Plains Food
EnlargeCredit: James Roper On a brutal summer day, when scorching temperatures soared to 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Bhirandiyara village, I visited Gujarat's Meghwal tribe, considered lowly untouchables...
View ArticleEating in Tea Country
EnlargeCredit: James Roper I have lived in Assam my whole life. It may be best known for its tea, but its food is also exquisite. Central to Assamese identity is tenga aanja, sour fish curry (bottom...
View ArticleSweet Country
EnlargeCredit: Kelly CampbellAt 4:30 p.m. in the Bengal village of Santiniketan, evening cooking fires belch smoke from kitchen windows. I pull my shawl a little tighter around my shoulders, waiting...
View ArticleTravel Guide: South Louisiana
EnlargeCredit: Rodica Prato The gumbo trail will lead you all the way from New Orleans to Lafayette and all points in between. Here, our favorite places to eat and stay in South Louisiana.WHERE TO...
View ArticleScenes from Skyline Drive
On Virginia's mountain highway, the sky's the limit for homegrown eats. As part of our October 2014 story Best of the Blue Ridge, photographer James Roper documented the plenitude of great food and...
View ArticleThe Month of Kartik in my Mother’s Kitchen
EnlargeCredit: Demetria Provatas I remember my mother wiping her sweaty face with the ends of her sari, her gold and colorful glass bangles clinking against each other as she ran to and fro from that...
View ArticleTaste of Umbria
EnlargeCredit: David Hagerman I should have known better. I was standing amid vine rows heavy with fruit on a September evening a few weeks before the sagrantino harvest at Arnaldo Caprai winery in...
View ArticleTravel Guide: Umbria
EnlargeCredit: David HagermanWHERE TO STAYPalazzo Bontadosi(Piazza del Comune 19; 39/074-237-9357; hotelbontadosi.com), housed in a 15th-century fresco-filled edifice, is a calming place to stay on...
View ArticleRich, Savory Stuffing Recipes
Call it stuffing (cooked in the bird) or dressing (baked alongside it), this flavorful mélange of bread, herbs, and aromatics is basically synonymous with Thanksgiving. Whether you prefer New England...
View ArticleDulce y Salado
MAKES 1 COCKTAILIngredients¼ cupsimple syrup1 tbsp.freshly ground coffee1 tbsp.kosher salt1 oz.brewed coffee, cooled1 oz.Castries Peanut Rum Crème liqueur, chilled1 oz.cream sherryPlace syrup on a...
View ArticlePetit Café
MAKES 1 COCKTAILIngredients1½ oz.coffee liqueur, preferably Galliano Ristretto1 oz.green Chartreuse¼ cupheavy cream, lightly whippedPinch Demerara sugar, for garnish Stir coffee liqueur and Chartreuse...
View ArticleMr. Boston's Legacy
EnlargeCredit: Landon Nordeman It’s no surprise that Boston is at the forefront of American cocktail culture. …After all, this is the home of the storied Old Mr. Boston Company, a distillery that...
View ArticleSole Piccata
SERVES 4Ingredients4 (6-oz.) skinless fillets grey or Dover sole, or any flaky white fish like turbot or tilapiaKosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste½ cupflour¼ cup canola oil4 tbsp....
View ArticleMaple Pumpkin Brûlée Pie
SERVES 8IngredientsFlour,for dusting½ recipeFlaky Butter Pie Dough¼ cupdark brown sugar¼ cupgranulated sugar2eggs1 (15-oz.)can pumpkin purée1 cupheavy cream¼ cupmaple syrup2½ tbsp.potato starch2½...
View ArticleWinter Warmers
by Felicia Campbell Toast the holidays with five of the planet's steamiest cocktails
View ArticleGet a Taste of Thanksgiving with Le Creuset
From signature dishes to family traditions, this well-loved French brand celebrates Thanksgiving classics with time-honored recipes and holiday memories from some of the country’s most respected chefs....
View ArticleAmerican Vermouths
Imbue Petal & Thorn ($27; imbuecellars.com) is bold like an Italian amaro, with pine and orange tea notes.Interrobang Sweet ($18; archervineyard.com) is suffused with bitter orange and baking...
View ArticleCranberry Salsa
EnlargeCredit: Todd Colemaningredients1 lb. fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, halved3 tbsp. sugar1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and juliennedZest and juice of 2 limesKosher saltinstructionsToss all...
View Article16 Brussels Sprouts Dishes
We're finding the sweet, pungent Brussels sprout featured in all sorts of delicious preparations these days: tossed with bacon and maple syrup, and braised low and slow; drizzled with olive oil and...
View ArticleMenu: A Warming Winter Cocktail Party
EnlargeCredit: Todd Coleman, James Oseland, Helen Rosner, MacKenzie Smith
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