The wonder of cooking with coal
Cold grates on cold nights are grim. Warm bright ones lift the spirits, whatever tidings the day may have brought
Food and Drink
Tuesday
The possibilities of gluten and dairy-free cooking
You’ve likely made many GF/DF meals without even noticing
A Champagne winter
I write at the absolute nadir of daylight
Wednesday
A craft beer revolution in Grand Cru Country
France is not known for its pints. And yet, much to the concern of its vineyards and winemakers, that could be changing
Cooking for busy people
Once a week, Caro Chambers releases a new recipe to her 112,000 subscribers
How to plan a suitable feast for New Year’s
A celebration dinner demands competence rather than brilliance in the kitchen, and, of far greater value, the benison of guests of the right sort
Orwells, a place to get away from it all
On the edge of Glasgow’s West End, the posh bar scene melts away for just a moment at Elderslie Street
Madeira, our onetime national drink
John Adams remarked that a few glasses made anyone feel capable of being president
Tuesday
Baking mistakes: my Christmas clangers
There is something about the holiday that triggers overambition in occasional cookie-bakers like myself
A cowboy Christmas
Life out west wasn’t easy, but a Christmas dinner always provided a needed respite
Cigars, steak and (alleged) corruption at Morton’s
I can think of worse places to spend a gold bar or two
Surviving the holidays with Alison Roman
Sweet Enough , written with non-bakers in mind, may well become your companion this December
A very Sherry Christmas
It is the perfect mid-afternoon tipple: clean, light, delicate
Friday
In praise of corn, a Thanksgiving essential
I do not know if there was corn in Eden but would like to think so
The understated perfection of Long Island Bar
Is it the best bar in Brooklyn? Certainly
A one-pan, one-pot Thanksgiving
In a world of ‘girl dinners,’ Melissa Clark is a woman
New wines from Devin Nunes
The farmer turned politician is making a splash with two new blends
Wednesday
A culinary tour of southern France and northern Spain
The French love their oysters, and those from Arcachon are considered among the best
Wednesday
The Office Lounge is everything a Texas bar should be
Plastic ashtrays line the tables and bar as a living symbol of Texan freedom
The joy of baking your own bread
These days, we are long into the age of commercial breadbaking and far-removed from the sight of a field of waving wheat