By JULIA MOSKIN : SEATED at a rickety table, saltshaker poised above a bowl of delicate chicken-and-ginseng soup, the young Taiwanese woman considered a question: why not use soy sauce?
“Soy sauce is so American,” she said finally. “It makes everything taste the same.”
Everything tastes different in Flushing, Queens, the best neighborhood in New York for […]
Posted on July 30th, 2008 by admin
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The Pour : By ERIC ASIMOV
THE mind of the wine consumer is a woolly place, packed with odd and arcane information fascinating to few. Like the pants pocket of a 7-year-old boy, it’s full of bits of string, bottle caps and shiny rocks collected while making the daily rounds of wine shops, restaurants, periodicals and […]
Posted on May 8th, 2008 by admin
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By JULIA MOSKIN : NEW YORK has long been a city of stand-up eaters, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t picky. To make it here, a sandwich has to work overtime, being portable, filling, interesting and tasty.
“What’s better than a really great sandwich?” said Alexandra Raij, the chef at Tía Pol and El Quinto Pino, […]
Posted on April 30th, 2008 by admin
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A Good Appetite : By MELISSA CLARK
I HAD no intention of making chocolate ice cream. I wanted only the perfect chocolate pudding.
For years, when striving to make the ultimate, silky, profoundly fudgy chocolate pudding, I invariably looked to Grandma. Oh, not to either of my Grandmas, who relied on boxed mixes with pallid results. But […]
Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by admin
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By KIM SEVERSON
IF there’s butter and white wine in your refrigerator and Fig Newtons in the cookie jar, you’re likely to vote for Hillary Clinton. Prefer olive oil, Bear Naked granola and a latte to go? You probably like Barack Obama, too.
And if you’re leaning toward John McCain, it’s all about kicking back with a […]
Posted on April 17th, 2008 by admin
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The Minimalist : By MARK BITTMAN
FOR years, I hadn’t used my microwave for much besides reheating leftovers and softening ice cream. I make popcorn the real way, I steam my vegetables on the stovetop, and everyone knows a potato doesn’t really bake in a microwave.
But after all, the thing is sitting there, built into my […]
Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by admin
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