The Year in Food 2008

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

Gas Versus Charcoal

Choose what’s under your grate before you choose what goes on top.

Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo.

The Year in Food 2006

From bad spinach to exploding lattes: The tastiest moments of 2006.

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Upgrade Your Rags

Beautiful tea towels from eight top designers.

I’m getting super-excited about the coming bounty at the Farmer’s market, and wanted to gather more seasonal inspiration for what to do with it all. Some of my favorite things to do with seasonal summer produce: -the...

Spicy Plum Chutney

Slather on a pork chop near you.

Fragrant Blueberry Jam

Packed with a punch berry, this jam is tasty enough to eat off the spoon.

Tomatoes Packed in Their Own Juices

Home-canned tomatoes with a hint of basil.

Resources for getting your produce into jars.

Just a dash of absinthe makes this tail light on malevolence.

Everyone should have a red clam sauce in his or her repertoire.

Zucchini, Summer Squash, And Squash Blossoms

zucchini, summer squash, and squash blossoms

Definitely the Reading Terminal Market. Iovine’s goes out of its way to find good quality, seasonal produce. In the spring, they had both ramps and fiddleheads. Earlier this summer I picked up sea beans. Usually have two...