The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

This Year I Will ...

Resolutions that are attainable, fun, even educational— and all available right here.

The Chinese New Year starts on February 7th when the Year of the Rat begins. We’re looking for dinner suggestions downtown and in Chinatown.

Celebrity Gingerbread: Law and Order Edition

Memorialize your favorite big-shot hooligans in cookie form.

The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

Old Beer Is New Again

Aging suds in oak casks comes back in style.

Basic Sweet Mochi (An Mochi)

Perfect for wrapping around ice cream.

Mixed Berry Shortcakes with Whipped Cream

Sweet berries shine in summer’s favorite dessert.

New Orleans King Cake for Mardi Gras

Try your hand at the ubiquitous pre-Lenten sweet.

Toasted Mochi in Seaweed (Norimaki Mochi)

Mochi sprinkled with soy sauce and wrapped in seaweed.

Toasted Mochi in Soybean Flour (Kinako Mochi)

Toasted mochi are rolled in a sweet, nutty coating for something between marshmallows and morning cereal.

Extra-Spicy Bloody Maria

The Bloody Mary gone picante.

Herbed Pea Sprout, Fennel, and Mushroom Salad

Let the flavors of spring sing with this simple, elegant salad.

Ribera's the New Red

While Rioja still commands respect among the retired, and Priorat makes wines that only rock stars can afford, Ribera del Duero is fast becoming the new darling of Spain’s red wine world.

The New Whiskey Rebellion

In the rye versus bourbon smackdown, bourbon has always triumphed.