The delight of reading the New York Times Cooking comments
With all their foibles, this community of commenters has become essential to my kitchen
Food & Drink
How eggs became the symbol of Easter
As the living chicken breaks out of the egg, so the immortal Christ breaks the seal of the tomb
Truffle shuffle
Some enterprising chaps organized a dinner revolving around the delectable fungus and one of the very best wines from St. Émilion
How to do St. Patrick’s Day like an Irish American
You needn’t travel to Ireland to celebrate its saint’s day
The Long Room, a reliable Chicago bar with all the essentials
It provided everything a human being requires — and it was a two-minute walk from my house
In search of the quintessentially British afternoon tea
You could search all fifty states, from sea to shining sea, and never come close to finding a proper scone