Planning world domination, fueled by Burgundy
One more bottle and we would have gotten ourselves into a land war in Asia — and you know where that leads
Food and Drink
Wednesday
Tuesday
Japanese food is overrated
Taken too far, Japanese food culture can seem precious, pretentious and sterile
The comfort of drinking at Lucy’s
I once said when it closes, it’ll be time to leave New York. That was seventeen years ago
Buried treasures of the Broadmoor
Spencer Penrose’s Colorado paradise makes the case for booze
The thrill of bourbon collecting is in the chase
There was once a time when a man would find a bourbon he liked and stick with it. Today, that is no longer sufficient
Saintly succor
Today, St. Émilion is home to some of the most luscious and delectable red wines in Bordeaux
Monday
A gingerbread house divided
In Europe, it isn’t just for Christmas
Colony Grill’s culture remains
What Colony lacks in ash it makes up for with the world’s best pizza, one designed specifically for drinkers
My smorgasbord of Christmas traditions
A multicultural family is a recipe for tasty treats
The Chablis complex
The wine is renowned for its consistency, intricacy and near-immortality
Saturday
Lucius Beebe knew how to live
He wrote about good living, which he strove determinedly — often flamboyantly — to practice
Tuesday
My favorite Red Lion pub
Spare a thought, dear Americans, for the British cost-of-drinking crisis
Serving up a Half Baked Harvest feast
Cooking for my family that night was typically chaotic
Friday
Remembering Orsini’s
By the time I hit the ground running in 1956, Orsini’s was jumping
Keto no-no
Perhaps the key to keto’s success is that it simply delays you from eating with prolonged meal prep
Tuesday
Are you man enough to eat raw offal?
A new wave of offal-lovers is reviving an interest in organs
Cake for a world turned upside down
When asked what was for dessert, I said, ‘Oh, it’s a topsy-turvy cake, just like this crazy world we live in now’
The postmodern horror of zucchini ‘apple’ crumble
Nothing is sacred anymore — not even traditional apple crumble
Tuesday
In praise of liquor stores
Where else can one encounter such diversity?
Eating well at a time of inflation
Cooking is a duty, a vocation and an adventure, requiring grace and wisdom as much as ingredients and recipes