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Famed New York pizzeria Di Fara, burger joint Corner Bistro, and Bien Cuit Bakery are among the star-studded vendors at North 3rd Street Market, Williamsburg’s newly launched year-round market. The space is home to both permanent and pop-up concepts, featuring established and emerging businesses alike. The current cast of 19 vendors includes Chuko, a beloved […] -
Chef Heston Blumenthal, owner of the three-Michelin-star U.K. restaurant The Fat Duck, has partnered with Australian homeware company Everdure to launch a new line of barbecue grills. The collection, “Everdure by Heston Blumenthal,” includes three charcoal barbecues and two gas barbecues. The Hub and the Fusion are quick-starting electric ignition charcoal barbecues equipped with built-in […]
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As mushrooms continue to bask in the nutritional spotlight, blended burgers made with a mix of meat and chopped mushrooms will land on the menus of restaurants across the U.S. this summer. Over 200 restaurants are participating in the James Beard Foundation’s fourth annual Blended Burger Project, which challenges chefs to use mushrooms to make […]
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DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y.—When the first whispers of warm weather arrive and rainfall dampens the soil, a special legion of mushroom hunters quietly take to the woods. They’re careful not to leave tracks. They park on one side of the mountain and head for the other. They go alone or in small groups, and hide from […]
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Morels With Calvados Morels and apples seem made for each other and, in fact, they are—the best place to track the mushrooms down is in abandoned apple orchards. Each spring, I make this recipe with the first morels that come in. The voluptuous flavor of the morels snaps to attention when bathed in apple brandy. […]
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A solar term is a period of about two weeks, based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each solar term, offering […]
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Everyone knows to slather on the sunscreen to block the sun’s UV rays, but there’s one crucial step your sun-protection routine might be missing: breakfast. Diet is an often-overlooked part of how we adapt to our external environments throughout the seasons. Let’s take a look at why the first meal of the day can […]
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Eating disorders affect at least 30 million Americans and have the highest mortality rates of any mental disorder. Those who survive eating disorders often have a long, difficult journey ahead of them. Eating disorders are classified as mental illnesses and are characterized by severe disruptions in eating behaviors. In our diet-focused culture, many people […]
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Made In, a direct-to-consumer cookware company that sources and manufactures in the United States, has launched a Summer Fry Pan Collection. The bright colors—Bikini Blue, Fresh Cut Green, Popsicle Red—are the icing on the cake. The colors are fun, but the five-ply stainless steel pans are high-performing and seriously well-made. After testing them out in […]
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Eat, drink, breathe, and sleep: all you need to do to get by. The survival of the human race, a serious matter to most, necessitates all earthly inhabitants have access to these four actions. For us weaned adults, eating and drinking are conscious actions up for interpretation, often done in excess or for pure enjoyment. […]
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Camp Mess Nachos It was the first snowmelt of spring when I discovered I was pregnant, and suddenly I was infatuated with melted cheese and pickles. Firelight Camps had just opened for the season, and I realized I was going to have to master campfire nachos to keep my insatiable appetite in check on busy […]
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Foil-Packet Salmon With Lemon, Thyme, and Blueberry Foil packets are one of the best—and easiest—ways to prepare juicy, flavorful salmon. I created this recipe with Coley Gaffney, my cast mate on “Food Network Star,” as part of a multicourse “dinner and a movie” event at Firelight Camps. We paired this dish with a documentary about […]
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Tiramisu French Toast With Strawberries This is an Italian twist on a French dish originally designed to make use of pain perdu, or stale bread. For this recipe I use a baguette, which when sliced into rounds and sealed in a ziplock bag is space-saving and holds its shape; it’s also the best bread for […]
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Green tea aficionados have anxiously been waiting for the first sencha of the season, harvested from the first flush of leaves. Kyoto-based Ipoddo, which has been in operation since 1717, is now offering their 2018 shincha, shipped to customers within 10 days of being picked. While their regular sencha teas are more intense, this one […]
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The internet has spoken: tagliatelle is the best pasta—at least according to Facebook group “Irreverent Italian Memes” (IIM), and not without heated objection. In a month-long series of posts dubbed the “IIM Pasta Challenge,” the group called upon its 275,000-plus followers to determine, via a single-elimination tournament, the best of 16 types of pasta. For each […]
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Thai food abounds outside of Thailand—but how to distinguish the authentic from the masses? Look for a diamond-shaped seal with a red border, labeled “Thai SELECT.” Thai SELECT is the official seal of approval for authentic Thai cuisine, a certification granted by the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Thai Government to restaurants around the […]
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Attention cold brew lovers: Birch Coffee, the beloved New York City-based specialty coffee shop, has launched a new Cold Brew Kit just in time for the summer heat. The kit compiles everything needed to make cold brew at home into one convenient package: an 8-ounce bag of Birch Coffee beans from Guatemala—the same ones used […]
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Tucked into the woods, around a crackling campfire, Emma Frisch lays out a luxurious spread. There are cheeses and olives and crackers, next to homemade hummus and bread charred over the fire. Grilled sausages are topped with sauerkraut and honey mustard, alongside grilled asparagus and kale raab and a rainbow of peppers tossed in za’atar […]
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Restaurant owners in San Francisco are mourning the death of Anthony Bourdain, who committed suicide on June 8. Host of the popular TV Show No Reservation, Bourdain traveled the world tasting food for a living. Small restaurants are thankful to Bourdain for legitimizing their food. “To a newer generation, he put us back on the […]
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Steven Raichlen, author and barbecue authority, likes to say that “barbecue begat civilization.” He sure takes the long historical view. Almost 2 million years ago, people cooked on embers—what he calls “caveman” grilling. Fast forward to different points in history and you find variations on grilling across cultures, from grilling on wooden planks among the […]
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Caveman Porterhouse With Pepper Hash Yield: Serves 2 and can be multiplied as desired Method: Caveman grilling (directly in the embers) Prep Time: 15 minutes Grilling Time: 6 to 12 minutes Grill/Gear: Sorry, gas grillers: You’ll need a charcoal grill for this one. (But see an interesting plancha variation at the end of the recipe.) […]
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Salt Slab Chocolate Brownie S’mores Yield: Serves 6 and can be multiplied as desired Method: Salt slab grilling/indirect grilling Prep Time: 10 minutes Grilling Time: 6 to 10 minutes Grill/Gear: Can be grilled over charcoal or gas. You also need a salt slab for grilling (see page 29) and 1 cup unsoaked wood chips. Shop: […]
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Bacon-Grilled Onion Rings Yield: Serves 4 Method: Indirect grilling Prep Time: 15 minutes Grilling Time: 20 to 30 minutes Grill/Gear: Can be grilled over charcoal or gas. You also need toothpicks. Shop: You need firm outer onion rings for this recipe, so look for large sweet onions. Insider Tip: I call for the onion rings […]
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Laudemio olive oils from central Tuscany are a striking, bright green and are ultra-peppery—a sure sign of beneficial polyphenols. “Laudemio” means the best part of the crop, traditionally given to the landlord, said Diana Frescobaldi, president of the Laudemio Consortium. Formed in 1988, the group numbers 21 producers. It’s difficult to make excellent olive oil […]
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If the thought of coffee liqueur brings to mind something like Kahlúa, you’re in for a nice surprise with newcomer Mr Black. Distilled in Australia, amidst three acres of beautiful gardens and wandering water dragons, this new coffee liqueur can already be found at some of the world’s best bars, such as the Black Pearl […]
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On a family farm in a small village in Ireland, Louise McGuane is leading the world’s only all-female Irish whiskey company in resurrecting the art of whiskey bonding. The practice of sourcing whiskey from third-party distilleries, maturing it, and then custom-blending it once lent a huge variety of flavors and styles to Irish whiskey, but […]
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A raised glass. A slur of warm words. The clinking of cups punctuating echoes of exclamations from around the room. So goes the toast, a universal custom of tribute and well-wishing that spans countries and cultures. “No matter where you go, there is this idea of toasting, there is this idea of cheersing,” says Tim […]
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