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Travel Guide: San Francisco
EnlargeCredit: Mitch Maher Ask a San Franciscan what her favorite season is, and chances are you won't hear pat answers like spring or fall, but rather "fava bean season" or "tomato season." This city...
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Bright Lights, Big Easy
EnlargeCredit: Matt Taylor-GrossWhen city dwellers step out for a night on the town, they need something to guide their way through the sea of cosmopolitan darkness. Backlight signs are often garish,...
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Travel Guide: Abruzzo, Italy
EnlargeCredit: Michael James O'Brien Where to StayEmidio Pepe Agriturismo Opened two years ago, the seven double rooms and two little apartments here at the legendary Emidio Pepe winery are all...
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Spicy Michelada
EnlargeCredit: Dylan + JeniMAKES: 1 cocktailIngredients 2 tbsp. plus ½ tsp. Tajín seasoning (amazon.com) Lime wedge 3 (¼" thick) slices cucumber 2 oz. tomato juice 1 oz. fresh lime juice 1 tsp. hot...
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On the California Taco Trail
EnlargeCredit: Dylan + JeniThe craggy branches on the almond trees are just starting to squeeze out their soon-to-be springtime storm of blossoms as my husband, Joe Hargrave, and I drive along a small...
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Sea Bass Crudo
EnlargeCredit: Marcus Nilsson SERVES 4 COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES Ingredients 1½ lb. boneless, skinless sea bass, thinly sliced Kosher salt, to taste 1 red Holland chile, seeded and minced Zest of 1 lime,...
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Ignacio Mattos' Potato Salad
EnlargeCredit: Marcus Nilsson SERVES 4–6 COOK TIME: 40 MINUTES Ingredients 3 lb. Yukon gold potatoes 2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste 2½ tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 small red onion, thinly sliced,...
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Chivito (Uruguayan Cheesesteak) Sandwich
EnlargeCredit: Matt Taylor-Gross MAKES 1 SANDWICH Ingredients 1 tbsp. canola oil 1 (1/4") boneless strip loin steak 2 tbsp. mayonnaise 1 milk bun or kaiser roll 2 slices bacon, cooked 1 (1-oz.) slice...
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Destination: Detroit
EnlargeCredit: Stephanie BassosThose of us who know and love Detroit consider it a kind of half-finished heaven. We favor its brawny, threadbare aura, its onion-and-mustard-spangled coney dogs, its...
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Whole Grilled Sea Bass
EnlargeCredit: Marcus Nilsson SERVES 4–6 COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES Ingredients 4 (1-lb.) whole sea bass (or sea bream or red snapper), cleaned 2 tsp. crushed red chile flakes Kosher salt and freshly...
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Goat Birria (Jalisco-Style Goat Stew)
EnlargeCredit: Dylan + Jeni SERVES 6–8 COOK TIME: ABOUT 3½ HOURS Ingredients 1 dried guajillo chile, stemmed 1 cup boiling water 8 tomatillos, husked and cored 5 cloves garlic, unpeeled 1 medium white...
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Shrimp Tacos
EnlargeCredit: Dylan + Jeni SERVES 6 COOK TIME: ABOUT 1½ HOURS Ingredients FOR THE SALSA AND GUACAMOLE: 5 chiles de árbol, stemmed and seeded¼ cup boiling water 5 plum tomatoes (4 cored, 1 minced) 4...
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Turtleback Cookies: Alabama's Almost-Lost Recipe
EnlargeCredit: Farideh Sadeghin I first discovered turtleback cookies on a weekday afternoon in Demopolis, Alabama, when I wandered into a gift shop with a narrow bakery case in the back. It held...
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An Eating Adventure in Uruguay
EnlargeCredit: Marcus Nilsson"I bet you idiots didn't even know that Jesus Christ was born in Uruguay.”Ignacio Mattos is on a roll, making up facts about his homeland and entertaining us with...
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A Day of Autogrills: Eating through Italy's Highway Rest Stops
EnlargeCredit: Melanie Dunea Last month, I found myself strapped into the passenger seat of a Alfa Romeo Giulia next to chef Gabrielle Hamilton, zooming from Venice to Bologna in search of the ultimate...
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Yucatán-Style Shredded Pork Tacos with Achiote (Cochinita Pibil Tacos)
EnlargeCredit: Dylan + Jeni SERVES 8–10 COOK TIME: ABOUT 4 HOURS Ingredients 4 oz. achiote paste, such as El Yucateco (mexgrocer.com) 1 cup fresh lime juice 1 cup fresh orange juice 1⅓ cups white...
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Carnitas Tacos (Michoacán-Style Braised Pork Tacos)
EnlargeCredit: Dylan + Jeni SERVES 8–10 COOK TIME: ABOUT 2½ HOURS Ingredients FOR THE CARNITAS: 3 tbsp. lard or canola oil 3 lbs. skinless, bone-in pork shoulder, cut into 3″ pieces (have your butcher...
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Tacos de Papa Hwy 99 (Potato Tacos)
EnlargeCredit: Romulo Yanes SERVES 6 COOK TIME: ABOUT 1 HOUR Ingredients 5 tbsp. olive oil 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1 small white onion, roughly chopped 4 canned chipotle chiles en adobo 1...
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Coconut Horchata
EnlargeCredit: Romulo Yanes SERVES 4 COOK TIME: 5 MINUTES Ingredients 2 cups boiling water 2 cups long-grain white rice 1 stick cinnamon, crushed, plus sticks for garnish 2 cups unsweetened coconut...
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The Old Guard: 10 Classic Martini Bars
The Old Guard: 10 Classic Martini Bars Let’s be frank: You can find a good stiff martini in any number of bars, in any number of cities. So what brings people back to a select, well-loved group of...
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