Meal Kits: From Good to Worse

This week’s mission: Just add chicken to two different premade dinners. (By James Norton)

Fake Accent

Some foods you think are “ethnic” actually aren’t. (By Margot Kaminski)

Summer 2009 Cookbook Gift Guide

Because cookbooks are easy to wrap and fun to give. (By Roxanne Webber)

Curry by the Book

In search of a true spice education from a new Indian cookbook. (By Sara Dickerman)

The Secret's in the Spice Mix

National heritages hinge on these exact blends. (By Jason Horn)

10 Things to Cook for One

A bowl of cereal is not dinner. (By Roxanne Webber)

A Little Something on the Side

Shake up tradition with these grilling accompaniments. (By Aida Mollenkamp and Regan Burns)

It's Not Fat, It's Big-Boned

In honor of its 50th year, Bon Appétit muscles in with a heavy tome. (By Sara Dickerman)

Much, much more than chicken tikka masala.

The modest little Green Leaf Super Market dishes out surprisingly good South Asian grub. (By Cicely Wedgeworth)

Bored with dosas? Done with the Pakwan/Shalimar/Naan’n’Curry standards? Then it’s time to branch out and try other Indian regional offerings! (By C. Thi Nguyen)

The San Antonio Express-News has filed a surprisingly engaging business feature about a British pub-style restaurant in crisis. (By James Norton)

And other Westchester Indian news. (By Mark Hokoda)

Udupi Palace and Kasa both open for business. (By Cicely Wedgeworth)

There is no one best Indian/South Asian restaurant in greater Los Angeles, but the local diaspora captures some of the variety of the subcontinent’s cuisine. losfelizhound breaks down some favorites by region… (By C. Thi Nguyen)