The New Stealth Vegetarian Restaurant

Meatless eateries strive to be crossover hits, catering to people who no longer see vegetarianism as a hippie lifestyle choice.

Sensitive New Age Cocktails

Does a happy bartender make a better drink?

The New Kitchen Staples

Your pantry is bare unless these 10 items sit on its shelves. They’ve achieved post-food-fad status.

Smoky Bloody Mary

Chipotle en adobo gives it a smoky edge.

Sweet Potato Home-y Fries

Like home fries with smoky paprika.

Cardamom-Spiced Carrot Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Kept extra-moist with a generous helping of grated carrot, and lightly spiced with cardamom and ginger.

filled with duck confit, cabbage confit and quail egg; mesclun salad tossed in a dressing with 20 year old Xeres vinegar," which was phenomenal. The duck was perfectly medium rare, once again with a sauce that could have been...

Romagna Mia at 106 Front Street East usually does a pretty good set menu including champagne for around $100 – 6 courses or something like that. I went with friends last year and the year before and it was a lot of fun and...

Marinated Mango and Jicama Salad

Tossed with lime juice, mint, and cayenne for a sweet, spicy, refreshing salad.

Chiles Rellenos Strata

Chiles, salsa, and sour cream combine in this custardy egg casserole.

Mochi Ice Cream

Like a Japanese ice cream sandwich, sweet mochi dough encases ice cream

Basic Savory Mochi (Age Mochi)

Glutinous rice cakes, called mochi, are used throughout Japanese cuisine. Try your hand at making your own with this straightforward recipe.

Money Green Champagne

Mint, sugar, and champagne: for playas only!

Welsh Rarebit Bites

Beer-laced cheese spread on toasted bread makes for undeniable deliciousness.

Mongolian Beef Kebabs with Chile Jam

Skewered meat doused in a nicely spicy sauce.