Me Over

Chinato, take me away … and reds from around the globe—all under $15.

By James Rodewald

34 Wine Advice

Austrian Grüner Veltliners, California Marsannes, and Mendocino Zinfandels.

By Gerald Asher

40 Shake, Battle, and Pour

We go behind the scenes at a bartending competition where four finalists are about to face a no-nonsense judge and a rowdy, inebriated crowd. Plus: The Mixologist’s Tale Welcome to the secret life of cocktailians.

By David Tamarkin

Magazine / Cooking

42 Burning Love

A farmer’s stand is piled high with chiles that are resplendent in every color of the rainbow. But in a be-careful-what-you-ask-for moment, all anyone wants to know is which one is the hottest.

46 Picnic in the Glass

You’re about to enter a new dimension in packing for a picnic: Our beautifully composed meals—including curried chicken salad and shrimp with salsa, avocado, and chips—are layered in jars.

50 A Taste of August

Going rind the bend: Frozen watermelon-lime bars for dessert.

50 It Ain’t Necessarily So

The sulfites added to wine will give you a “red-wine headache.” Fact or fiction?

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