Clik here to view.
Scenes from the Dalmatian Coast
Get a glimpse of Croatia's Dalmatian coast in these photographs of home cooking, outdoor markets, and sparkling vistas. These photos first appeared in our April 2014 issue with the story Splendor of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Special Sauce
EnlargeCredit: Ingalls Photography I spent part of my late 20s living in New Orleans. And like most anyone who's lived in that city will tell you, it got inside of me, never let me go. Though I now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Washington, DC: Park Hyatt
Though I grew up just a couple hours south of D.C., it had been years since I’d visited on my most recent trip to the capital. My outdated impression painted the place as a great city with vibrant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Guide to Spanish Cured Meats
The sausages and cured meats that Spain produces are a testament to the edible magic that results when a pig meets spices and a little bit of curing time.
View ArticleClik here to view.
May Day Sweets: Sima and Tippaleipä
EnlargeCredit: Laura Sant May Day, or "Vappu," is a special day in Finland. A carnival-like spirit fills the air, and typically reserved Finns take part in outdoor festivities across the country.The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rite of Spring
EnlargeCredit: David Hagerman As I walk along the cobblestone streets of Kars in northeastern Turkey today, snow can still be seen in the hills just outside the city. The sky is blue, and the cheerful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Saucy Dish
EnlargeCredit: David Hagerman This afternoon, as always, I am preparing the ragù my father taught me to make. He cooked it with pork in the manner of Emilia-Romagna, where I grew up. When I moved to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spice of Life
EnlargeCredit: James Oseland Lunch at my Balinese husband's family compound in Ubud is served in the informal Indonesian style: Dishes are put out on the rough-hewn wooden table, and family members...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coming Home
EnlargeCredit: Ariana Lindquist The kitchen fills with the scent of frying scallions, one of my favorite aromas in the world. My friend Zhang Qun, who is doing the frying, knows this because when I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Picnic by the Sea
EnlargeCredit: André Baranowski From my window, the only road visible looks like a distant S that's been stamped onto the hillside. To the left rises the great rocky Mweelrea, the highest mountain in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tiki Time
EnlargeCredit: Oliver Winward The mai taiat Dragon 88, a scruffy suburban Chinese restaurant an hour west of Boston, is the color of tea. It's served over crushed ice, a plastic skewer spearing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Afternoon Delights
EnlargeCredit: Ariana Lindquist Taken after midday prayers, al-ghada'a, or lunch, is something to linger over in the Arabian Gulf. Before me today at Al Arish, a traditional Emirati seafood restaurant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Modern Family
EnlargeCredit: Oliver Winward This afternoon I am less concerned with cooking dinner than I am with ensuring that my middle-school-age daughters, with their many and ever-changing activities, are not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Life of the Party
EnlargeCredit: James Roper As a professional chef, there's nothing I love more than the challenge of a dinner party—especially when it's mine. Tonight, for an early dinner I'm throwing for a few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When the Work is Done
Enlarge The pressure cooker rattles ominously on the stove. And I can't help wincing as 13-year-old Ana Laura blithely jams a butter knife under the lid to release a hiss of steam. The pork loin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Still Cooking
Enlarge My husband, Kokkiang, and I are Cantonese, but we both grew up in Malaysia, where we met. For years we owned a Malaysian-Chinese restaurant in Queens. But now that we're retired, we have more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When Dinner Becomes A Diary
EnlargeCredit: André Baranowski I have never been able to keep a diary, and I've always been sorry about it. That's especially true when I run into an old acquaintance who tells me about the fun we had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Belly of Paris
EnlargeCredit: Corentin Fohlen It's a rainy spring night, and I'm running late to meet my partner, Bruno, for dinner. My umbrella is broken, but I know it'll all be just fine once I get to the Café des...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Down Memory Lane
EnlargeCredit: Oliver Winward Approaching the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge on a visit to Philadelphia this evening, I am flooded with memories. In the summer of 1982, before my freshman year at Yale, I worked...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Into the Night
EnlargeCredit: David Hagerman It's muggy outside tonight, as I cut down an alley in Chengdu, Sichuan, and I'm hit with the smell of dried chiles frying in rapeseed oil. I follow the scent to a tiny...
View Article