Pomegranates, Dried Limes, Rose Water

A primer on Persian, a.k.a. Iranian, food.

Kitchen Confessional

Reading Nigel Slater’s diaries.

What Turkey Should I Buy?

Check out what Chowhounds say before you do your Thanksgiving shopping.

Big-Time Barbecue

Ray Lampe, a.k.a. Dr. BBQ, offers up doctor’s orders for perfect summer grilling.

To See a World in a Grain of Dry Ice

Does Chef Heston Blumenthal really find perfection?

I’m working late tonight and am craving a nice big bowl of greens, maybe tomatoes, a nice vinaigrette – nothing fancy. Greek, Caesar OK too. take out or casual eat in. any ideas?

A popular Asian-fusion dish gets its burger on.

HI all, Trying to figure out where to head next weekend to satisfy a pregnancy craving for pork belly or other rich, succulent, well-cooked tender meat. Cannot stand or wait too long (no "no reservations places), and prefer not to...

Finally tried this petit gem for a quick casual dinner. We were a little bit un-excited since most of the establishments we have recently tried had turned out to be over-hyped duds. But boy we were wrong! I had the terbialy...

I am going to Paris the first week in September. I’m looking for small, tasty and romantic in the Marais – any ideas. Thanks in advance for your help.

any suggestions on the best place to get a tender, juicy, crisp-skinned piece/half/whole roasted chicken in the west village? it would be very nice if said place also has good roast chicken sides, i.e. mashed potatoes, roasted...

Fragrant and bursting with flavor.

Meatiness from portobello mushrooms gives turkey a boost of flavor.

White fish smeared with chile paste and quickly deep fried.

A generous one-dish main course of rice, chicken, and pumpkin from Western China.